Prepared by Elisabeth Lindsay.
Items of ephemera can be of significant value in genealogy, indicating something of a person's life and activities; and where a name is included on the material, can serve to pinpoint a person in time and place. Considered non-traditional sources, items of ephemera are often discarded by family members, especially after a generation or two, when they seem less relevant; however, such items may provide important clues and information many years down the road and should be carefully evaluated before being discarded.