We've been scanning our way through the files, with Teresa and Sarah working on the hundreds of family history files that were gathered for our two Aldergrove & Communities history books, The Place Between volumes 1 and 2, while I've been scanning the many binders and "outlying" file folders. Scott's been working on a searchable cemetery burials database and Andrew's been working on researching and documenting our community's veterans. All will eventually culminate in searchable digital files that will be available to researchers and those interested in #localhistory.
Many of the pages that we come across have a photo negative attached. Many are of photos that are available in the two books, but there are also many that were not included in the books. This is one such photo, but the documentation included adds more information to the overall story of our community and also points to other stories that may help with details. The photo in the Oliver Richards file was not in the book, either, but the story is, and it again helps with tracing back property ownership as we work backwards to the time when Aldergrove was not populated by settlers.
#storiesmatter #familyhistorymonth
