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Understanding 1807-1812 Pennsylvania land records document?
First, Sarah Penrod is indicated as living in 1807 by the property description saying that adjacent to the west of the property being deeded is "the messuage, land of plantation whereon Mrs. Sarah ...
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Why would Consent of Parents be needed for 1815 marriage between 26 and 33 year olds in Menheniot, Cornwall?
The main marriage law in force from 1754 until 1823 was the Marriage Act 1753, also known as Hardwicke's Act (26 Geo. II. c. 33).
An important thing to note in your case is that the marriage was by ...
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What does 1811 British Monthly Magazine mean by the form: At [place], [person]?
They are death notices.
Go to the previous page, two paragraphs up from the bottom, and you will see the small heading: Died.]
Just for kicks, here are, I believe, the relevant burials:
Kemerton ...
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Reading remarks from Royal Hospital, Chelsea record from early 19th century?
In "Tracing Your Army Ancestors, Third Edition: A Guide for Family Historians" by Simon Fowler (ISBN 9781473876392), there is a section on Pension Records. From a Google Books scan:
The most ...
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What does the 1810 tax records state about Jesse Monday in Halifax County, Virginia?
I don't have access to the book, but some of these things can be worked out, I think.
Genealogyresources.org has numerous full and substitute Virginia census records (for purchase, but with summaries ...
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Where in Ireland was Handy Dugan born and baptised?
He also seems to be appear in the index to the 1861 census on FamilySearch as "Andrew Duggan", This might suggest a transcription error, but double check on the original image. The following ...
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Sources of cabinet-making apprentices in Ireland around 1815-1830?
I think I may have lucked out on this search. I found this book: Irish Furniture: Woodwork and Carving in Ireland from the Earliest Times to ...
A quick look in the appendix shows an alphabetical ...
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Where in Ireland was Handy Dugan born and baptised?
A candidate for your Handy Dugan may be Andreas Duggan who was baptised 31 May 1816 at Killea, Waterford, Ireland to parents Matthai Duggan and Catharina Power.
Another candidate may be Andrew Duggan ...
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Sources of guild records of cabinet-makers in Scotland around 1815-1830?
The Three United Trades of Dundee is the website for the relevant guild in Dundee. The Wrights was apparently the one to cover joiners - other places may divide the trades differently, and the Wrights ...
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