Places People Gathered

 
 
 
Learn more about how community gathering places shaped your ancestors lives...

Places like schools, churches, lodges, places of business, muster grounds, cemeteries and other natural features provided places for our ancestors to meet. These common locations are clues for new research ideas. They are also places where new relationships were formed that are so important to know when researching your family. When you locate where these meeting locations were you will find more information about your family and how they lived their lives.