NEW RECORDS: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1600s to 1850
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NEW RECORDS: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1600s to 1850

We’ve just added Massachusetts vital records to 1850 on findmypast.com! Since its settlement in 1620, many areas of Massachusetts have carefully recorded births, marriages, and deaths in their respective towns. This collection, compiled by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, offers more than 2 million records of births, deaths, and marriages from the 1600s to 1850. … Continue reading »

Use Fashion Trends to Date Old Photos – findmypast podcast
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Use Fashion Trends to Date Old Photos – findmypast podcast

Tyler chats about fashion history with guest expert and fashion history buff, Paulette Uris (his mother). Putting the family in family history. Fashion in the mid to late 1800′s can often be hard to grasp. Because clothing was much more expensive and and old items were more often repaired, fashion trends lasted longer than today. … Continue reading »