Unpublished and privately published family histories--like county histories--are unfortunately often ignored by genealogists. However, the clues contained in undocumented family histories may provide a great jumping-off platform for research. This presentation emphasizes and demonstrates how valuable hidden gems are often discovered buried inside these types of family histories.

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