Genealogical Resources
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Heritage Quest
The collection consists of six core data sets: U.S. Federal Censuses (1790-1930), genealogy and local history book collection, Periodical Source Index (PERSI, 1800-present), U.S. Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank Records (1865–1874), and LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set records the memorials, petitions, private relief actions made to the U.S. Congress (1789-present).
War Records
Immigration Records
State Resources: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
War Records
Immigration Records
State Government Resources
- Arkansas History Commission - Guide to Research
Provides a useful guide to the resources of the Arkansas History Commission. Includes how to research census records, newspapers, state government records, land records (indexed), county records (indexed), military records (index to confederate pension and home records), church/synagogue records, and cemetery records (list of African American funeral home records).
- Arkansas History Commission - Guide to Research
Provides a useful guide to the resources of the Arkansas History Commission. Includes how to research census records, newspapers, state government records, land records (indexed), county records (indexed), military records (index to confederate pension and home records), church/synagogue records, and cemetery records (list of African American funeral home records).
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- Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration - Indexes
Further indexes available to probate records, marriage and divorce records, military records, pension records, "mother compensation records", "poor records", and other unique records.
- Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration - Indexes
Further indexes available to probate records, marriage and divorce records, military records, pension records, "mother compensation records", "poor records", and other unique records.
- Colorado State Archives - Family History Page
This site provides links to a variety of state online indexes to resources such as the 1870 state census, military grave site information, penitentiary records, etc. Additional online resources and indexes can be found through the green tabs on the left hand side.
- Colorado State Archives - Family History Page
This site provides links to a variety of state online indexes to resources such as the 1870 state census, military grave site information, penitentiary records, etc. Additional online resources and indexes can be found through the green tabs on the left hand side.
- Colorado State Archives - Index to Records
The Colorado State Archives is making an index to its records freely available online. So far the index includes over 1 million listings from a variety of resources.
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- Delaware State Archives
In addition to guides on finding revolution war, civil war, and census records; this site provides two searchable indexes, one to probate records, the other to naturalization records.
- Delaware State Archives
In addition to guides on finding revolution war, civil war, and census records; this site provides two searchable indexes, one to probate records, the other to naturalization records.
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- Secretary of State - Revolutionary War Veterans' Land Lottery Records
A searchable index of revolutionary war veterans who received land in Georgia.
- Secretary of State - Revolutionary War Veterans' Land Lottery Records
A searchable index of revolutionary war veterans who received land in Georgia.
- Georgia Archives - Georgia's Virtual Vault
A gold mine of searchable scanned images, including: deeds/wills, confederate records, county records, death certificates, civil war enrollment, Spanish-American War Service Cards, etc.
- Georgia Archives - Georgia's Virtual Vault
A gold mine of searchable scanned images, including: deeds/wills, confederate records, county records, death certificates, civil war enrollment, Spanish-American War Service Cards, etc.
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- Hawaii State Archives - Digital Collections
Online indexes to marriages, divorces, probates, wills, and citizenship records from 1826-1929. Online index of passenger manifests from 1843-1900. Digital reproductions of World War I Service Records.
- Hawaii State Archives - Digital Collections
Online indexes to marriages, divorces, probates, wills, and citizenship records from 1826-1929. Online index of passenger manifests from 1843-1900. Digital reproductions of World War I Service Records.
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- Idaho State Library & Archives - Genealogy Guide
A collection of genealogical resources, including census files, civil war veteran files, penitentiary inmate files, naturalization records, mother's pension records, old age pension records.
- Idaho State Library & Archives - Genealogy Guide
A collection of genealogical resources, including census files, civil war veteran files, penitentiary inmate files, naturalization records, mother's pension records, old age pension records.
- Idaho State Digital Archives - Digital Archives Home
A searchable database of 10 indexes from public archives holdings, including naturalization, old age and mothers' pension records; Alturas County mining claims; Idaho State Guard, Civil War and Soldiers' Home indexes; Nez Perce County district court; Washington County district court; and Owyhee County probate court."
- Idaho State Digital Archives - Digital Archives Home
A searchable database of 10 indexes from public archives holdings, including naturalization, old age and mothers' pension records; Alturas County mining claims; Idaho State Guard, Civil War and Soldiers' Home indexes; Nez Perce County district court; Washington County district court; and Owyhee County probate court."
