Marriages and Anniversaries Mining Newspapers for Engagements, Marriages, Anniversaries & 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
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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
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Groom – bio Born in SC Approx. Age How long in DC
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Groom – bio Born in SC Approx. Age How long in DC Work history
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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
Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3
Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3
Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3
Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3
Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, page 3
Eastern Argus (Portland, Maine) 19 Aug 1828, 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
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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