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What Are the Oldest Reliable Genealogy Records? – James Tanner (5 Mar 2023)

As you do genealogical research back into the past, you will eventually find that every historical record collection has a date when the records were first preserved and or initiated. This video explores several examples of the earliest time some types of the records are available. Eventually, if you go back in time far enough, there are very few, if any records about individuals. Come and learn from some example record sets.

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