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- Illinois State Archives - Databases
Includes databases to servitude and emancipation records and veteran documents (war of 1812, Winnebago War, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, etc.). Also provides indexes of marriage and death records. Finally the site provides useful links to university holdings in the state.
- Illinois State Archives - Databases
Includes databases to servitude and emancipation records and veteran documents (war of 1812, Winnebago War, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, etc.). Also provides indexes of marriage and death records. Finally the site provides useful links to university holdings in the state.
- Illinois State Archives - Guides
Provides a number of websites and pamphlets to help genealogists begin their research with the Illinois State Archives.
- Illinois State Archives - Guides
Provides a number of websites and pamphlets to help genealogists begin their research with the Illinois State Archives.
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- Kansas Historical Society -Genealogist Resources
Includes an overview of how to start genealogical research and general overviews on what type of resources are available through state government. Some of these overview sections include links to indexes or online records. Among the topics covered are vital records, newspapers, directories, census records, military records, and land records. An addition list of other state resources and broader web links are available.
- Kansas Historical Society -Genealogist Resources
Includes an overview of how to start genealogical research and general overviews on what type of resources are available through state government. Some of these overview sections include links to indexes or online records. Among the topics covered are vital records, newspapers, directories, census records, military records, and land records. An addition list of other state resources and broader web links are available.
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- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives - Family Research
Lays out when vital records started to be kept and by what agency they were kept by. In addition to Vital Records, the department lays out other resources that are available, including military records, court records, and property records. Patrons can either request the archivists to conduct a specific search or order a cd of the many of these types of records. However, both requests require a fee. A listing of other KY organizations is provided in the left column.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives - Family Research
Lays out when vital records started to be kept and by what agency they were kept by. In addition to Vital Records, the department lays out other resources that are available, including military records, court records, and property records. Patrons can either request the archivists to conduct a specific search or order a cd of the many of these types of records. However, both requests require a fee. A listing of other KY organizations is provided in the left column.
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- Louisiana State Archives - Research Library Forms
Provides a number of mail in forms that can be used to get copies of documents from the state archives, including vital records, confederate pension applications, or general genealogical searches. Each form requires a fee to be paid.
- Louisiana State Archives - Research Library Forms
Provides a number of mail in forms that can be used to get copies of documents from the state archives, including vital records, confederate pension applications, or general genealogical searches. Each form requires a fee to be paid.
- Louisiana State Archives - Research Library Tools
The side navigation of this page includes links to a index of passenger manifests for January-July 1851 (the other manifests are available on site at the archives), Civil War Pension Application Database, and Vital Records. The vital records section includes databases that search death records for the state (including visual images of early 20th century death records), Orleans Parish Birth Records from the 19th century, and Orleans Parish Marriage Records from the late 19th century and early 20th century.
- Louisiana State Archives - Research Library Tools
The side navigation of this page includes links to a index of passenger manifests for January-July 1851 (the other manifests are available on site at the archives), Civil War Pension Application Database, and Vital Records. The vital records section includes databases that search death records for the state (including visual images of early 20th century death records), Orleans Parish Birth Records from the 19th century, and Orleans Parish Marriage Records from the late 19th century and early 20th century.
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- Maine State Archives - Overview
Provides a general overview of vital records, census schedules, military records, judicial records, and legislative records that might be useful in your research.
- Maine State Archives - Overview
Provides a general overview of vital records, census schedules, military records, judicial records, and legislative records that might be useful in your research.
- Maine State Archives - Databases and Indexes
Includes a database of death records (1960-1996), marriage records (1892-1967,1976-1996), divorce index (1800-1891), civil war navy records, mexican war records, war of 1812 veteran records, and revolutionary war land grant and pension applications.
- Maine State Archives - Databases and Indexes
Includes a database of death records (1960-1996), marriage records (1892-1967,1976-1996), divorce index (1800-1891), civil war navy records, mexican war records, war of 1812 veteran records, and revolutionary war land grant and pension applications.
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- Maryland State Archives - Where To Start
Explains how genealogists should start their research for Maryland documents. After a general overview, more detailed instructions are provided for court records, vital records, military records, probate records, land records, and naturalization & immigration records.
- Maryland State Archives - Where To Start
Explains how genealogists should start their research for Maryland documents. After a general overview, more detailed instructions are provided for court records, vital records, military records, probate records, land records, and naturalization & immigration records.
- Archives of Maryland - Online Collections
Provides access to digitized city directories, land records, military records, probate records, and slave records.
