RLP 233: Marriage Bonds and Bondsmen

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about marriage bonds in the United States. We discuss the history of marriage bonds, which states use marriage bonds, and go over several examples. We also discuss researching the bondsman to figure out how he was related to the bride and groom.</span></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://familylocket.com/back-to-the-basics-with-marriage-records-part-1-marriage-bonds/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Back to the Basics with Marriage Records Part 1: Marriage Bonds</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://familylocket.com/back-to-the-basics-with-marriage-records-part-1-marriage-bonds/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://familylocket.com/back-to-the-basics-with-marriage-records-part-1-marriage-bonds/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://familylocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mary-French-Report.pdf"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mary Ann French's Parents Report</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://familylocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mary-French-Report.pdf"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://familylocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Mary-French-Report.pdf</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://familylocket.com/rlp-102-mary-french-case-study/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> RLP 102: Mary French Case Study</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://familylocket.com/rlp-102-mary-french-case-study/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://familylocket.com/rlp-102-mary-french-case-study/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Research Like a Pro Resources</strong></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com -</span> <a href= "https://amzn.t