NORWICH BLITZ (Images of War)

Norwich, in common with most English cities, suffered enemy air attack and during a period of almost three and a half years bombs were dropped in every part of the city. The first German raid occurred on Tuesday 8 July 1940; the last on 6 November 1943. The total number of Alerts during 1943 was 95 with a total duration of 54 hours. The Crash Warning was sounded 50 times with a total duration of 19 hours 8.50 minutes. There was no large devastated area but throughout the city considerable damage was caused. All sections of life were affected and factories, railway stations, shops, schools, hospitals and churches sustained damage and many buildings were totally ruined. Of the city's 35,569 houses in 1939, 2,082 were destroyed entirely, 2,651 were seriously damaged and 25,621 were moderately damaged. In human toll 340 people were killed and 1,092 injured, over three-quarters of these casualties occurring in 1942 when the enemy carried out what became known as the Baedeker Raids upon Cathedral cities and historic and administrative capitals of the provinces...

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Marriage Index: Arkansas, 1850-1900

This database contains information on approximately 287,000 individuals married in Arkansas. Because this database compiles and indexes marriage records collected at the county level, it makes it easier than ever to locate your family among local records.

Compared to another Arkansas marriage 1779-1992 index, This Database has more extensive and concentrated coverage of the entire state. It references 287,000 individuals from the years 1850-1900 while Arkansas marriage 1779-1992 index only has 154,000 individuals from a period spanning more than a 200 years...

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Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA

Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA is Richard Hill's true and intensely personal story of how he pieced together the long-kept secret of his own origins. This highly suspenseful book is a page-turning saga of personal detective work that will appeal to anyone who loves a good mystery. But this isn't fiction. It's an engrossing account of an adoptee trying to reclaim the biological family denied him by sealed birth records. This fascinating quest, including the author's landmark use of DNA testing, takes readers on an exhilarating roller-coaster ride and concludes with a twist that rivals anything Hollywood has to offer. Easy to read and hard to put down, Finding Family is the first book to chronicle the paradigm-shifting application of genetic genealogy to adoption search. Whether you're searching for your own roots or just craving a darn good read, Finding Family is a book you will likely devour in one sitting...and wholeheartedly recommend to others. In the vein of a classic mystery, Hill gathers the seemingly scant evidence surrounding the circumstances of his birth. At his adoptive father's deathbed, he discovers shocking information that leads him to methodically chase down leads, which sometimes yield poignant glimpses of his birth parents, sometimes garner resistance, and as frequently flat-line in disappointment. As his resolve shores up, the author also avails of new friends, genealogists, the Internet, and the latest DNA tests in the new field of genetic genealogy. As he closes in on the truth of his ancestry, he is able to construct a living, breathing portrait of the young woman who was faced with the decision to forsake her rights to her child, and ultimately the man whose identity had remained hidden for decades. During the course of Hill's mission, Finding Family offers guidance, insight, and motivation for anyone engaged in a similar mission, from ways to obtain information to the many networks that can facilitate adoption searches. Best of all, the author demystifies how DNA and genetic genealogy can produce irrefutable results in determining genetic connections. In an intimate, personal voice, Hill sheds light on this new science that is helping adoptees bypass sealed records and similar stumbling blocks. It is certain to inspire those who are in search of their birth parents as well as others who are uncertain of their biological ancestry. Richard Hill's groundbreaking use of DNA testing in adoption search was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal. His DNA Testing Adviser web site makes genetic genealogy understandable to all. Now retired from careers in science and marketing, Richard serves on the Advisory Board of the Mixed Roots Foundation where he is Co-Director of the Global Adoptee Genealogy Project.

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Marriage Index: Mississippi and Florida, 1800-1900

This database contains information on approximately 154,000 individuals who were married between 1800 and 1900 in Mississippi and 37,000 individuals who were married between 1823 and 1900 in Florida (191,000 individuals total). It brings together previously uncollected marriage records and gives you easy access to information that you would otherwise need to obtain from a county office...

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Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History

In this invaluable guidebook, popular speaker and devoted researcher Barry Ewell provides a map to all the treasures awaiting you on your personal genealogy journey. Discover effective and efficient research skills, learn to use modern technology to find and preserve your past, and best of all find out how to break through genealogical brick walls as you uncover the precious clues to your family's past.

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Marriage Index: West Virginia, 1863-1900

This database contains information on approximately 177,000 individuals who were married between 1863 and 1900 in select West Virginia counties. Fully indexed, it is a great resource because it brings together previously uncollected marriage records and gives you easy access to information that you would otherwise have to obtain from local sources.

