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Pay the tax man and harvest the crop. A tobacco farmer from Middle Tennessee. Joe A. Hill - Found and Returned
If you've ever seen a Middle Tennessee tobacco farm, it's an impressive site. Fields of large, green leaves in the Spring and barns full...
Amy Atkin
May 20, 20241 min read


The Great Plains in 1945, Electric Bills, a Fish Camp, and a Business Listing. Dudley Snider - Artifact Return Search.
Who knew electric bills could be so inexpensive? In 1945, Dudley Snider paid $7.69 for his home and $2.00 for his fish camp for the...
Amy Atkin
May 20, 20241 min read


Dear Sir, it wasn't a gift! James Bateman of Charlotte, TN - Artifact Return Search
This is my favorite find so far. I do love the 100+ year old marriage certificates but this document makes me smile every time I look at...
Amy Atkin
May 19, 20241 min read


Brothers who loved their community. One is still giving back 50+ years after his death, Leonard L. and Allen A. Andres - Found and Returned!
Leonard L Andres was a generous man. One could argue he still is. Before his passing in 1972, Leonard established The Andres Memorial...
Amy Atkin
May 19, 20242 min read


A Pittsburgh girl who traveled the world with her friends. What an amazing life she lived! Edythe (Edith) Keil Bishop - Artifact Return Search
I just acquired a scrapbook so full it's literally bursting at the seams. It contains the travels and adventures of Edythe (or Edith)...
Amy Atkin
Apr 14, 20242 min read


A piece of mail can determine your path Hans Eiler Jensen Boldt - Artifact Return Search
On January 4, 1918, twenty eight year old Hans Eiler Boldt received a selective services postcard from the War Department. This postcard...
Amy Atkin
Apr 7, 20242 min read


An old box of records leads to 189 Years of family history - Artifact Return Search
Last year, I acquired a Victrola along with a substantial collection of records. Nestled at the bottom of the box, I found a framed...
Amy Atkin
Apr 6, 20242 min read


1901 Marriage Certificate of Maurice Baker and Maud Hyatt - Found and Returned!
Antique marriage certificates are somewhat of a fascination for me. They represent a monumental (and hopefully happy) time in two...
Amy Atkin
Apr 6, 20241 min read


A Commodore's Family, a Train Crash, and a Civil War Prisoner - Artifact Return Search
What started as a folder stuffed full of what I thought was random family artifacts and news clippings quickly turned into one of the...
Amy Atkin
Mar 22, 20243 min read


WWII PFC James Henry Carter, Sumner County, TN- Artifact Return Search
In 1948, PFC James Henry Carter lost his life in battle while in the Philippines. He would not return home to Tennessee for three years....
Amy Atkin
Mar 18, 20241 min read


The Kimsey Siblings - Artifact Return Search
Family artifacts from Edward, Katherine Jane, Elizabeth Ann, Georgiana, and Sarah Kimsey. These certificates of completion were given to...
Amy Atkin
Mar 17, 20241 min read


Found and Returned! A Box Full of Family History, Truman Marion Butts of Iowa - Found and Returned!
This cigar box from 1957 holds a lot of memories. It's full of newspaper articles, calling cards, military orders, and a very special...
Amy Atkin
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Marriage Certificate of Daniel Klingler & Nancy J Swick - Found and Returned!
Marriage Licenses & Certificates seem to find me. I'm fascinated with how beautiful they used to be and how so many have survived through...
Amy Atkin
Mar 16, 20241 min read










































































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