What You Might Be Missing in Marriage Records:
Amy Johnson Crow
"Marriage records seem pretty basic. A bride and groom, a date, and a place. (If you’re lucky, there’s a form that they filled out that includes some biographical details.) There are a couple of details that you might be missing on even the basic marriage records."
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The Relationship Chart:
Legacy Family Tree
"I just looked on AncestryDNA and I have a brand new 2nd cousin match so I contacted her. This happens to be someone that is interested in her DNA and family history but isn't a genealogist so she was having a hard time visualizing our connection. As soon as she told me who her parents and grandparents were I knew where she belonged."
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Editor's Note: I send this chart quite often to help people visualize the connection between their family and I.
U.S. Attorney: County Clerk Dean Johnson Denied Man Equal Access To Records:
The Sentinel Echo
"Those visiting Laurel County Clerk Dean Johnson’s office for a copy of a marriage license, deed, or other record are greeted with a sign informing them that scanners, cameras, or any other such device cannot be used to reproduce documents."
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Generation Next:
Ancestry
This is a recent post of an article that originally appeared in Ancestry Magazine, March-April 2007.
"When I ask members of the local scout troop if anybody has his Genealogy Merit Badge, I get groans and complaints. “Dude, that took so long” seems to be the general consensus. But when I ask what they found out, the tone changes."
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Encrypt Your PC, Phone, and Tablet Now. You’ll Regret It Later If You Don’t:
How-to-Geek
"Imagine you go on your dream European vacation and all your things are stolen after your hotel room is burgled or your car is broken into. Clothes and toothbrushes are easy to replace, but your devices are a potential treasure trove for thieves to exploit.
Unfortunately, this story is all too real–in fact, it happened to our editor just last week."
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This Day In History: 18 July
1861: Union and Confederate troops skirmish at Blackburn’s Ford, Virginia, in a prelude to the Battle of Bull Run.
1877: Inventor Thomas Edison records the human voice for the first time.
1942: The German Me-262, the first jet-propelled aircraft to fly in combat, makes its first flight.
1913 Birthday: “Red” Skelton, American comedian and actor.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Rhode Island:
1636: Settled by Roger Williams and Providence founded
1640: Estimated population 400
1652: Passed first anti-slavery bill in North America
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