Maryland

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• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for newspaper records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
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David Foster Sears, of Annpolis, Maryland, married a girl named Permelia in the summer of 1973. Use the "AC: The Capitol (Annapolis, Maryland)" QUIKLink below to locate a newspaper article announcing their marriage. Then answer the following questions:

1. What was Permelia's full maiden name and who was her father?
2. Where was Permelia from?
3. Who were Permelia's siblings?
4. What was the date and place of David and Permelia's wedding?
5. Who was David's father?
6. Where did David live and work at the time of his marriage?

• In the name search fields, type "David Foster Sears" with "August 1973" for the event date and "Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland" for the publication information. Check the "exact to this year" box under 1973, which should generate just one result.
• Two results should appear, both of which are the same newspaper extract listed in different databases. These are taken from the New York, U.S., Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection).

1. Permelia Alice Singer was her maiden name, and her father was Richard Bunker Singer.
2. Permelia was from Cohasset, Massachusetts.
3. Permelia's siblings were Mrs. Elizabeth S. Maule of Madison, Wisconsin, and Richard H. Singer.
4. David and Permelia were married on 14 July 1973 at St. Stephen's Church in Cohasset, MA.
5. David's father was Walton Harvey Sears.
6. David worked as an assistant professor of music at Millersville State College in Millersville, PA.
   (Contributed by Lisa Carver )