26th Year, No. 18 — May 14, 2021
Marriage Banns: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #3
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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 England. This is what marriage banns are, why they were used, and what information you might find there.
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Tracing Your Pennsylvania Ancestors
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Do you need help getting started researching your Pennsylvania ancestors? Here are some resources both online and offline to get you started on your research.
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How to Select the Right Family Tree Software
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Are you starting out in genealogy and need to get a family tree software program? There are many kinds. Here’s how to make sure you get the right one for you.
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Genealogy Gold Podcast
These bite-sized episodes are perfect for busy researchers, with tightly focused topics. You’ll enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the adventure, and the excitement of researching your ancestors.
AF-476: The Seventh Amendment: The Bill of Rights | Ancestral Findings Podcast
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AF-477: The Eighth Amendment: The Bill of Rights | Ancestral Findings Podcast
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AF-479: Family Cobbler Recipes May Hold Clues to Your Roots | Ancestral Findings Podcast
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Common-Law Marriages: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #4
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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. Here are some places to look.
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I'm sure these ebooks will provide you with plenty of food for thought in your genealogy adventures. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Charles M. Schulz: An American Peanut
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I had no idea that Charles Schulz was first published in Ripley’s Believe It or Not until my family visited the museum named for him in Santa Rosa, CA. I was a big Ripley fan as a child and can recall the actual drawing from one of my books. The Peanuts comic strip was published on October 2, 1950.
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Francis Lewis: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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A Welsh merchant named Francis Lewis is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. While not one of the well-known signers, he nonetheless had quite an interesting life that included being imprisoned by the French, an estrangement with his daughter, and having his house destroyed by British soldiers during the Revolution. This is Francis’s fascinating and eventful story.
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More Photo Identification Tips: Hairstyles of the 19th Century
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Do you have old 19th-century photos you can't identify? You can use lots of clues to identify the people in them. Hairstyles are a method that offers powerful clues. Here is how to use them.
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