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Diamonds in the Rough: Finding Manuscript Collections

Your family's story may be hiding in an unindexed archive, waiting to be found. This five-part series teaches you to locate and use manuscript collections—unique, unpublished materials like letters, diaries, and account books. Master search strategies and tools like NUCMC, learn how genealogists mine these 'diamonds in the rough,' explore Southern collections region by region, and dig into the Draper Manuscripts to trace frontier ancestors. Unearth hidden treasures!

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1
Diamonds in the Rough: Finding and Using Manuscript Collections
with Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG
01:05:50
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Bringing Life to Our Ancestors: Manuscript Collections
with Jeanne Bloom, CG
00:57:02
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Superb Seven: Fabulous Avenues for Finding Family in Manuscript Collections
with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG®, FMGS, FUGA
01:00:39
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5 Ways to find your Family in Southern Manuscript Collections
with J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
01:16:55
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Tracking Migration Using the Draper Manuscripts
with Mary Hill, AG
01:28:11

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