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The Real Life of New England Vital Records

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Sep 20, 2024
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Colonial Vital Records
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Life Cycle of a Colonial Vital Record
15m 33s
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Transcription Flaws
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Statewide Vital Record Mandates
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Other Sources of Data
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Announcements / prize
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

What are the secrets to finding New England vital records today? If you understand how they were made, and all the things that have happened to them since, you will bring new skills and insight to your vital records research. Also, let’s develop some strategies for those times when the record cannot be found.

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Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG, specializes in southern New England family history research. She has published articles in several journals and in 2018 she co-authored, with Maureen Taylor, the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the
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    Vicki Roberts
    3 months ago

    My husband and I just got back from a trip to New England, Boston up to Maine and on the way back we stopped in New Hampshire and viewed my husband’s GGGGGgrandfather’s grave in Hollis. Then found a bunch more in Dunstable. This is just serendipity that this webinar appeared!! Can’t wait to get started digging!!

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    Carol Harper
    3 months ago

    Terrific presentation with insightful ideas into available resources!

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    Dawn Carlile
    3 months ago

    What a great overview of New England records and where to find them. The examples reinforced why we must locate the original record and not rely on secondary records such as indexes, abstracts, and transcriptions.

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    Cynthia Taylor
    3 months ago

    Good tips on the life of records.

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    Karen Kontrath
    3 months ago

    I have a new speaker that I am a fan of. She was so easy to follow and understand. Great ideas on how to look at what you have and drill down to the original, always. Really opened my eyes to things you might pass by that are really hints to dig deeper.

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    Allison Willis
    3 months ago

    Excellent and very informative webinar!! Love to learn more!

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    Jean Foster
    3 months ago

    Excellent description of New England vital records and what to really look for.

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    Shari Strahan
    3 months ago

    I am amazed how many tips I came away with. Very pleased. Excellent job, Diane!

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