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BIRTH
| Complete Birth Certificate |
Birth Record |
| Delayed Birth Certificate |
Newspaper Announcement |
| Doctor/Midwife Record |
School Record |
| Church Record |
Baptismal Certificate |
| HMO Record |
Social Security Application |
| Census Federal, State |
Job Application Federal, Local |
MARRIAGE
| Complete Marriage Record |
Marriage Certificate |
| Bond/Bann |
Newspaper Announcement |
| Divorce |
Tombstone/Cemetery Record |
DEATH
| Complete Death Record |
Church Record/Notice |
| Cemetery/Tombstone Record |
Obituary |
| Commercial Cemetery Record |
Mourning/Funeral Card |
| Funeral Home Record |
Professional Organizations |
| Insurance Policy |
Fraternal Organization Records |
| Social Security Death Record |
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CLASSIC SOURCES
| Census State, Federal |
Probate Records |
| Land Records |
Bible and Family Records |
| Military and Pension Records |
Church Registers and Records |
| Tax Records |
Encounters with the Law |
| Genealogies (use with caution) |
County Histories (use with caution) |
CONTEMPORARY SOURCES
| Telegrams |
Church Personnel |
| Passports and Visa Applications |
Institutional (Military homes, prisons) |
| Letters from Town Clerks and Town Historians |
Employment Record Private Industry |
| Mortgage or Loan Applications |
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