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Author: Kenneth R Marks
Kenneth R Marks was born and educated in the San Francisco Bay Area, receiving a BS in Mathematics in 1968. His career was in Information Technology; with the last 20 Years as a software executive with Boeing, Pearson, and NASA. His genealogy career began in 2004. He is an expert in newspaper research for genealogy, as well as additional genealogy topics. He regularly conducts webinars on the subject and has authored three genealogy books. See the About page for more details.
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Before some of our ancestors married, they formally announced their intention to do so—and a local clerk wrote it down. Marriage intentions can identify the prospective bride and groom, their residences, and the date they declared their plans. But there is an important catch: an intention to marry is not proof that the wedding ever […]
You found the obituary—but did you search the newspapers again on the anniversary of your ancestor’s death? Families sometimes published In Memoriam notices months or years later to remember someone they had lost. These easily overlooked notices can name relatives, preserve family relationships, provide personal details, and occasionally contain clues that never appeared in the […]
Want to know who showed up when your ancestor died? A funeral guest register can preserve something few other death records can: the names of the people who came to pay their respects. Relatives, friends, neighbors, coworkers, business associates, and members of churches and organizations may all appear—creating a remarkable snapshot of the deceased person’s […]
What if your ancestors considered themselves married—but you can’t find a marriage license or ceremony? In places where common-law marriage was legally recognized, a couple could establish a marital relationship without the conventional wedding records genealogists usually search for. A common-law marriage declaration or affidavit may document that relationship years after it began—and provide valuable […]
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Before your ancestor could be buried, someone may have needed official permission to do it. A burial permit can connect the death to the funeral and burial, identifying where the person died, where the body was going, who handled the arrangements, and sometimes the cemetery where your ancestor was buried. It is an easily overlooked […]
A death certificate tells you that your ancestor died. A funeral home record may tell you what happened next—and sometimes much more. Funeral homes collected information from families while arranging transportation, preparation of the body, funeral services, and burial. Their records may identify relatives, residences, cemeteries, churches, and other details that can lead your research […]