It's time for this week's Ancestry Quick Tip Jamboree! Thanks to everyone who has sent in a Quick Tip. Please keep them coming so that we can keep this tradition going. You can send your tips to ADNeditor@ancestry.com.

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Have a great day!
Juliana

Invest in an Old Atlas
One of the best investments that I made when I began to do family history research was to purchase an old world atlas published in 1952. I paid $5.00 for it in a used book store. My primary use is the individual state maps where there are some towns that do not appear in atlases published today. An extra benefit is that railroads are marked and there is an index on each state map showing the names of the railroad lines. Sometimes, the railroad locations help to explain ancestral migration. Also, if you are researching someone who worked for the railroad this will help you to determine the line.

Judy Burns
Oklahoma City, OK

More Benefits from Old Maps
I was in the state of New York looking for my Butler family and as I was leaving the town courthouse, there on the wall was an old map of the area showing where each family lived at that time. On the map was a family with the last name of Butler. So don't forget to look at old maps of the area where your ancestors lived.

Linda Ramsey

More Memory Quilt Ideas
When I read Darlene Tate's submission on her memory quilt I thought I should also remark on several I made.

Our youngest daughter played fast-pitch softball for years. I made her a softball quilt using T-shirts from tournaments and pictures. Then on graduation from college, I made her a memory quilt with family photos scanned onto squares--pets and all.

For my grandchildren I made them each a memory quilt with their grandparent's pictures, etc. Every other square was a piece of fabric pertaining to their favorite item or animal.

I also made a memory quilt for my aunt and scanned in pictures of her and her deceased husband when they were married, their children at different stages of life, her parents and her sister. She loves it!

Wilhelmina Briggs
Phoenix, AZ

A Little Thank You...
A little thank you goes a long way. After you have found a bit of information that grew your tree just a little or just enjoyed a website that educated you, write the site-owner. Say thanks! It will mean a great deal to the person who put a lot of hard work and research into that site.

Gary Smith