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AF-516: The Sixteenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Jul 16, 2021

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The Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution establishes a federal income tax. There had only been one tax of this type before, to pay for the Civil War, and it was canceled not long after the end of that war. Those who supported an income tax thought it would help lower-income individuals by putting a greater tax burden on wealthier people. This is what you need to know about this most contentious of amendments.

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AF-515: The Fifteenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Jul 12, 2021

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The Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution gave African American men, including those who had been former slaves, the right to vote. While the amendment seemed simple, the US Supreme Court has interpreted it in a variety of ways in the past 150 years since it was ratified to the Constitution. This is what you need to know.

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AF-514: Common-Law Marriages: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #4 Jul 07, 2021

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What do you do if you can't find a marriage record, bond, or banns, no matter where you look? Fortunately, there are alternative ways to find a marriage date, or record that a marriage took place. Here are some places to look.

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AF-513: Marriage Banns: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #3 Jul 05, 2021

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Marriage banns were the way marriages were legalized for centuries in most of the western world. There are records of the Roman Catholic church requiring them as early as eight hundred years ago in England. This is what marriage banns are, why they were used, and what information you might find there. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/a-closer-look-at-marriage-records-3/

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AF-512: Celebrating Our National Heritage: A History of the 4th of July Jul 02, 2021

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You know we celebrate our nation's independence on the 4th of July. But, do you know how this holiday came to be? When was it first celebrated? What is its true meaning? Let me share with you this fascinating story of American history, today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast.

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AF-511: The Fourteenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Jun 30, 2021

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The Fourteenth Amendment is the second of the three so-called Civil War (or Reconstruction) amendments. It is also one of the amendments most frequently cited in US case law. It was adamantly opposed by the Confederate states, but they were required to ratify it in order to regain Congressional representation after the Civil War. Let's learn about this famous amendment to the Constitution. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-fourteenth-amendment-the-constitutional-amendments/

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AF-510: The Thirteenth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Jun 28, 2021

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution is the first of three so-called Civil War amendments, added to the Constitution right after the end of the war, to ensure the former slaves maintained their newfound freedom, and were given the same rights as those who had never been slaves.

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AF-509: Marriage Bonds: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #2 Jun 25, 2021

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Marriage records are a basic part of genealogy research and are usually among the first official family records that beginning genealogists find. There can be a variety of information included on marriage records, depending on when and where the record was created. These are some examples of the types of information you may find on these records.

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AF-508: Marriage Records: A Closer Look at Marriage Records #1 Jun 23, 2021

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AF-507: The Twelfth Amendment: The Constitutional Amendments Jun 22, 2021

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The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution gives us the modern way that presidential elections are conducted. The first four US presidential elections were conducted differently, and resulted in some issues between politically opposed Presidents and Vice Presidents. This amendment still governs how US presidential elections are conducted to this day.

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