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Genealogy Tip: Marriage Status in the Census, Part 2 (1900 to 1950)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 25, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega examines census records from 1900-1950 to show how marital status has been reported... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Marriage Status in the Census (1790-1880)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 23, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega examines census records from 1790-1880 to show the changing ways marital status has been reported... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Marriage Records

By Katie Rebecca Garner on April 5, 2022

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner gives tips on how to find and use your ancestors’ marriage records for your family history research... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Availability of Birth and Death Certificates by State

By Jessica Edwards on May 20, 2021

Jessica Edwards gives tips for finding civil records in your genealogy research, and provides a list of when each state began recording such records... (Read More)

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Their Big Day: August 13, 1922

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 26, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding the 13 August 1922 wedding notice for his grandparents in an old newspaper... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of Mr. and Mrs. Moormann for an article about their 50th weddng anniversary

For Valentine’s Day: Researching Your Ancestor’s Love Story

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 13, 2018

Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how newspaper articles about your ancestor’s engagement, wedding and anniversary provide a lot of family history... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Using Marriage Records to Correctly Document Families

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 3, 2017

An article about using marriage records – especially marriage announcements in old newspapers – to fill in gaps in your family tree... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: #16 Marriage Records – More than Just a License

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 21, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega continues her discussion of alternative marriage records for when you can’t find your ancestor’s marriage license... (Read More)

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Genealogy Discovery: Matchless Love in Old Tennessee

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 15, 2017

An article about all three Love siblings being married by their father, the Rev. William Love, on the same day: 10 April 1842... (Read More)

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