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The History of the Death Certificate

2013-06-10
CustomsGeneralHistory
By: Laura Wright
On: June 10, 2013

As many genealogists can tell you, death certificate research is relatively modern. You can only go back so far and then it seems the paper trail just ends. It may be a surprise to you, but the death certificate is centuries younger than even census records. The most important yearContinue Reading

The Female Stranger

2013-06-10
Urban LegendsFolkloreHistoryStrange & Bizarre
By: Laura Wright
On: June 10, 2013

Alexandria was a bustling harbor for shipping and trading after the Revolutionary War. One day a large schooner sailed into this Virginia port, owned by an Alexandria merchant named John Dean. The ship carried rum and sugar as its cargo, as well as a handsome, wealthy couple when it enteredContinue Reading

Bizarre Botany: Jimsonweed

2012-06-16
FolkloreGeneralHistoryPoisonStrange & BizarreCustoms
By: Laura Wright
On: June 16, 2012

Jimsonweed is named after Jamestown, but actually gained notoriety due to a mass poisoning in 1676. The people of Jamestown, Virginia, who were primarily soldiers, believed they were simply enjoying a fresh salad. Unfortunately, the leaves and seeds induce delirium and bring about hallucinations. Strangely enough, humans have been poisonedContinue Reading

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