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What Information Can You Find in a Marriage Record?

  • Post author:Journaling Histories
  • Post published:June 30, 2026
  • Post category:Genealogy for the Young and Distracted

Marriage records are one of those genealogy records that look simple at first. Two people got married. There’s a date. Maybe a place. Done, right? Not exactly. Marriage records can…

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How to Use Find A Grave for Genealogy Research

  • Post author:Journaling Histories
  • Post published:June 30, 2026
  • Post category:Genealogy for the Young and Distracted

Find a Grave can be one of the most helpful genealogy websites. It can also be one of the most dangerous places to say: “I’ll just look up one ancestor…

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How to Make a Genealogy Timeline for Family History Research

  • Post author:Journaling Histories
  • Post published:June 27, 2026
  • Post category:Genealogy for the Young and Distracted

Genealogy timelines are one of those tools that sound very calm and organized. Which is funny, because usually we create them right after staring at three records and whispering: Wait……

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