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Pennsylvania Marriage Records, 1700s-1810 and other gems!

According to Ancestry.com's website they will be adding several databases. One of which is the Pennsylvania Marriage Records, 1700s-1810. While I doubt my Margaret Still will be there I am confident I will find my husband's Eckman line as well as his Herr, Miller and Kirchner lines. His line is confusing at times as there was much intermarriage during that time frame. Both his grandparents for example were born Eckman. John Charles Eckman was born in 1883 to Charles Henry and Rosa Kirchner Eckman in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, PA. Mabel Florence Eckman was born in 1888 to Aldus John and Emma Miller Eckman in New Providence, Southern Lancaster County, PA. Both John and Mabel had a previous marriage. He was a widower when they met and Mabel a divorcee. The immigrant ancestor was Johannes Eckman who was born about 1687 in Roamnshorn, Germany. He married Eva Dorthea Seitz in Germany and died here in Lancaster County on 22 November 1759. Johannes had one brother - Hans Jac...
Genealogy tip of the day ... Study your history. It seems obvious enough but my dad's family is a perfect example. They came from Russia and Ukraine and Galicia. They came when +Tsar Nicholas still ruled. That means my family was here before the Bolshvick Revolution and yes before communism. It also means the geography was incredibly different than today.
Tip of the day ... Was your ancestor born before the state issued birth certificates? Look for a Delayed Certificate of Birth!