Remember that the date a document is signed is the date of execution. The date a document is recorded at the appropriate office is the date of recording. There is a difference. Not every document was recorded promptly. Wills are usually recorded after someone’s death. Deeds may not be recorded for years, but most are. Sometimes deeds will finally be recorded when the purchaser wants to sell the property and realizes the deed of purchase was never recorded. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Remember–census relationships are always given with respect to the head of household. In some cases, the wife may not be the mother of all the children. And “children” of the head of household may actually be step-children. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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