Genealogy Records Checklist
Think you’ve hit a brick wall? Don’t assume you’re stuck yet! Use this rundown of record types to guide you to other records you haven’t checked.
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Researched Records Tracker Free Download
A research tracker with space to make note of the records you’ve searched for a particular ancestor.
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US Statewide Vital Records Reference Chart
See at a glance the years that each US state began keeping state-level birth, marriage and death records. (Note that many counties began recording these events earlier.)
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Marriage Records Index
Celebrate your ancestors’ love by recording the day they started a life together on this free marriage index worksheet.
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Statewide Marriage Index
Record names of brides and grooms you find in a centralized statewide marriage index on this free genealogy form.
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Courthouse Records Checklist
Take this list of records on your courthouse research trips—they represent just a sampling of what you might find.
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Legal Terms Glossary
Use this glossary of common legal terms to decipher courthouse records in your family’s history.
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Burned County Records Inventory
Formulate a plan to get around brick walls caused by record losses. Inventory records that were lost, records that survived, and available substitutes.
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Deed Index (by Grantee)
A form for transcribing basic information from town or county deed indexes (by the recipient of property).
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Deed Index by Grantor
Transcribe basic information from town or county deed indexes (by the name of the person selling property).
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Cemetery Transcription Form
Log locations, inscriptions and descriptions for family tombstones.
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Tombstone Iconography Guide
This handy guide, complete with example photos, helps take the guesswork out of some of the most popular gravestone symbols.
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Military Records Checklist
Keep track of your search for ancestors’ military service files.
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Military Service Record Biography
Use this free form to write in your ancestor’s service information, and add a photo if you have one.
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Military Acronyms Reference Chart Free Download
Confused by abbreviations in your ancestors’ military records? Here’s a guide to some of the most common military acronyms.
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