March--Women's History Month

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Its March already and once again, Women's History Month.  In the past we have featured women we had never known, noted for their contribution to history and heroic deeds.  We also requested stories from you, our readers, and you came through with stories of your ancestors ranging from Colonial times to the 20th century.

This month let's approach women's history from another angle--research!  Dust off your favorite genealogical tools and get ready to do an exhaustive research of a woman in your family tree or a woman about whom you would like to know more, even though she is not part of your family.  


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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth...

from The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost


Perhaps your choice will be the wife of your ancestor's sibling, perhaps an ancestor's "other" wife--someone you may have passed over as far as in-depth research.  This month, explore the history of this lesser known woman and celebrate her contribution to your overall family history.

To help you in your work, here are some tools you should be sure to use along with links to previous blog posts to remind you how to use them.


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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.


Feedback Please!

If you have found other tools or methods useful in researching the women in your family, please share in the comments!


 






 


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  1. ValorieMarch 6, 2023 at 3:04 PM

    From Twitter: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives - Mar 5
    Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth with our next online program!
    "AVMPI Presents: The View from Her" will feature women's stories from Smithsonian media collections. March 15th at 6 pm ET. Details: https://s.si.edu/avmpi-whm

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