Deaths and births (civil records of those events) have to be recorded where the event took place. Land records have to be recorded in the jurisdiction where the real property is located. Marriages do not have to take place where the couple is living at the time but there may be some sort of waiting period before the marriage can take place. Draft registrations are usually done where the person is living at the time, but enlistments can be in a variety of places. Voting needs to take place where the person is living. Estate settlements are usually conducted in the jurisdiction that includes the bulk of the real property or the residence of the deceased. Divorces usually take place in the county where the party bringing the […]
Do you know the names of the locations that surround your ancestral residence? It’s not necessary for you to be able to draw a regional map from memory, but a working knowledge of the nearby place names will come in handy when locating, using, and interpreting records. Do you know what towns, townships, counties, etc. border your ancestral residence on the north, south, west, and east? If you do not, it would really be a good idea to find that map. Even if you think you know the geography, a second look might not hurt.
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