Arizona

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Edward Waldo Woods was born on the July 9, 1902. Use the "AC: Arizona, Birth Records, 1881-1948" to answer the following questions:

1. Where was Edward Waldo Woods born?
2. What is the name of his father?
3. Where was Edward’s mother born?

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• In the search screen, enter "Edward Waldo" as the first name and "Woods" as the last name.
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1. Edward was born in Mohave (County), Arizona.
2. His father is Edward Woods.
3. Edward's mother was born in Arizona.
   (Contributed by Emuron Daniel )

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Geraldine E. Bunker was married in Arizona. Use the "AC: Arizona County Marriage Records 1865-1972" to answer the following questions:

1. Who did Geraldine Bunker marry?
2. When was she born?
3. Where did she get her marriage license?

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1. She married Thomas A. Dittenbrand
2. The marriage was 15 May 1923.
3. The license was issued in Mohave, Arizona.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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Merlie Gilliam died in Arizona in 1951. Use the "FS: Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What was Merlie's exact age at her time of death?
2. Her mother's maiden name was spelled differently on the index and on the record. What are the two versions?
3. What was Merlie's occupation?
4. What was the cause of her death?

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1. Merlie was 54 years, 4 months, and 13 days at her passing.
2. Her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Mccaleb in the index, and Elizabeth McCaleb in the record.
3. Merlie was a purchasing agent.
4. The cause of death was hepatic sarcoma (liver cancer).
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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John Demarbuix lived in the Arizona Territory in 1882. Use the "AC: Arizona, US Terrirorial Census Records, 1864-1882" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. How old was John?
2. What was his place of birth?
3. What county did he live in?

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1. John was 40 years old at the time of the census.
2. He was born in Belgium.
3. He lived in Maricopa County.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )