The 17th century began on January 1, 1601, and ended on December 31, 1700.
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The identity of Priscilla Kimball Preston. Can you help track down an old extracted record and help solve a 17th century mystery?
We all know it should not take 1200 words to explain a transcription error ...
A 17th century personality, "Priscilla Kimball Preston," reported by FamilySearch's FamilyTree causes a conflict in my ...
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Request for insight into this marriage certificate (transfer?) in the Nordrhein-Westfalen Archive
Thanks in advance for any insight or research suggestions for understanding this record in the Nordrhein-Westfalen Archive (www.archive.nrw.de).
At the bottom of this post are my specific questions.
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Surname “Merriss” (or “Merris”) mid- to late 1600s, New England (US)
Has anyone come across early New Enland records for surname Merriss or Merris?
I am looking for parentage of a William Merriss who lived in Rhode Island and was married there at the Second ...
