This hasn’t been posted to the blog in a while (if ever), so for those who haven’t requested it–you can request a free copy of my article “Brick Walls from A to Z” at no charge in PDF format by sending an email to brickwallsa2z@gmail.com. Thanks. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
When you cross a poltiical line, county, state, province, territory, nation, etc. the laws and recordkeeping system may chance, in some cases significantly. Even when crossing states/provincial lines, the laws regarding what is recorded and how it is recorded may change. Learn about the new area’s records before you assume that Virginia in 1760 is just like Nebraska in 1860. That’s something of an extreme example, but it hopefully makes the point. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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