Genealogy Research Resources Checklist

[Pages:2]Genealogy Research Resources Checklist

Fill in only information on records you have in your files. Remember don't skip any generations and work from the known to the unknown. Use back of this sheet if you need more room. Larry Van Horn, Genealogy Instructor.

Name: ____________________________________

Alt Names: _____________________________________

Given/Maiden Name of Spouse: ____________________________________

VITAL RECORDS (Date/Location) Birth _________________________________________ Marriage _______________________________________ Death ________________________________________ Burial _________________________________________

CHURCH RECORDS (Date/Location/Type)

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U.S. FEDERAL POPULATION CENSUS SCHEDULES RECORDS (Location) 1790 __________________________________________ 1800 __________________________________________ 1810 __________________________________________ 1820 __________________________________________ 1830 __________________________________________ 1840 __________________________________________ 1850 __________________________________________ 1860 __________________________________________ 1870 __________________________________________ 1880 __________________________________________ 1890 __________________________________________ 1900 __________________________________________ 1910 __________________________________________ 1920 __________________________________________ 1930 __________________________________________

U.S. FEDERAL MORTALITY/SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES (Year/Location) ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________

STATE CENSUS RECORDS (Year/Location)

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LAND RE CO RD S (Federal/Military/State/Coun ty - Grants, Deeds & Abstracts) ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________

PROBATE RECORD S (Date/Location) Complete Probate Jacket __________________________ Wills _________________________________________

CEMETERY - MORTUARY - TOMBSTONE -OBITUARY RECORDS ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________

IM M IGR AT ION - PASSE NGE R LIST - CITIZE NSH IP RECORDS ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________

CO M PILE D S OU RC ES, BO OK S & O TH ER PR INT ED SO UR CE S: Note-List all books con sulted (Title/Auth or) ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________

INTERNET RESOURCES PERSI ________________________________________ FamilySearch Catalog ____________________________ ________________________________ USGenWeb ____________________________________ Rootsweb Search ________________________________ Internet Search Engines ___________________________ Surname Mailing List ____________________________ Locality Mailing List _____________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________________

MISCELLANEOUS RECOR DS (Date/Location) Family Bible ___________________________________ Military Records _______________________________ Social Security Death Index________________________ Tax Lists ______________________________________ Physician/ Hospital Records ______________________ Newspaper ___________________________________ Orphanage ____________________________________ County Histories _______________________________

Home Sources Inventory*_________________________ Pension/Veteran Records __________________________ Court/Divorce Records ____________________________ Voting Records _________________________________ Insurance Records ________________________________ School Records __________________________________ Business/Apprenticeship __________________________ Genealogical/Historical Societies____________________

INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________

FAMILY TRADITIONS/LEGEND ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________

*HOME SOURCES INVENTORY Account Books_____ Bank Books___ Baby Books___ Birth Certificates___ Church Records___ Court Records___ Driver's Licenses___ Family Histories & Genealogies___ Identification Cards___ Land Deeds___ Marriage Licenses___ Military Records___ P h o to gr ap h s_ _ _ P r es cr ip tio n s_ _ _ School Records___ Stocks and Bonds___ Y e a rb oo ks _ _ _

Appointment Calendars___ Bank Statements___ B ills _ _ _ Calling Cards___ Citizenship Papers___ Credit Cards___ Employment Records___ Greeting Cards & Invitations___ Insurance Policies___ L e dg er s_ _ _ Medical Records___ Newspaper Clippings___ P o et ry_ _ _ Recipe Files___ S cr ap bo ok s_ _ _ Tax Records___ W ills _ _ _

Awards and Citations___ Baptismal Certificates___ Bills of Sale___ Canceled Checks___ Confirmation Certificates___ D ia rie s_ _ _ Family Documents___ Hunting & Fishing Licenses___ J o u rn a ls _ _ _ L e tt er s_ _ _ M e m o ir s_ _ _ P a ss po rt s_ _ _ Post Cards___ School Assignments___ Social Security Card___ T e le gr am s _ _ _

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