Information was collected from the following West Virginia counties:
* Barbour *Jackson *Roane *Boone *Kanawha *Summers *Brooke *Lewis *Taylor *Calhoun *Marion *Tyler *Clay *Marshall *Upshur *Doddridge *Mason *Wayne *Fayette *Nicholas *Wetzel *Gilmer *Pleasants *Wirt *Greenbrier *Raleigh *Wyoming *Hampshire *Randolph *Harrison *Ritchie

Since all but three of West Virginia's counties were established prior to June 20, 1863 (when West Virginia was admitted to the Union), counties in existence prior to this date were governed by the same laws as other Virginia counties. In 1853, Virginia began requiring county clerks to keep marriage registers and issue marriage licenses. Individuals who applied for a license between May and June of 1863 may appear in Virginia records as well as West Virginia records. In rare cases, a marriage license may have been applied for in Virginia but recorded in West Virginia...

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Columbus and Coca-Cola

What’s significant about the Battle of Columbus? For one, it was the last battle of the Civil War, and for another, it led to the invention of Coca-Cola. 

In early 1865, Union general James H. Wilson was ordered to march through the South, destroying major supply centers. On April 2, Wilson took Selma, Alabama, but unbeknownst to Wilson, his troops, or the Confederates he was fighting, Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, effectively ending the war. So in ignorance, Wilson continued his march, taking Montgomery, Alabama, on the 12th and then heading on to Columbus, Georgia, where he engaged in battle on the 16th, Easter Sunday...

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From Ornament to Object: Genealogies of Architectural Modernism

In the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects—cups, saucers, chairs, and tables—began to receive critical attention.

 Alina Payne addresses this shift, arguing for a new understanding of the genealogy of architectural modernism: rather than the well-known story in which an absorption of technology and mass production created a radical aesthetic that broke decisively with the past, Payne argues for a more gradual shift, as the eloquence of architectural ornamentation was taken on by objects of daily use. As she demonstrates, the work of Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier should be seen as the culmination of a conversation about ornament dating as far back as the Renaissance. Payne looks beyond the usual suspects of philosophy and science to establish theoretical catalysts for the shift from ornament to object in the varied fields of anthropology and ethnology; art history and the museum; and archaeology and psychology.

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Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900

This database brings together previously uncollected marriage records for approximately 179,000 individuals married in New Jersey between 1680 and 1900...

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Behind the Barbed Wire

Aerial view of Topaz, 1943

In 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were forced to leave their homes. About 10,000 of these moved voluntarily, but the remaining 110,000 were placed in internment camps, or “war relocation centers,” throughout the west. One of these centers was Topaz, located in central Utah.

Topaz operated from September 1942 through October 1945, housing overall about 11,000 Japanese Americans, with a stable population of around 8,000. Built on 19,800 acres, there were 623 buildings at the camp, divided into 42 blocks, each including barracks, a mess hall, a recreation center, and a bathroom/laundry. There were also administration buildings, warehouses, schools, libraries, a hospital, and athletic fields... Read More

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Time Cannot Erase

Life should be great for 15-year-old Arianna Summers. Her “trip to the past” has given her a new perspective, and she’s no longer hiding behind a Goth appearance. Although divorced, her parents are being civil to each other, and she and her grandmother have a special relationship thanks to their shared experience. And then there’s Brandon, the sexy country boy who’s stolen her heart and, strangely, has eyes similar to a lost love. So the horrifying nightmares of an abusive man and a scared pregnant woman make no sense. Not to mention the evil presence Arianna feels following her even in the light of day. Unfortunately, there’s also Cody, the embarrassing ex-boyfriend with a fetish for piercings, who wants her now more than ever. These problems are only minor irritations until the evil presence starts haunting Grandma at the nursing home and everyone mistakes it for dementia. This is one thing Arianna will not allow. Leaning on Brandon’s strong shoulders, Arianna pieces together an eighty-year-old mystery and faces a wickedness that even “time cannot erase”. If you liked "What it Takes" by Terri Thompson, you'll want to find out what happens next!

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Marriage Index: New York City, 1600s-1800s

This database contains listings of more than 411,000 individuals who were married in or near New York City between 1622 and 1899. While over 90% of the marriages included in this database were recorded in New York City and its boroughs, some were recorded on Long Island or elsewhere in the state. In addition, approximately 300 of the records are from Connecticut or New Jersey...