- Archives of Maryland - Online Collections
Provides access to digitized city directories, land records, military records, probate records, and slave records.
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- Massachusetts Archives - Online Indexes
Two indexes have been digitized for online use, including: passenger manifests (1848-1891) and Vital Records (1841-1910).
- Massachusetts Archives - Online Indexes
Two indexes have been digitized for online use, including: passenger manifests (1848-1891) and Vital Records (1841-1910).
- Massachusetts Archives - Genealogists Research Guide
Provides a basic overview of parts of the archival collection that might be useful for genealogists, including: vital records, passenger manifests, census records, military records, colonial records, judicial records (naturalization, divorces, probate, name changes, court cases), etc.
- Massachusetts Archives - Genealogists Research Guide
Provides a basic overview of parts of the archival collection that might be useful for genealogists, including: vital records, passenger manifests, census records, military records, colonial records, judicial records (naturalization, divorces, probate, name changes, court cases), etc.
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- Minnesota Historical Society - Family History & Genealogy Research
In addition to a few pages providing general guidance on stating your genealogical research, the state archive provides electronic access to a birth certificate index (some pre-1900 records, full 1900-1934), death certificate records (1904-2001), the Minnesota State Census Index (1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905), and a Veteran Grave Index (only recording those buried in MN). Addition links to immigration records are provided.
- Minnesota Historical Society - Family History & Genealogy Research
In addition to a few pages providing general guidance on stating your genealogical research, the state archive provides electronic access to a birth certificate index (some pre-1900 records, full 1900-1934), death certificate records (1904-2001), the Minnesota State Census Index (1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905), and a Veteran Grave Index (only recording those buried in MN). Addition links to immigration records are provided.
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- Missouri State Archives - Research Room
In addition to providing a general overview of the collection, this site provides links to electronic databases and indexes, including: Birth & Death Records (pre-1910), Death Records (1910-1958), Naturalization Records (1816-1955), war records, and judicial records.
- Missouri State Archives - Research Room
In addition to providing a general overview of the collection, this site provides links to electronic databases and indexes, including: Birth & Death Records (pre-1910), Death Records (1910-1958), Naturalization Records (1816-1955), war records, and judicial records.
- Missouri State Archives -Family & Community History
Provides an overview of the types of documents that are available at the Missouri State Archives. Databases for land records and military records (war of 1812 through WWI) are provided under the appropriate categories.
- Missouri State Archives -Family & Community History
Provides an overview of the types of documents that are available at the Missouri State Archives. Databases for land records and military records (war of 1812 through WWI) are provided under the appropriate categories.
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- Nebraska State Historical Society - Research Materials
Provides an overview of the entire archival collection (not genealogy specific).
- Nebraska State Historical Society - Research Materials
Provides an overview of the entire archival collection (not genealogy specific).
- Nebraska State Historical Society - Databases and Indexes
Includes databases/indexes for city/county directories, civil war veterans, world war I draft cards, prison records (1870-1990), Land Tract Books, and a cemetery registry
- Nebraska State Historical Society - Databases and Indexes
Includes databases/indexes for city/county directories, civil war veterans, world war I draft cards, prison records (1870-1990), Land Tract Books, and a cemetery registry
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- New Jersey State Archives - Reference Services
A listing of available sources and fees per search by a state researcher.
- New Jersey State Archives - Reference Services
A listing of available sources and fees per search by a state researcher.
- New Jersey State Archives - Searchable Databases
Includes Marriage Records (1666-1799), Index to Marriages (1848-1867), Death Records (1878-1884), Proprietary Warrants & Surveys 1670-1727, Revolutionary War Damages (1776-1782), Legal Name Changes (1847-1947), and the 1885 State Census.
- New Jersey State Archives - Searchable Databases
Includes Marriage Records (1666-1799), Index to Marriages (1848-1867), Death Records (1878-1884), Proprietary Warrants & Surveys 1670-1727, Revolutionary War Damages (1776-1782), Legal Name Changes (1847-1947), and the 1885 State Census.
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- New York State Archives - Genealogical Research
After a basic overview, the linked pages provide a synopsis of records by type, including, military, naturalization, probate, vital, and other records.
- New York State Archives - Genealogical Research
After a basic overview, the linked pages provide a synopsis of records by type, including, military, naturalization, probate, vital, and other records.
