Each student's date of birth, previous education and location, medical and inoculation history, and other details were often required. Educational institutions maintain these records as core components of every student's academic record file. Transcripts Students are measured on their academic performance, and their grades are permanently recorded in the school's file for the student. It is possible to obtain copies of transcripts for students from all levels of educational facilities. Colleges and universities request them all the time, as do employers seeking to verify the credentials of prospective employees.
Genealogists can do the same.
Yearbooks One of the most frequently overlooked school record resources is the yearbook. Annuals have been produced by colleges, universities, high schools, military schools and academies, and private schools for many decades, and the practice has even extended to elementary and junior high schools. Better yet, you can often find important details about the person. Perhaps, for instance, a person's nickname is listed and a yearbook can help you finally determine how that nickname originated. In The Lotus , the Peace College yearbook from 1925, my aunt's photograph is shown.