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2011 Best State Genealogy Sites
Some of the most useful records for genealogists are kept at the state level. State departments of health oversee birth, marriage and death records, and state archives and historical societies have taken the lead in preserving newspapers, county records, state censuses and more.
NARA data bases on Ancestry.com
PDF Cheat Sheet on how to find National Archive data bases used by Ancesty.com
Heritage Quest & Fold3 - Carlsbad, Calif. Library
PDF document which is an aid to help a person get to Heritage Quest and Fold3 from home, without stumbling around the Library Web Site. A person must have a Carlsbad Library Card with a number and a PIN. – created by Jerry Manriquez
Vital Information by State
PDF document showing the dates when state wide vital record keeping officially began in each US state - that is when counties started to collect birth, marriage and death information and report it to state offices.
Censuses of the States - created by Jerry Manriquez
This is a matrix of the Censuses of the individual States. Most states which took censuses usually did so every ten years, on the five year mark (1855, 1865, etc.), to complement the US Federal census, and these records are most often found at the state archives or state libraries. Many of these state census records are available on Ancestry.com and/or microfilm through a local Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
US Federal Census - Headings (1790-1940) In a few pages I list the headings of all the Federal Census and I turn the headings 90 degrees to make it easier to put on a few pages and to follow. - Created by Jerry Manriquez
Agriculture Schedule Headings for Census years 1850-1880 - PDF document which shows Census headings for the schedules was - Created by Jerry Manriquez
Finding Aid for Agriculture Schedule
PDF document which tells you where you can find these schedules and why they were taken. This also shows you how to access some of them using Ancestry.com - Created by Jerry Manriquez
MISCIANIAOUS FORMS
Pedigree Charts
4 Generations
5 Generations
Family Group Sheet Two pages, for husband, wife and children
WWI Draft Registration Cards - Blank PDF Forms (click on First, Second and/or Third) The World War I draft consisted of three separate registrations. Since most of the registrations you will find on Ancestry.com are of such poor quality, it is helpful to have a blank which is readable.
First Registration. The registration on 5 June 1917 was for men aged twenty-one to thirty-one—men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896.
PDF Cheat Sheet on how to find National Archive data bases used by Ancesty.com
Heritage Quest & Fold3 - Carlsbad, Calif. Library
PDF document which is an aid to help a person get to Heritage Quest and Fold3 from home, without stumbling around the Library Web Site. A person must have a Carlsbad Library Card with a number and a PIN. – created by Jerry Manriquez
Vital Information by State
PDF document showing the dates when state wide vital record keeping officially began in each US state - that is when counties started to collect birth, marriage and death information and report it to state offices.
Censuses of the States - created by Jerry Manriquez
This is a matrix of the Censuses of the individual States. Most states which took censuses usually did so every ten years, on the five year mark (1855, 1865, etc.), to complement the US Federal census, and these records are most often found at the state archives or state libraries. Many of these state census records are available on Ancestry.com and/or microfilm through a local Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
US Federal Census - Headings (1790-1940) In a few pages I list the headings of all the Federal Census and I turn the headings 90 degrees to make it easier to put on a few pages and to follow. - Created by Jerry Manriquez
Agriculture Schedule Headings for Census years 1850-1880 - PDF document which shows Census headings for the schedules was - Created by Jerry Manriquez
Finding Aid for Agriculture Schedule
PDF document which tells you where you can find these schedules and why they were taken. This also shows you how to access some of them using Ancestry.com - Created by Jerry Manriquez
MISCIANIAOUS FORMS
Pedigree Charts
4 Generations
5 Generations
Family Group Sheet Two pages, for husband, wife and children
WWI Draft Registration Cards - Blank PDF Forms (click on First, Second and/or Third) The World War I draft consisted of three separate registrations. Since most of the registrations you will find on Ancestry.com are of such poor quality, it is helpful to have a blank which is readable.
First Registration. The registration on 5 June 1917 was for men aged twenty-one to thirty-one—men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896.
- Second Registration. The registration on 5 June 1918 was for men who had turned twenty-one years of age since the previous registration—men born between 6 June 1896 and 5 June 1897. Men who had not previously registered and were not already in the military also registered. In addition, a supplemental registration on 24 August 1918 was for men who turned twenty-one years of age since 5 June 1918.
- Third Registration. The registration on 12 Sept 1918 was for men aged eighteen to twenty-one and thirty-one to forty-five—men born between 11 Sept 1872 and 12 Sept 1900.
Online Military Indexes & Records (All Wars) A Genealogy Guide
This website is a directory of links to online military indexes and records, both paid and free sites. Included are rosters, databases of soldiers, and listings of military and war casualties.
MACAVO Search Engine - Search multiple genealogy sites.
Ancestry.Com Census Guide line
Two page matrix of all the Census from 1790 to 1940, showing what information is available on each.