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6 Frequently Asked Questions About Marriage Records
Discover why marriage records are crucial for genealogical research. Learn how these records can provide valuable information about your ancestors.
Common-Law Marriages: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #4
What do you do if you can’t find a marriage record, bond, or banns, no matter where you look? Fortunately, there are alternative ways to find a marriage date, or record that a marriage took place...
Marriage Banns: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #3
Marriage banns were the way marriages were legalized for centuries in most of the western world. There are records of the Roman Catholic church requiring them as early as eight hundred years ago in...
Marriage Bonds: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #2
Marriage bonds are more common than marriage licenses in early colonial marriage records. Licenses didn’t become common until the mid to late 1800s. Bonds were usually used prior to that. This is...
Marriage Records: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #1
Marriage records are a basic part of genealogy research and are usually among the first official family records that beginning genealogists find. There can be a variety of information included on...
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1700s-1900s
This index contains abstracts of deeds, marriages, and wills, mentioning over 135,000 settlers from Virginia. Each individual is connected to a specific event like land transactions, marriages, or...
Tracing Ancestry Through South African Church and Civil Records
Church and civil records are foundational resources for tracing ancestry in South Africa. Before formal civil registration was introduced, church records were the primary means of documenting life...
Understanding Caste and Community Records in Indian Genealogy
India’s social structure, particularly the caste system, has long shaped family histories and relationships. For genealogists, understanding how caste and community records were kept and where to...
Exploring Australian Church and School Records: Tracing Ancestry Through Local Institutions
When it comes to tracing family history, genealogists often turn to the usual suspects—census records, immigration documents, and land deeds. However, a wealth of information often goes unnoticed in...
Pioneers and Settlers: Researching Early Australian Land Records
Australia’s early settlers, whether former convicts or free immigrants, played a crucial role in shaping the country’s landscape. As they established farms, businesses, and communities, they left...
Early Convict Records and Their Impact on Australian Ancestry
Australia’s history as a penal colony is a defining chapter in the nation’s story, and for many Australians, it’s where their family history begins. The transportation of convicts to Australia...
Pennsylvania German Church Records, 1729-1870
This index collection is indispensable if you are interested in Pennsylvania German origins.
Church Records: Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1729-1881
Before the extensive use of the civil registry of vital data, church documents, like those in this index, were among the finest sources of information on births, weddings, and funerals.
Reconstructing Family Trees After Natural Disasters: A Guide to Recovering Lost Records in the Philippines
The Philippines is no stranger to natural disasters, from typhoons to earthquakes, which have had devastating impacts on communities and their historical records. For genealogists, these events can...