Marriage - More Than a Date - Reviews a wide variety of marriage records; records that can identify a spouse and narrow down the date; along with a case study of a couple that traveled to New Orleans to get married.
(from Denmark & Nicaragua)
Outline: Looks at a variety of Marriage Records:
· Civil Records
· Church Records
· Newspapers
· Various Home Sources
Reviews other Sources to find a spouse and narrow down the marriage date:
· Cemetery Records
· Census Records
· City Directories
· Divorce Records
· Immigration Records
· Military & Pension Files
· Probate Records
· Published Family Histories & "Mug Books"
Case Study - "They got married in New Orleans"
· Civil, various Newspaper articles, Passenger lists, ship histories & photos, Sanborn Maps, historic photographs, and more.
Prior Presentations
17 Feb 2011 Elgin Genealogy Society, Elgin, IL
4 Nov 2010 Tinley Moraine Genealogists, Tinley Park, IL
27 May 2010 Kane County Genealogy Society, Geneva, IL
27 Feb. 2010 DuPage County Genealogical Society Conference, St. Charles, IL