Genealogy


Gen Tips (6)

Pike County,

Indiana

 

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1. Alumni lists

2. Annulment records

3. Applications for marriage license

4. Autobiography of groom

5. Autobiography of bride

6. Banns [records kept of posting]

7. Bonds posted for marriage [not all states]

8. Baby book of groom

9. Baby book of bride

10. Baby books for children of this marriage

11. Baptism records for children of this union

12. Biographies of parents of the groom

13. Biographies of parents of bride

14. Biographies of groom

15. Biographies of bride

16. Biographies of children of this marriage

17. Census records [number of years married]

18. Church records

19. Classmates' records

20. County history

21. Court records

22. Credit applications

23. Diary

24. Divorce papers

25. Elopements

26. Engagement announcements

27. Family Bible

28. Family genealogies

29. Fraternal organization records

30. Funeral folders

31. Internet sources

32. Justice of the Peace records

33. Letters

34. Letters of intent


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