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Best Genealogy Sites to Search Records for Peterson Surname / Last Name

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records for Peterson Surname / Last Name

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1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
1870 United States Federal Census
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2004
Minnesota, U.S., Marriage Index, 1958-2001
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
Web: Minnesota, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Family Data Collection - Births
Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
1860 United States Federal Census
U.S. Public Records Index
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997
New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017
Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008
South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018
1850 United States Federal Census
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Idaho, U.S., Marriage Records, 1863-1971
Web: Washington, Find A Grave Index, 1821-2012
Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905
U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Oregon, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009
Passenger Ships and Images
Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825
Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001