Genealogy Research with Marriage & Anniversary Records

Marriages and AnniversariesMining Newspapers for Engagements, Marriages, Anniversaries, and Divorce Records Thomas Jay Kemp 20 June 2012

◦ Over 6,100 newspapers  All 50 states  1690 to today  Over 1.2 Billion Records  Millions of Engagement, 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

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 • Names, ages

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 • Names, ages • Residence

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 • Names, ages • Residence • Where married

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 • Names, ages • Residence • Where married • 1st wife died, 14 months ago

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 • Names, ages • Residence • Where married • 1st wife died, 14 months ago • Married 63 years

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 • Names, ages • Residence • Where married • 1st wife died, 14 months ago • Married 63 years • Only death in family

Philadelphia Inquirer 29 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 Inquirer 29 Jan 1895 1880 Census Garrett County, MD

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

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

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◦ Over 6,100 newspapers  All 50 states  1690 to today  Over 1.2 Billion Records  Millions of Engagement, Marriage & Divorce Records

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