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Civil War Soldier Service Records from Fold3

What is this collection? 
Compiled service records for both Confederate and Union soldiers labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier. Collections include records for soldiers from over 50 territories and states.

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• Returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers 
• Union prison registers and rolls 
• Parole rolls Inspection reports 
• Originals of any papers relating solely to a particular soldier 
• Military unit

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Seeking Our Eagle

'Seeking Our Eagle' is the perfect, non-fiction companion piece for Karen Charlton's historical novel, 'Catching the Eagle.' It is in itself a remarkable story. Written with honesty and humour, this factual book shows how the Charltons shook their family tree until a Regency convict fell out.

'Seeking Our Eagle' takes us on a fascinating journey back through three hundred years and the turbulent lives of seven generations of their family. Illustrated with poignant photographs, it shows how the Charltons first became interested in genealogy and gradually uncovered their history. The author reveals how she eventually stumbled across the Northumbrian skeleton in their closet, researched his sorry tale of injustice and turned it into a novel.

Illuminating the importance of family in all our lives, 'Seeking our Eagle' is an entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in genealogical research or social history, and for those writing historical fiction.

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Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920

This database is a comprehensive index of more than 600,000 individuals who lived in New York between 1675 and 1920. It indexes a broad range of New York records including passenger lists, land records, city directories, and census records. This index helps you locate a particular individual at a specific place and point in time...

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Exploring Midsomer: The Towns and Villages at the Murderous Heart of England

Since it was first broadcast on British television in 1997, Midsomer Murders has become one of the most-beloved detective dramas on television, instantly recognisable for its attractive backdrop at the heart of rural England. The real towns and villages of 'Midsomer' are situated in the Chilterns, the Thames Valley and the Vale of Aylesbury, all areas of outstanding natural beauty, and this illustrated book reveals the many stunning key locations for this popular show. Over forty towns and villages have appeared in the long-running television series, ranging from the hill-top village of Brill (also famous for a real crime, the 'Great Train Robbery') to Waddesdon, home of a Rothschild's manor. Chris Behan, a resident of this area for over thirty years, has used his skill and intimate knowledge of the subject to create a book that is a must for fans of Midsomer Murders and all those who love this charming part of rural England.

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Marriage Index: Georgia, 1851-1900

This database contains information on approximately 277,000 individuals who were married in Georgia between 1851 and 1900. It is a great resource because it includes information on marriages that occurred before marriages were registered with the state and brings together previously uncollected marriage records...

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Marriage Index: Indiana, 1851-1900

This database contains information on approximately 292,000 individuals who were married in Indiana between 1851 and 1900. It includes previously uncollected information from thirty-six Indiana counties...

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Collins Tracing Your Family History

The new, fully-updated edition of Collins Tracing Your Family History is the definitive handbook for anyone interested in tracing their family's past. Firmly practical in its approach, yet entertaining in its style, this reference guide is the indispensable companion for all who are seeking a reliable, one-source volume to use while tracking down their family origins. New and up-to-date content helps you make the most of your resources - such as how best to utilise the internet, and informs you about the most recent records released which could be vital to your search for your ancestry. The book gives comprehensive guidance on the full variety of governmental, religious and more obscure records available to the family history sleuth. The guide also contains highly useful advice on how to expand and reinvigorate a search when the trial runs cold - as it inevitably will. Author Anthony Adolph balances detailed instruction and guidance with humorous anecdotes and illuminating history lessons, ensuring an informative and entertaining read...

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How do I trace back before the censuses?

There is so much genealogical information available in archives, in Britain and abroad, that only a small percentage of this appears anywhere on the Internet. Amongst the many other genealogical records that you can use are wills, manorial records, occupational records of all sorts, military service records, records of the merchant navy and much more. These are all covered in Anthony Adolph’s book Tracing Your Family History (Collins, revised edition, 2008)... Read More

Marriage Index: Ohio, 1851-1900

This database contains information on approximately 272,000 individuals who were married in Ohio between 1851 and 1900. It includes information on marriages that occurred before marriage licenses were required and brings together previously uncollected information...

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Marriage Index: Tennessee, 1851-1900

This database contains information on approximately 439,000 individuals who were wed in Tennessee. Tennessee's settlers came largely from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. In addition, many Scotch-Irish traveled through the Shenandoah Valley to reach Tennessee territory. The state's marriage records have been maintained consistently throughout its history and marriages that occurred between 1851 and 1900 in selected Tennessee counties have been included in this datebase.

