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If you are familiar with the history of the Quakers, you know they were persecuted and tried for their beliefs and non-conformity. And if you are part of the Quakers, then you likely have direct relatives or ancestors who suffered these persecutions. Whichever you are, you will find the records in this book interesting. The Pennsylvania Quaker Records contains birth, deaths and marriage details of the earliest Quakers. You will also find records of early monthly minutes. To put it simply, as far as Pennsylvania Quaker records go, this is likely all the records you'll ever need. This book doesn't just contain much needed records of the early Quakers and their activities, it's also the perfect way to trace your genealogy. The names (including changed ones), dates and marriage records are detailed enough to help you trace your ancestors. There are 210,000 Quakers in the world today. This book holds records of the Forerunners.
This book provides historical context to how Quaker process has evolved, shares common practices and variations used by contemporary Friends, and gives real-life examples of model Quaker process in action.
Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe. Regular features include “Found!” by Megan Smolenyak, reader-submitted heritage recipes, Howard Wolinsky’s tech-driven “NextGen,” feature articles, a timeline, how-to tips for Family Tree Maker, and insider insight to new tools and records at Ancestry.com. Ancestry magazine is published 6 times yearly by Ancestry Inc., parent company of Ancestry.com.
This volume contains abstracts of the earliest marriage records of New Garden Monthly Meeting. The abstracts contain all the vital information, such as the date of the marriage, the names of the bride, groom, and parents, as well as the long lists of witnesses who signed the certificates. Those long lists of friends and relatives who attended the service and signed the certificates are a great aid to genealogical researchers with Quaker roots.