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1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
1901 England Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1871 England Census
1881 England Census
1851 England Census
1891 England Census
1940 United States Federal Census
1861 England Census
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
1870 United States Federal Census
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
1911 England Census
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
1860 United States Federal Census
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
1850 United States Federal Census
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Family Data Collection - Births
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1972
New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Geneanet Community Trees Index
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
1841 England Census
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895
Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
Family Data Collection - Deaths
New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Index, 1808-1907
California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2012
Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
Web: Wisconsin, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2012
Vermont, U.S., Birth Records, 1909-2008
Vermont, U.S., Marriage Records, 1909-2008
Lineages of Members of the National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Vol. II
U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Family Data Collection - Marriages
Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. V. Thompson-Yates
Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012
1891 Scotland Census
1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
1861 Scotland Census
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution
Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Index, 1636-1930
A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution
California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
1810 United States Federal Census
England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837
Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Virginia's Colonial Soldiers
U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865