Images. I think one of the most important ways we can add context to our family history is to use images. Sure, a picture of your ancestor is great. But what happens when you don't have a photo of that ancestor? Other images can help. When we think of female ancestors that might include images of:
- Clothing of her era
- Maps
- Postcards
- Photos of the type of work she did
- Photos of the type of house she lived in
- Photos of items she may have owned (kitchen tools, for example)
Basically, any photo that helps us better understand her place in time. Museums have this. Sure, they have exhibits that you can take photos of but they also may have image collections stored in-house or digitized and uploaded to their website's digital collection or a collaborative catalog.
Take a look at collaborative online catalogs and the museum's own website (especially a museum in the place your ancestor lived) for possible images.
A few places to search include:
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