The June 13, 2012 meeting of the Howard County Genealogical Society will feature a presentation on the marriage laws and practices over the last 350 years. Jane Thursby explains the legalities of marriage and why this knowledge is helpful in finding the records of your ancestors. She points out the various records, where they can be found, and what other information contained in marriage records can be helpful. Using Maryland records as an example, the concepts are relevant in other localities.
Jane Thursby was born and raised in Towson, Maryland. She became interested in genealogy when her paternal grandmother died at the age of 103½. Among her effects, Jane found her father’s baby book which contained a four-generation family tree. Her science research background immediately had her hooked on the mystery of who those people were. That was almost 20 years ago and since then she has identified them as well as her 3rd great-grandparents (32), her 4th great-grandparents (64), and almost all her 5th grand-parents (120 of 128.) Jane is the currently the vice-president of the Frederick County Genealogical Society. Her family are all Maryland ancestors arriving as early as the 1620s and no later than 1725. The furthest west her family went was Frederick County with those finally settling in Baltimore City in the Hampden area. Jane currently lives in the Mt Airy area and feels like she is back home with her ancestors.
The meeting is on June 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM at the Ellicott City Senior Center located behind the Miller Branch of the Howard County Public Library, 9401 Frederick Road. Informal workshop at 7:00 p.m. with Help Table, Browsing Table, and Surname File Table; a short business meeting at 7:30, followed by program. Free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Questions? Please call (410) 381-6797.
Please note: if Howard County Public Schools are closed for inclement weather, the meeting will be cancelled.
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