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1930 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
1870 United States Federal Census
1850 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
1891 England Census
1861 England Census
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
1901 England Census
1881 England Census
1871 England Census
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
1911 England Census
1851 England Census
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
1950 United States Federal Census
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
1841 England Census
Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Family Data Collection - Births
Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
1891 Scotland Census
Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
1881 Scotland Census
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
1861 Scotland Census
U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
1911 Census of Canada
Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
1871 Scotland Census
1901 Scotland Census
New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010
1840 United States Federal Census
North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
1851 Scotland Census
Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
1830 United States Federal Census
Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004
1901 Census of Canada
England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1924
Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
Vermont, U.S., Marriage Records, 1909-2008
Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905
Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
1820 United States Federal Census
London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008
Geneanet Community Trees Index
Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1972
Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895
London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003
Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920
Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942
Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914
1871 Census of Canada
Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
1800 United States Federal Census
Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021
Family Data Collection - Marriages
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012
Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008
1841 Scotland Census
1790 United States Federal Census
Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950
Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959
Vermont, U.S., Birth Records, 1909-2008
Massachusetts, U.S., Town Birth Records, 1620-1850
Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
Minnesota, U.S., Marriage Index, 1958-2001
Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards
1891 Census of Canada
UK, Soldiers Died Great War, 1914-1919
England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988
1881 Census of Canada
Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005
Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003
1810 United States Federal Census
U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860
Web: Idaho, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012
Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969
Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918
UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012
New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890
U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
Montana Death Index, 1907-2007
1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001
Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2012
Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890
British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
Iowa, U.S., State Census 1885
London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911
Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917
Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012
U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925
U.S. Public Records Index
Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Lancashire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890
Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012
North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants
North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935
South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965
U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872
U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Utah, U.S., Death Registers, 1847-1966
Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923
Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912
U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850
Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960
Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920
Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
American Marriages Before 1699
Utah County, Utah, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1847-1997
Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
Mississippi, U.S., State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866
American Civil War Soldiers
Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)
1911 England Census Summary Books
1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
1881 Wales Census
Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
1861 Census of Canada
Web: Vermont, Find A Grave Index, 1751-2012
Web: Colorado, Find A Grave Index, 1855-2012
Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012
Web: New Mexico, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012
Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012
Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017
UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
U.S. School Yearbooks
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
South Carolina, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., Birth Records, 1877-1901
Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Volumes I-IV
Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index
Nova Scotia, Canada, Marriages, 1763-1945
Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution
Saline County, Missouri, Cemetery Index, 1840-1963
Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849
Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Missouri, U.S., State Census Collection, 1844-1881
Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
Idaho, U.S., Death Index, 1890-1964
Georgia, U.S., Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960
Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940
Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837
West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984
California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Alabama, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Florida, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1783-1890
Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
New Hampshire, U.S., Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949
Morrison and Fourmy's Greater Houston (Harris County, Tex) City Directory
Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
Great Britain, Atlas and Index of Parish Registers
Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. VII
Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia
Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Index, 1636-1930
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
Vermont, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1778-1840
Virginia's Colonial Soldiers
Web: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., Obituary Index, 1930-1996
U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650
U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index, 1856-1918
Tasmania, Australia, Index to Death Notices Mercury, 1854-1930
Web: Indiana and Michigan, U.S., Michiana Genealogical Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol. I
in the U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Civil War Service Records
The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tennessee)
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774
Colonial Virginians and Their Maryland Relatives
Bridgeport Post, The (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920
Families of Early Milford, Connecticut