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Why Do These Records Exist?
This is a great post
. We all wonder why it is so hard to do genealogy. It's because the building blocks for genealogical research are for other purposes.
Aug 31, 2010 8:32:24 PM
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Here's another category to add to that list.
Wills are economic records, not genealogical records.
Specifically, people who had little or no money, did not leave wills.
Wills are NOT genealogical records, in that they may not include all children in the family. They are also known for leaving out daughter's married names, or making vague statements ("to each of my brothers, one shilling, if demanded")
Posted by: L Mahler | 09/03/2010 at 10:02 PM