September 1, 2024
Webtember
Webtember: All Genealogy. All September Long. Online genealogy conference, held each Friday in September: 25 live webinars in all. Join live for all five ...
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December 31, 2024
2024 Event Calendars
Check the Forum page and click on the topic title "Genealogical Organizations & Events" for additional genealogy events not listed on the events page. Click ...
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April 30, 2025
OGS 2025 Conference
Ohio Genealogical Society’s 2025 Conference will take place at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, 7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky OH 44870 from 30 April to 2 May 2025. ...
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There were no well-kept regulations for recording marriages and many early marriages are not recorded. Marriage Records may include Bonds, Banns, Application for Marriage completed by the bride and groom-to-be and Returns. Some early marriages may only be recorded in church records.
[Vital Records]
When the head of the household (parent) is no longer listed, don’t assume that he or she has died. It is possible that the parent is now living with one of the children.
[Census (US)]
When it comes to spelling variations, be creative. Often clerks and government officials were unable to correctly record the names given them by unschooled immigrants not familiar with languages used in their port of entry. The surname was written down as the official heard it and the immigrant accepted that as the official American rendering of his name.
[Beginner Tips]