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From: Genealogy Record Service <>
Subject: Places to Look
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 1997 21:14:22 -0500


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>Found at www.rootsweb.com
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> Lila Kobs Hubbard
> Family Genealogist & Research Historian
>
> Recall the story of the Tortice & the Hare? Slow steady progress
in
> genealogy is a must when trying to locate or trace the movement of
immi-
> grant ancestors. Genealogy is a science and should be approached
from a
> scientific &/or historical like approach. Someone recently described
gen-
> ealogy as a huge jigsaw puzzle. This is true, gathering bits of
informa-
> tion piece by piece seems unproductive until the pieces start to
fit
> together. When a picture begins to emerge it is possible by
carefully
> planned research to seek information to fill in the missing pieces.
All
> avenues of research in the United States should be exausted
before a
> genealogist tries to trace the family line to its place of
origin.
> This approach may seem like drugery & it may seem boring even
appear
> to be unrewarding! Who said it would be easy? No one, I know. There
is an
> old saying, "A job worth doing is worth doing well." These
suggestions
> are not to lighten your burden but more to direct & suggest
advantegous
> routes for successful research. Valuable only if you keep very
accurate
> records of your research. The search is on so start with you & your
family.
> Relatives may think they know nothing but some of them really do!
Family
> stories, documents, member ship applications, old letters, etc. may
give
> you a lot of small pieces to your family puzzle.
>
> THINGS TO ASK ABOUT OR WRITE ABOUT
>
> 1. Family records
> 2. Bible Records
> 3. Family Letters, Stories & Traditions
> 4. Employment & Societies Records
> 5. Wills, Deeds, Etc.
> 6. Certificates, Awards, Discharges, Etc.
> 7. Photographs
> 8. Books of Remembrance
> 9. Diaries, Printed or Manuscript Family Genealogies
>
> If you find church information, or know the place of worship of
your
> ancestor don't overlook the following types of church records:
>
> 1. Membership Records
> 2. Birth, Marriage & Death Records
> 3. Baptism Records
> 4. Confirmation Records
> 5. Communion Records
> 6. Society or Board Minutes
> 7. Church School Records
> 8. Church Cemetery Records
> 9. Church Archives State or National Levels
>
> Contact the proper authorities in Hometown, U.S.A. for help or
search
> City, Town, Village Records:
>
> 1. Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
> 2. Tax Lists
> 3. School Records & Board Minutes
> 4. Town Histories & Historians
> 5. Newspaper Files (Obituary & News items)
> 6. Cemetery Records & Gravestones
> 7. Mortuary Records
> 8. Town Clerk's Minutes
> 9. Genealogical or Historical Societies
> 10. Libraries - many have genealogical information on
the
> local level & may have hometown newspapers on
microfilm.
> 11. Military Records, Statues, placques, etc.
>
> Your next move is to research County Records (Remember that old County
> boundaries change! Get a good atlas.)
>
> 1. County Census Records
> 2. Court Records
> 3. Wills, Administration & Guardianships
> 4. Marriage Licenses / Bonds & Divorce Records
> 5. Birth & Death Records
> 6. Land Records
> 7. Deeds
> 8. Tax Records
> 9. School Records & Board Minutes
> 10. Naturalization Records
> 11. Orphans Court Records
> 12. Old Folks or Veterans Homes
> 13. Hospital & Mental Institutions Records
> 14. Military Records
> 15. County Histories with Biographies & Genealogy
> 16. County Genealogical & Historical Societies
>
> The next step forward is to search state records. You may be
rechecking
> some of your already located information but do realize humans make
mis-
> takes & dates could have been entered incorrectly or even the
minister in
> waiting months to record a number of things could have missed
recording a
> marriage & did it later:
>
> 1. Birth & Death Records
> 2. Marriage & Divorce Records
> 3. Land Grants
> 4. Census Records
> 5. Tax Lists
> 6. Military Records
>
> An Adj. General's Office provided the name, for a genealogist, of a
GREAT
> UNCLE. The nameless male had existed in stories but his military
records
> were only obtained because his name, company & regiment were sent
from
> the State of Missouri.
>
> 7. Court Records
> 8. Hospital & Mental Institution Records
> 9. State Archives
> 10. State Genealogical & Historical Societies
>
> The research now goes to national records & much can be done at
your
> nearest branch of the National Archives or by mail, using the
proper
> forms, with the NARS in Washington, DC :
>
> 1. Census Records
> 2. Military Records
> 3. Pension Records
> 4. Old Soldiers Homes Records
> 5. Bounty Land warrant Records
> 6. Records of Civilians During Wartime
> 7. Records of American Indians
> 8. Records of Black Americans
> 9. Records of Merchant Seamen
> 10. Records of Civilian Government Employees
> 11. Passenger Arrival Lists
> 12. Immigration Records
> 13. Passport Information
> 14. Naturalization Records
> 15. Land Records
> 16. Claims Records
> 17. Court Records
> 18. Records of the District of Columbia
> 19. Miscellaneous Records Including Social Security
> 20. Cartographic Records (Maps & Descriptions)
> 21. Organizational & Multi - Society Records
>
> Your FOOTSTEPS BACKWARD may be difficult but if your research has
been
> extensive, exacting & you are a 'Lucky Person' you will have the
proper
> information to begin your FOREIGN RESEARCH.
>
> There are many fine genealogical societies in other countries that
are
> willing to assist an American genealogist but PLEASE remember when
writing
> to send International Response Certificates as a SASE is useless.
Overseas
> postage costs about four times our normal postal rates.
>
> Happy Ancestor HUNTING!
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