Genealogical Records Summary

The following categories represent the most common genealogical records. Before sending for a record, check this listing to see if the record will have what you want. However, there is no guarantee that all the information has been recorded on the documents. Information is listed by:

	Baptismal Certificate	Bible
	Birth Certificate	Cemetery Record
	City Directory	County History
	Death Certificate	Deed
	Engagement Announcement	Estate Papers
	International Genealogical Index	Marriage License Application
	Memorial Card	Military Record
	Obituary	Social Security Death Index
	Wedding Invitation	Will

Name of the Record - Location of Record

Baptismal Certificate - Local church. Home.

Age when record was made
Name of person baptized
Church affiliation
Names of parents
Date of baptism
Place of baptism
Date of birth
Place of birth

Bible - Home. Home of relatives.

Ancestry
Head of household
Church affiliation
Name of father
Date of birth
Name of mother
Date of death
Names of children
Date of marriage
Residence

Birth Certificate - Home. County Courthouse. State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Age of Parents
Name of hospital
Birthplace
Name of mother
Birthplace of father
Name of physician
Birthplace of mother
Number of children born to parents
Date of birth
Occupation of father
Informant
Occupation of mother
Name
Place of birth
Name of father
Race

Cemetery Record - City Hall (Sexton)

Age of death
Name of father
Birthplace
Name of mother
Cause of death
Name of spouse
Date of death
Place of birth
Mortuary
Place of death
Name
Survivors

City Directory - AGLL. Local Library

Head of household
Names of neighbors
Name
Occupation
Name of spouse
Residence
Names of children

County History - Local Library. Bookstore. Home.

Ancestry
Military service
Biography
Name
Birthplace
Names of family members
Birthplaces of family members
Number of children born to parents
Cause of death
Occupation
Cemetery
Place of birth, marriage and death
Church affiliation
Residence
Date of birth, marriage and death

Death Certificate - Home. County Courthouse. State Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Age of death
Name of hospital
Birthplace
Name of parents
Birthplace of father
Name of physician
Birthplace of mother
Name of spouse
Cause of death
Occupation
Cemetery
Place of burial
Date of birth
Place of death
Date of death
Race
Informant
Residence
Mortuary
Sex
Name
Social Security number

Deed - Home. County Courthouse.

Description of property
Residence
Grantee (buyer)
Grantor (seller)
Name of father
Name of mother
Name of spouse
Names of children

Engagement Announcement - Home. Local newspaper. Library.

Church affiliation
Name of mother
Date of forthcoming marriage
Place of forthcoming marriage
Name of bride
Relationship to others
Name of father
Residence
Names of grandparents
Name of groom

Estate Papers - County Courthouse.

Age at death
Name of spouse
Birthplace
Names of children
Birthplaces of children
Occupation
Cause of death
Place of death
Date of birth
Place of burial
Date of death
Property settlement
Description of property
Residence
Inventory
Survivors
Name

International Genealogical Index - LDS Family History Library.

Date of birth
Name of father
Date of christening
Name of mother
Date of marriage
Name of spouse
Head of household
Place of birth
Informant
Place of christening
LDS ordinance
Place of marriage
Name
Race
Name of child
Residence

Marriage License Application - Home. County Courthouse.

Age when record was made
Name of bride
Birthplace of bride
Name of father
Birthplace of groom
Name of groom
Date of birth
Name of mother
Date of license
Occupation
Informant
Place of marriage

Memorial Card - Home. Relatives' Homes.

Age of death
Date of death
Birthplace
Name
Cemetery
Name of spouse
Church affiliation
Place of death
Date of birth
Place of burial
Date of marriage

Military Record - Local mortuary.

Age at death
Cemetery
Biography
Church affiliation
Birthplace
Date of birth
Cause of death
Date of death
Name of father
Occupation
Name of mother
Place of birth
Name of spouse
Place of burial

Obituary - Home. Newspaper. Local Library. Scrapbook.

Age of death
Name of father
Birthplace
Name of mother
Cause of death
Name of spouse
Cemetery
Names of children
Church affiliation
Occupation
Date of birth
Place of burial
Date of death
Place of death
Date of marriage
Residence
Mortuary
Survivors
Name

Social Security Death Index

Name
Year of birth
Social Security number
Year of death
State where issued
Zip Code where benefits were sent

Wedding Invitation - Home. Scrapbook. Relatives' Homes.

Church affiliation
Name of bride's mother/father
Date of marriage
Name of groom's mother/father
Name of bride
Name of groom
Place of marriage
Residence

Will - Home. County Courthouse.

Church affiliation
Name of father/mother
Date of birth
Name of spouse
Date of marriage
Name of children
Description of real and personal property
Names of Friends
Head of household
Relationship to others
Inventory
Residence
Survivors

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