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Kris Williams: Death Certificates – Another Piece of the Puzzle
When researching your family there are several records available to the public to help you in your quest. Using the information you gathered from relatives will make obtaining these records a lot easier. From birth, death and marriage certificates, census, cemetery, immigration and military records, these documents will help to fill in missing pieces as… Read more
Kris Williams: The Importance of Knowing Your Family’s Medical History
I can still remember the look on my doctor’s face when she asked me for my family’s medical history. All she saw was this teenage girl sitting in front of her; I can tell you she did not expect the laundry list of information that came out of me. I rattled off all the information… Read more
Kris Williams: Importance of the U.S. Census Collections
Since 1790, the United States census has supplied our government with important information about changing population trends every decade. Serving as an official population count, the information collected by the census directly affects our House of Representatives, Electoral College and federal funding. While the census was meant to periodically track the overall state of our country,… Read more
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