There are records that in addition to asking specific geographic or vital even details about a person inquire how long they have known someone or lived in a specific area.
Always think about what this length of time means? For how long two individuals have been acquainted (which appear in pension applications and some court affidavits), think about where they were living when that acquaintainship started? How old were they when that acquaintainship started?
The same thing goes for records that ask how long someone has lived in a specific area? Does that mean they lived there most of their life? Does that mean they lived there when they got married or when their children were born?
“How long” can sometimes be a big clue.
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