Reply #7: If you just keep searching, using various methods,

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you can do like I did Kleeb. I kept locating cousins however I could, and the first thing I did was ask if they had any photos. Of my great grandfather Smith's 9 brothers and sisters, I've managed to obtain photos of all of them but one.

You can also do Yahoo people searches for your names, and see what you come up with. I have some very unusual names in my bunch, and they've been instrumental in finding more information.

Use your local libraries and Mormon family history centers. You can do online searches to see where the nearest temple is, and they usually have a small history center located alongside.

They are invaluable. Don't be freaked out about the religion issue. They are there to help you, and don't care if you are Catholic or whatever. Films are very inexpensive to order. Just tell the folks working there what you are looking for, and tell them you're a newbie. They can get you all set up with the stuff they keep in stock, and show you what you can order.