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Ancestry/Genealogy

No Vested Interest

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2. Use alternative sources. Many indexes are now online.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 05:28 PM

Jul 2017

Example: Look up the spouses on Find-a-Grave. Likely the cousin is buried next to her spouse. You'll find other info.

Social Security Index. - Most adults obtained their social security number in their late teens. Women thus mostly registered under their birth/maiden names.

Many states and counties have marriage licenses applications and marriage records online. Perhaps Pennsylvania is one of them.

Congratulations on finding so many new cousins. Perhaps they're waiting to hear from you!

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I hit a roadblock. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 OP

Have you used Ancestry.com? COLGATE4 Jul 2017 #1

Use alternative sources. Many indexes are now online. No Vested Interest Jul 2017 #2

In addition to Ancestry, try FamilySearch.org csziggy Jul 2017 #3

Thanks so much for this Mormon site. no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #4

I hate trying to track down the women csziggy Jul 2017 #5

Typically, the local genealogical societies are exceedingly helpful GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #8

Contact the Main Library in the towns in which they lived. No Vested Interest Jul 2017 #6

Excellent point! no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #7