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

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records for Richards Surname / Last Name

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
1930 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
1850 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
1870 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
Geneanet Community Trees Index
1860 United States Federal Census
1881 England Census
1851 England Census
1891 England Census
1861 England Census
1901 England Census
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
1871 England Census
1841 England Census
Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
1891 Wales Census
1911 Census of Canada
Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
1901 Wales Census
U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
1881 Wales Census
California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
1840 United States Federal Census
Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
1820 United States Federal Census
1911 England Census
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917
Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
1830 United States Federal Census
New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012
Web: Porter County, Indiana, U.S., Vidette-Messenger and Vidette-Times Obituary Index, 1927-2011
U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960
Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929
Idaho, U.S., Death Index, 1890-1964
Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
England, Pallot's Baptism Index, 1780-1837
England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012
1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
1901 Census of Canada
Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Morrison and Fourmy's Greater Houston (Harris County, Tex) City Directory
Family Data Collection - Births
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021
Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837
Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
American Marriages Before 1699
Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America
The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VI
The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VII
Somerset, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
Passenger Ships and Images