Marriages and Anniversaries

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Thomas Jay Kemp20 June 2012

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Marriage & Divorce Records

• Who?

• Who?– Name: Bride– Name: Groom

• Who?– Name: Bride– Name: Groom

• What?

• Who?– Name: Bride– Name: Groom

• What?• When?

• Who?– Name: Bride– Name: Groom

• What?• When?• Where?

• Who?– Name: Bride– Name: Groom

• What?• When?• Where?• How?

• Church

• Church• Reception

• Church• Reception

• Bride - bio

• Groom – bio

• Groom – bio• Born in SC

• Groom – bio• Born in SC• Approx. Age

• Groom – bio• Born in SC• Approx. Age• How long in DC

• Groom – bio• Born in SC• Approx. Age• How long in DC• Work history

• Groom – bio• Born in SC• Approx. Age• How long in DC• Work history• Honor & Trust

• Not seeing: – Parent’s Names– Other Family

• Out of area – Yonkers, New York

• Out of area – Yonkers, New York

• Wedding Details

• Out of area – Yonkers, New York

• Wedding Details

• Bridesmaids, Maid of Honor, flower girl – all named

Independent Inquirer (Brattleboro, Vermont) 28 June 1834, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages• Residence

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages• Residence• Where married

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages• Residence• Where married• 1st wife died, 14

months ago

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages• Residence• Where married• 1st wife died, 14

months ago• Married 63 years

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages• Residence• Where married• 1st wife died, 14

months ago• Married 63 years• Only death in family

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

• Names, ages• Residence• Where married• 1st wife died, 14

months ago• Married 63 years• Only death in family• # of children,

grandchildren etc.

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

1880 Census1880 CensusGarrett County, MDGarrett County, MD

Philadelphia Inquirer29 Jan 1895

1880 Census1880 CensusGarrett County, MDGarrett County, MD

Boston Post Boy (Massachusetts) 22 July 1751, page 2

Commercial Daily Register (Sandusky, Ohio)25 January 1862, page 1

Can You Read This?i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.

The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm.

Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

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