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Marriage Index: Missouri, 1851-1900

Missouri's central location attracted settlers from many different locations including New England, the Ohio Valley, the Appalachian region, the South, as well as Germany and other European nations. Because of this, Missouri family history information will be of interest to a great many researchers. This database contains information on approximately 409,000 individuals who were married in Missouri between 1851 and 1900. It includes information on marriages that occurred before marriage licenses were required and brings together previously uncollected information. 

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Pennsylvania German Church Records, 1729-1870

This collection is indispensable if you are interested in Pennsylvania German origins. Documenting births, baptisms, marriages, and burials, these records identify people and their relationships to one another - not only parents and children, husbands and wives, but witnesses and sponsors as well...

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Church Records: Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1729-1881

Church records such as those included here are among the best sources for information on births, marriages, and deaths for the period of time before widespread civil registration of vital statistics. This database contains information on approximately 180,000 individuals mentioned in abstracts of baptisms, births, marriages, and deaths from the registers of more than fifty local Pennsylvania churches. The information was extracted from microfilm records of transcriptions of the original records.

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Virginia in the Revolution and War of 1812 Military Records

The records collected within these eleven books were extracted from sources ranging from local court houses to national archives. Original sources include bounty land applications, militia rosters, pension applications, muster and pay rolls, depositions, petitions, militia lists, orderly books, and service records.

Among the unique resources collected here, you'll find one of the most ambitious collections of Revolutionary War source materials ever published (Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh's Revolutionary War Records: Virginia) along with information on all regiment members who served under George Washington. In addition, you'll find record of all Virginia soldiers and sailors who received land warrants in present-day Kentucky. 

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Connecticut Officers and Soldiers, 1700s-1800s Military Records

Reach further into your family tree's Connecticut branches! This unique and comprehensive collection of Connecticut military records from the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War references approximately 167,000 individuals.

Books Included
- Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War, 1755-1762 (Two Volumes)
- Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioners
- Connecticut Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution, 1775-1783
- Supplement to the 'The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution, 1775-1783'
- Volume I: Rolls and Lists of Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Volume II: Lists and Returns of Connecticut Men in the Revolution, 1775-1783

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Military Records: Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865

This database contains the complete index of the National Archives microfilm roll number M918, Register of Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Citizens Who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North 1861-1865. The collection includes the names of approximately 25,000 individuals.

After the Civil War, federal law did not provide for the burial or marking of graves for Confederate soldiers who died in the North. At the turn of the century, however, Confederate veterans' groups convinced the government to pass a statute that provided for the appropriate marking of these graves. As part of the project, the government compiled the 665-page register.

Listings Include:
- Individual's First and Last Name.
- Location of Death or Burial.
- The National Archives Page Number.

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U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

When the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812, Congress authorized the President to accept and organize volunteers in order to win the war. This database is a listing of men mustered into the armed forces between 1812 and 1815. Taken from records in the National Archives, each record includes the soldier's name, company, rank at time of induction, rank at time of discharge, and other helpful information. It provides the names of nearly 600,000 men. For researchers of early American ancestors who may have served in the military, this can be a helpful source of information.

These records were taken from Record Group 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office, microfilm publication M602, a total of 234 rolls of film.

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Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR) Each volunteer soldier has one Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR) for each regiment in which he served. The CMSR contains basic information about the soldier's military career, and it is the first source the researcher should consult. The CMSR is an envelope (a jacket) containing one or more cards. These cards typically indicate that the soldier was present or absent during a certain period of time. Other cards may indicate the date of enlistment and discharge, amount of bounty paid him, and other information such as wounds received during battle or hospitalization for injury or illness. The soldier's place of birth may be indicated; if foreign born, only the country of birth is stated. The CMSR may contain an internal jacket for so-called "personal papers" of various kinds. These may include a copy of the soldier's enlistment paper, papers relating to his capture and release as a prisoner of war, or a statement that he had no personal property with him when he died. Note, however, that the CMSR rarely indicates battles in which a soldier fought; that information must be derived from other sources. 

A CMSR is as complete as the surviving records of an individual soldier or his unit. The War Department compiled the CMSRs from the original muster rolls and other records some years after the war to permit more rapid and efficient checking of military and medical records in connection with claims for pensions and other veterans' benefits. The abstracts were so carefully prepared that it is rarely necessary to consult the original muster rolls and other records from which they were made. When the War Department created CMSRs at the turn of the century, information from company muster rolls, regimental returns, descriptive books, hospital rolls, and other records was copied verbatim onto cards. A separate card was prepared each time an individual name appeared on a document. These cards were all numbered on the back, and these numbers were entered onto the outside jacket containing the cards. The numbers on the jacket correspond with the numbers on the cards within the jacket. These numbers were used by the War Department only for control purposes while the CMSRs were being created; the numbers do not refer to other records regarding a veteran nor are they useful for reference purposes today.

