Bankruptcy Case Files Can Reveal A Wealth Of Data

Sharon Tate Moody has written an article about an often-overlooked source of genealogy data: bankruptcy records. She writes, "Today's economic troubles offer us the chance to understand some of our ancestors from an enlightened perspective." She then goes on to describe the types of records available and how to access them.

You can read Sharon's article in the Tampa Bay Online web site at http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/01/tr-bankruptcy-case-files-can-reveal-a-wealth-of-da.

Comments

[Dae Powell]

That is a very informative article! Would that more newspapers published such comprehensive treatments. I find that bankruptcy cases as well as probates give a picture of individuals that they may not wish made public, but they reveal to researchers so many clues for even more particulars. In the case of unusual deaths, don't forget the coroner's reports, either!

Happy Dae.
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