Keepsakes Matter
A photograph or small personal object might have little financial value, but its emotional value can be enormous.
In one recent example, a long-lost childhood scrapbook discovered at a Goodwill store was eventually returned to its original owner after a stranger recognized its importance and helped identify her. The reunion brought back memories of family members who had since passed away.
Another family mystery involved decades-old photographs, postcards, golf scorecards, and other personal items that had been sitting in an office drawer for 31 years before someone finally traced the family connected to them.
Sometimes the Smallest Clues Matter Most
A handwritten name.
A date written on the back of a photograph.
An old address.
A faded ticket.
A piece of jewelry.
Any one of these details can become the clue that connects an object to a person or event from the past.
That’s why throwing away unidentified
