Potential Sources of Family Information

Updated July 28, 2007

• Local, County, and State Records
  • Birth Certificates
  • Adoption Records
  • Marriage Certificates
  • Divorce Papers
  • Death Certificates
  • Coroner Records
  • Voting Records
  • Drivers License
  • Vehicle Registration
  • Identification Cards
  • Hunting License
  • Firearm License / Permit
• Federal Records
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Passports
  • Visas
  • Deportation Records
  • Emigration Records
  • Green Card
  • Alien Registration
  • Declaration of Intent to Become a Citizen
  • Citizenship Application
  • Citizenship Papers
  • Naturalization Records
  • Census Records
  • Criminal Records
• Migration
  • Immigration Records
  • Customs Records
  • Passenger Lists
• Criminal Records
• Military Documents
  • Selective Service Records
  • Draft Cards
  • National Guard Service Records
  • Reserve Service Records
  • Enlistment Papers
  • Active Duty Records
  • Discharge Records
  • Awards / Metals / Ribbons
  • Rosters
  • Regiment Histories
• Legal Documents
  • Contracts
  • Citations / Tickets
  • Summons
  • Subpoenas
  • Judgments
  • Jury Duty Records
• Financial Documents
  • Bonds
  • Account Statements
  • Pension Records
  • Social Security Records
  • Benefits Records
  • Income Tax Records
  • Property Tax Records
  • Credit Reports
  • Credit Applications
  • Insurance Policies
• Estate Documents
  • Will
  • Trusts
  • Probate Records
  • Deeds
  • Land Grants
  • Land Sale Records
  • Land Purchase Records
  • Bounty Land Warrants
  • Mortgages
  • Leases
  • Titles
  • Building Permits
  • Water Rights
  • Mineral Rights
• Education Records
  • Enrollment Records
  • Report Cards
  • Awards / Honor Roll
  • Diplomas / Degrees
  • Sports / Extra Curricular Activities
  • Transcripts
  • Yearbooks
• Business and Employment Documents
  • Trade Association Membership
  • Union Membership
  • Apprenticeship Certificate
  • Severance Records
  • Business / Trade / Professional Licenses
  • Company Information
• Health Documents
  • Physician / Medical Office / Hospital Records
  • Immunization / Vaccination Records
  • Dental Records
  • Insurance Records
• Religious Records
  • Christening
  • Baptism
  • Confirmation
  • Ordination
  • Counseling
• Newspapers
  • Obituaries
  • Stories
  • Birth Announcements
  • Engagement / Wedding Announcements
  • Anniversary Announcements
  • Estate Sales
• Cemetery Records
  • Burial Records
  • Cremation Records
  • Tombstone / Headstone
  • Funeral Records
• Personal Documents
  • Journals / Diaries
  • Letters
  • Scrapbooks / Photo Album Copies
  • Baby Books
  • Calendars
  • Greeting Cards
  • Invitations
  • Event Programs
  • Guest Books / Registers
  • Photos and Documentation of Sentimental Items
  • Interviews with Individuals
  • Heirlooms
• Other
  • Letters of Commendation
  • Fraternities
  • Other Genealogists
  • Historical Events