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Our ancestors were once students too! This is the place to learn about Tipton Count'y's historical schools and check out old yearbooks. See if you can spot your parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents with their pages. If you have an old yearbook, report cards, sports memorabilia or documentation you'd like to share with the Tipton County Museum, either as a donation or loan, we'd be happy to electronically digitize it at no cost to you!
After Tipton County's servicemen and women came home from military service, they could register their military discharge papers or DD-214s with the County Register's office. Can you find proof of military service for your loved one here? If you have military documentation you'd like to share with the Tipton County Museum to ensure its preservation, contact us! We'd be happy to digitize and preserve your loved one's military service for future generations.
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In many small communities, especially those isolated from large urban areas, the church plays an important role in providing help and assistance for people. In rural communities, the church functions not only as a religious center, but also as a social center and often, community members attend their "home" church from cradle to grave. If you have old photographs, church bulletins, history or other memorabilia or documentation you'd like to share with the Tipton County Museum, either as a donation or loan, we'd be happy to electronically digitize it at no cost to you!
- Learning about your ancestors can help you feel a sense of belonging and purpose.
- It can help you understand the values that are important to you.
- It can help you understand how you are part of a long family story.
- Passing down family traditions and stories helps keep future generations connected to their family's culture.
while providing a platform to honor and pass down our traditions to the next generation
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GENEALOGY LAB
The Tipton County Museum is an affiliate library of the Family History Library and researchers can access FamilySearch documents online at no cost using their own computer device or one of the Museum's two computers in our Genealogy Computer Lab.
“The Family History Library offers the largest collection of genealogical materials in one place, making it a premier destination for family history resources and genealogical expertise. “Its mission is constantly expanding to meet the evolving needs of guests throughout the world — and at no charge.” - David Rencher, the chief genealogy officer for FamilySearch and director of the Family History Library