Generations Cafe

018 - Finding Your Ancestor's Worth


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Your ancestors' finances is an often-overlooked aspect of genealogy research. However, it is a great way to understand more about them beyond the names and dates.

In this episode, Amy shares 3 sources that often have financial information. She also shows why you shouldn't assume "it was a lot of money back in the day."

Amy also shows how to convert money from your ancestors' time into today's dollars so you can compare it more accurately. You'll also learn how you can compile information to see how you ancestor stacked up financially against his neighbors. 

You can find the show notes at AmyJohnsonCrow.com/18

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Generations CafeBy Amy Johnson Crow

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