Genealogy Records & Databases
Explore your ancestry in a variety of genealogical records and databases, including birth records, marriage records, death records, cemetery records, census records, land records, military records, wills, church records, adoption records and more. Arranged by topic.
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Cemetery Records (51)
Military Records (184)
Census Records (54)
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Church Records (27)
Newspapers (31)
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Occupations & Trades
Death Records (15)
School Records (10)
Digitized Documents (15)
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Vital Records (28)
Heirlooms (7)
Wills & Probate (18)
WWII Draft Registration Records
The mandatory draft for World War II left behind records of the millions of American men who registered. From them you can learn
The mandatory draft for World War II left behind records of the millions of American men who registered. From them you can learn
Tips for Making the Most of Online Genealogy Databases
Maximize your results from online genealogy databases with these five simple tips.
Maximize your results from online genealogy databases with these five simple tips.
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Bounty Land Warrants
Bounty land warrants were issued to veterans in return for military service from the time of the Revolutionary War until 1858. Learn more about the different types of military bounty land warrants and grants, and how to research in bounty land warrant files.
Bounty land warrants were issued to veterans in return for military service from the time of the Revolutionary War until 1858. Learn more about the different types of military bounty land warrants and grants, and how to research in bounty land warrant files.
WWI Draft Registration Records
Draft records contain a wealth of information on millions of men between the ages of 16 and about 45. The WWI draft registration records are by far the biggest group of such draft records in the U.S., containing names, ages, and dates and place of birth for more than 24 million men.
Draft records contain a wealth of information on millions of men between the ages of 16 and about 45. The WWI draft registration records are by far the biggest group of such draft records in the U.S., containing names, ages, and dates and place of birth for more than 24 million men.
5 Tips for Tracking Down Parents
Don't know where your ancestor came from? Try one of these suggestions for locating the parents of your ancestor and discovering the next generation in your family tree.
Don't know where your ancestor came from? Try one of these suggestions for locating the parents of your ancestor and discovering the next generation in your family tree.
Top 10 Overlooked Genealogy Records
When you can't locate clues to your family tree in the usual places, try these often missed and overlooked records and sources to further your family history search.
When you can't locate clues to your family tree in the usual places, try these often missed and overlooked records and sources to further your family history search.
Trace Your Family Tree Without Breaking the Bank
Learn how to research your family tree without spending a fortune with these tips for spending your genealogy money wisely.
Learn how to research your family tree without spending a fortune with these tips for spending your genealogy money wisely.
Top 10 Places to Find Maiden Names
Discovering the maiden name of a female ancestor can sometimes be difficult, but can lead to a whole new branch of your family tree. Check these ten record types first when looking for mention of a female's maiden name.
Discovering the maiden name of a female ancestor can sometimes be difficult, but can lead to a whole new branch of your family tree. Check these ten record types first when looking for mention of a female's maiden name.
How Do I Find a Birth Date or Location?
Learn which records to search first when trying to find the date or place where an individual was born.
Learn which records to search first when trying to find the date or place where an individual was born.
How Do I Find a Death Date or Location?
If you're trying to find a date or place of date for an individual, these are the records you'll want to check first.
If you're trying to find a date or place of date for an individual, these are the records you'll want to check first.
How Do I Find a Marriage Date or Location?
Learn which records to look at first when searching for an approximate year or place of marriage, or an actual marriage date or location.
Learn which records to look at first when searching for an approximate year or place of marriage, or an actual marriage date or location.
Family History Center Records
A step-by-step guide to searching the world's largest genealogy library from the comfort of home and accessing its extensive family history records at your local Family History Center.
A step-by-step guide to searching the world's largest genealogy library from the comfort of home and accessing its extensive family history records at your local Family History Center.