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Everton's Computerized "Roots" Cellar, 1640-1990 Family Queries

Family queries, such as those collected here, are useful because they help coordinate the efforts of family history researchers seeking information on the same family lines. Generally, when you find an ancestor in this data set you'll learn their birth date and location, death date and location, and residence. You'll also find out the name of the family history researcher who contributed the query. By getting in touch with that person, you may be able to combine efforts and learn even more detailed family history information...

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Birth Record Index: United States/Europe, 900-1880

Over 1.8 million individuals have been located on these databases that contain both a birth year and location. Records that did not have at both a year and location were omitted from the compilation. Records with a birth year after 1880 were also omitted.

The records that were extracted include the Social Security Death Records Index (110), the Mortality Schedules (164), The lineage linked databases of 100, 101 and 102,plus the Salt Lake City Cemetery records (168). The Census index databases were not used as there was not birth information within the indexed record.

In the case of the Mortality Schedules, the birth year was estimated based upon the age in the year of death.

Listings Include:- Individual's first and last name.
- State or county of birth.
- Date of birth.

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Everton's Computerized Family File, Volume 4, 1400s-present Family Pedigrees

Family group sheets, such as those collected in this database, are among the most useful types of records because they compile information on entire families. Unlike previous publications of Everton's Computerized Family File, which included just a name index, this database includes an index as well as images of the actual family group sheets.

Combined, these family group sheets provide information on approximately 389,000 individuals from all fifty United States and around the world (including Canada, England, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Prussia, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland).

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Everton's Computerized Family File, Vols. 2 & 3, 1400s-present Family Pedigrees

Family group sheets, such as those collected in this database, are among the most useful types of records because they compile information on entire families. Unlike previous publications of Everton's Computerized Family File, which included just a name index, this database includes an index as well as images of the actual family group sheets.

Combined, these family group sheets provide information on approximately 389,000 individuals from all fifty United States and around the world (including Canada, England, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Prussia, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland).

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Everton's Family File Vol. 1 1400-Present

Family group sheets, such as those collected in this database, are among the most useful types of records because they compile information on entire families. Unlike previous publications of Everton's Computerized Family File, which included just a name index, this database includes an index as well as images of the actual family group sheets.

Combined, these family group sheets provide information on approximately 389,000 individuals from all fifty United States and around the world (including Canada, England, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Prussia, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland).

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Vital Records: New Netherland, 1600s

This data represents over 1,793 families in the present area of New York and New Jersey, as well as parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Spanning 1613 to 1674, this is rich and detailed family pedigree information. Because so few American records are available from this time period, the data takes on heightened significance. Given that these records start so early in American history and are quite thorough, a large portion of United States residents will have at least one ancestor in this group.

Each page of this database shows a separate lineage with family names, head of family with personal data, a three generation genealogy, and a list of reference sources. The pedigrees are clearly well-documented and provide information on births, deaths, and marriages.

While the information that you'll learn varies, you can often learn:
- Names of family members
- Ages of family members
- Locations of events
- Dates of vital events
- Native towns of origin
- Approximate arrival date in America

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Marriage Index: Arkansas, 1779-1992

This database contains indexes to marriage records for selected counties and years from 19 counties in the state of Arkansas. The total number of records is approximately 154,000. Records indexed may not be comprehensive for the time and region covered...

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Marriage Index: Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1624-1915

This database contains indexes to marriage records for selected counties and years from 179 counties in three states: Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia. There is also one collection from the Maryland Historical Society (for Maryland), and from W.M.C. (for North Carolina). Records total approximately 249,500. They begin as early as 1624 and continue to the early 1900s. Records indexed may not be comprehensive for the time and region covered...

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Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944

This database contains indexes to marriage records for selected counties and years from 114 counties in Alabama (32) and Georgia (82). County records were not used for South Carolina; instead, other sources containing marriage records were compiled. Records total approximately 190,000. They begin as early as 1641 and continue to the mid-1900s. Records indexed may not be comprehensive for the time and region covered...

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Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, and TN, 1720-1926

This database contains indexes to marriage records for selected years from 221 selected counties in five states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. There are approximately 369,000 records dating from as early as 1720 and continuing to the early 1900s. Records indexed may not be comprehensive for the time and region covered...

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