- New York State Archives - Researching Civil War Soldiers
Database to find Civil War soldiers from the state of New York.
- New York State Archives - Researching Civil War Soldiers
Database to find Civil War soldiers from the state of New York.
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- State Historical Society of North Dakota
In addition to general guidance, the site provides links to the Public Death Index, North Dakota Biographical Index, Naturalization Records to 1955, and information on land records and vital records.
- State Historical Society of North Dakota
In addition to general guidance, the site provides links to the Public Death Index, North Dakota Biographical Index, Naturalization Records to 1955, and information on land records and vital records.
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- Oregon State Archives - Genealogy Records
Provides useful guides and research aids for accessing historical county records, provisional/territorial records, adoption records, census records, land records, military records, naturalization records, probate records, and vital records.
- Oregon State Archives - Genealogy Records
Provides useful guides and research aids for accessing historical county records, provisional/territorial records, adoption records, census records, land records, military records, naturalization records, probate records, and vital records.
- Oregon State Archives - Historical Records Index
Search engine for the 570,000+ name index to state archival records.
- Oregon State Archives - Historical Records Index
Search engine for the 570,000+ name index to state archival records.
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- Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission - Genealogy
A very basic overview of how to find genealogical information in Pennsylvania. A few detailed research aids include census records, county and municipal records, vital statistics, coal miners, prison records, indentured servants, and naturalization and immigration records.
- Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission - Genealogy
A very basic overview of how to find genealogical information in Pennsylvania. A few detailed research aids include census records, county and municipal records, vital statistics, coal miners, prison records, indentured servants, and naturalization and immigration records.
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- South Carolina Online Record Index
A search engine that returns results from a set of indexes, including Confederate Pension Applications (1919-1938), Criminal Journals (1769-1776), Legislative Papers (1782-1866), State Land Grants (1784-1868), and Will Transcripts (1782-1855).
- South Carolina Online Record Index
A search engine that returns results from a set of indexes, including Confederate Pension Applications (1919-1938), Criminal Journals (1769-1776), Legislative Papers (1782-1866), State Land Grants (1784-1868), and Will Transcripts (1782-1855).
- South Carolina State Archives - Genealogical Resources
Research aids to inform the public of the types of documents available, as ways to access them in person or electronically.
- South Carolina State Archives - Genealogical Resources
Research aids to inform the public of the types of documents available, as ways to access them in person or electronically.
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- South Dakota State Archives - For Genealogists
A set of indexes and databases, including Naturalization Records, Cemetery Records, Civiil War Veterans Census 1885, and a Biographical Index of South Dakotans. Also provides guides and additional links to external resources.
- South Dakota State Archives - For Genealogists
A set of indexes and databases, including Naturalization Records, Cemetery Records, Civiil War Veterans Census 1885, and a Biographical Index of South Dakotans. Also provides guides and additional links to external resources.
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- Texas State Library - Genealogy Resources
In addition to government and non-government links, this page provides access to a number of electronic databases/indexes, including Confederate Pension Applications, General Service Records (1836-1935), Republic Claims, Confederate Indigent Families, Index to County Records, and Voters Registration 1867 Index.
- Texas State Library - Genealogy Resources
In addition to government and non-government links, this page provides access to a number of electronic databases/indexes, including Confederate Pension Applications, General Service Records (1836-1935), Republic Claims, Confederate Indigent Families, Index to County Records, and Voters Registration 1867 Index.
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- Research Guides
A list of links to research guides on vital records, court records, land records, laws & legislation, military records, and mining records.
- Research Guides
A list of links to research guides on vital records, court records, land records, laws & legislation, military records, and mining records.
- Utah Division of Archives & Records Services - Index Search
A search engine to yield results from all of the electronically accessible indexes (listed below the engine).
- Utah Division of Archives & Records Services - Index Search
A search engine to yield results from all of the electronically accessible indexes (listed below the engine).
- Utah Death Certificate Index
Search engine to find death certificates between 1904-1956.
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- Vermont State Archives
Information and indexes for genealogists, including the Nye Index (18th-19th century state record index), vital records information, naturalization records, and military records
- Vermont State Archives
Information and indexes for genealogists, including the Nye Index (18th-19th century state record index), vital records information, naturalization records, and military records
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- Washington State Archive
A list of genealogical resources indexed or digitized through the Washington State Archive and Library
- Washington State Archive
A list of genealogical resources indexed or digitized through the Washington State Archive and Library
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