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School exams, student evaluations, and educational records are rarely consulted by genealogists, yet they contain rich personal details about children, families, neighborhoods, and communities. These records were created by teachers, school boards, state departments of education, and local districts to document academic performance, attendance, progression, and special circumstances. For genealogists, they reveal information not found in censuses or vital records — including ages, guardianship, migration clues, family occupations, and even personality traits. This Quicksheet highlights the types of school-related records that survive and how to extract hidden clues from them.
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