We all love scavenger hunts, hunting for the clues and discovering new things. This scavenger hunt will occur during the month of June and will include daily prizes for a lucky winner who gets all the answers correct in the allotted time.
The clues will be posted each morning on the Indian River Genealogy Conference Facebook page (www.facebook.com/IRGConf), Friends of Vero Beach Family History Center Facebook group (www.facebook.com/159642411143167) and the genealogy blog at https://milesgenealogy.blogspot.com/.
The tasks will introduce you to a variety of online sources and help you learn new research sites and how to use them effectively to discover your ancestors. Those who get the answers correct will be entered into the daily drawing for prizes.
Join in the fun, discover new sites, and learn how to research on sites that you may have never used before.
Answers will be submitted using a Google Form found at https://forms.gle/QV9UcpMCMrPexPV57.
Today’s Challenge
Yesterday we explored the Ohio Memory Project. Today we will go international and explore Wie Was Wie (https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en), the Netherlands’ archives website. Many countries have their archives online with a variety of great resources that you won’t find anywhere else.
Questions
- Search for Justus Weise. What is the date of the document for Justus Weise?
- What type of record is this?
- What was Justus’ wife’s name?
- What was Justus’ occupation?
- Where was his wife born?
Bonus Points (Optional)
- Now for something more challenging. You will have to find additional documents to answer this question. Christian Wilken and Louisa Homan were the parents of the bride. What was the name of their son who was married in 1845 and what was his occupation?
Hint
The first record may be easy to find. You will have to figure out how to find additional records to answer the bonus question.
Action
Answers will be submitted using a Google Form (https://forms.gle/QV9UcpMCMrPexPV57). All answers received before 8:00 pm EST on June 13 will be considered for today’s prize which is a 1-year individual subscription to Fold3.
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