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Author: hhend219
Surnames: Arnold, Denton, Cunningham
Classification: queries
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(1) Obtain both of their original marriage records in full. Some counties still have an
early form of marriage application from 1882. If either was married by a minister, find
his church and look for her or her husband in its records.
(2) Check local newspapers for a record of the marriage or license being obtained;
sometimes these tell something more about the parties.
(3) Don't assume any of them came from Porter County.
(4) Research their husbands' earlier history in case they lived near any Cunninghams.
(Sometimes in the formal context of a marriage the couple may use more complete or formal
names than they used in regular life.)
(5) Research the entire rest of the women's lives, up to and including their death
certificates and/or obituaries. Keep track of possible other siblings or additional clues.
Don't rely on what other researchers may or may not have found -- they may or may not
have looked! Good luck!
Harold
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