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See Their Home on Google Street View
Obituaries and other newspaper articles give us the basic facts and details we need to understand and document our ancestors' lives.
Look for every clue.
Sometimes they give us the street address of the home where the family lived, like this obituary of Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Jacobson.
Port Washington News (Port Washington, New York), 29 September 2000
Notice that his obituary tells us that in 1945 his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jacobson, lived at 34 Marino Avenue in Port Washington, New York.
Once you find your ancestor's home address, an interesting way to learn a little more about their lives is to use Google Street View to see the home they once lived in, if it's still there.
In the case of Douglas Jacobson, a quick search on Google shows us his parents' home on Marino Avenue.
Photo: 34 Marino Avenue, Port Washington, New York. Credit: Google Street View.
By zooming in on the house number we can confirm that it is number 34.
Photo: close-up of the house number on 34 Marino Avenue,
Port Washington, New York. Credit: Google Street View.
Use the clues you find in newspapers to uncover more of the story of each of your ancestors. You may not have old photos from each generation—but thanks to GenealogyBank's historical newspaper archives, you might find the clue that leads you to see the home they lived in.
Newspapers are essential for documenting your family tree.
Look for every clue.
Sometimes they give us the street address of the home where the family lived, like this obituary of Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Jacobson.
Port Washington News (Port Washington, New York), 29 September 2000
Notice that his obituary tells us that in 1945 his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jacobson, lived at 34 Marino Avenue in Port Washington, New York.
Once you find your ancestor's home address, an interesting way to learn a little more about their lives is to use Google Street View to see the home they once lived in, if it's still there.
In the case of Douglas Jacobson, a quick search on Google shows us his parents' home on Marino Avenue.
Photo: 34 Marino Avenue, Port Washington, New York. Credit: Google Street View.
By zooming in on the house number we can confirm that it is number 34.
Photo: close-up of the house number on 34 Marino Avenue,
Port Washington, New York. Credit: Google Street View.
Use the clues you find in newspapers to uncover more of the story of each of your ancestors. You may not have old photos from each generation—but thanks to GenealogyBank's historical newspaper archives, you might find the clue that leads you to see the home they lived in.
Newspapers are essential for documenting your family tree.