Marriage Bonds: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #2
Marriage bonds are more common than marriage licenses in early colonial marriage records. Licenses didn’t become common until the mid to late 1800s. Bonds were usually used prior to that. This is what a bond is, how it differs from a license, and what type of information you may find in one of them.
The Top Online Resources for Researching Your French Ancestors
Do you have French ancestors? You don’t have to go all the way to France to research them. Many French genealogy records are online. Here are the best sources.
Here are some sources you should be using. Some are free and some are fee-based. I’ll continue to make updates to this page so you may want to bookmark for future reference and convenience.
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was proposed by the first Congress in 1789, but wasn’t adopted to the Constitution until 1992. The amendment is simple, and deals with Congressional salaries. This is what you need to know about this amendment, why it took so long to become part of the US Constitution, and what it says.
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The Seminole Wars: A Brief History of the Settlement of Florida
The Seminole Wars played an important part in the American settlement of Florida. These wars were three wars fought in Florida between the Seminole Nation (the name for a diverse group of Native Americans and African Americans who settled in Florida in the early 1800s) and the United States.
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The History of the Bodie Island Lighthouse
The Bodie Island lighthouse is an important historical landmark in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. It is actually the third lighthouse to sit on that island, and has recently undergone extensive restoration work to make it safe for the public to visit. This is its story...
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Why Was President Johnson Really Impeached, and Why Did He Get to Keep His Office?
Andrew Johnson was the first American president to be impeached. Why was he impeached and why did he get to keep his office? It's an interesting story.
The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse is a replica of the third lighthouse to stand on its site. There are a lot of reasons why lighthouses were important structures in coastal areas in the past. They are remembered fondly by locals and visitors alike today. This is what you need to know about the incarnations of the Roanoke Marshes lighthouse.
