Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

The phrase “think outside the box” is found everywhere it seems from the business world to education. It means don’t be hidebound or constrained in your thinking. For genealogists it’s equally important that we think outside the box of conventional records. While the Holy Grail of genealogy always will be vital records, that is birth, marriage, and death records, we should always be on the lookout for other sources. When you broaden your perspective you open avenues of potential information about your ancestors and relatives.