Over the past several centuries, there have always been places that couples could, for various reasons, run away to and get married. In more recent times, it was because perhaps no blood test was required, or no waiting period, no age limit, or parental consent. These runaway spots are often referred to as Gretna Greens, …
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Can’t Find an Ancestor’s Marriage Record? Check for Local “Gretna Greens”
Over the past several centuries, there have always been places that couples could, for various reasons, run away to and get married. In more recent times, it was because perhaps no blood test was required, or no waiting period, no age limit, or parental consent. These runaway spots are often referred to as Gretna Greens, …
Progeny Announces That Genelines Is Now Available as a Family Tree Maker Plugin
Genelines is a unique program that displays genealogy charts in a timeline format: another exciting way of sharing your research with friends and family. Genelines offers Pedigree and Descendant charts where each person’s Life Bar is aligned with the Years, showing who was contemporary with who. Genelines includes Historical Events as backdrops, showing what was …