Research Checklist

NAME / Alternate Spellings
Son/Daughter Of:
Location / Time Period

BACKGROUND CHECK

IGI / Family Histories / Family Registry
Ancestral File / Family Members / Local History
Rootsweb/WorldConnect / One World Tree
Genealogical Societies: / State: / Local:

CENSUS

Federal
1790 / 1800 / 1810 / 1820 / 1830 / 1840 / 1850 / 1860 / 1870 / 1880
1890 / 1900 / 1910 / 1920 / 1930 / 1850 Slave / 1860 Slave / 1890 Veterans
1850 Slave Schedule / 1860 Slave Schedule / 1890 Veterans Schedule
Mortality Schedule:
State Census:
Special Census:

RECORDS SEARCHED

Birth/Adoption

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Marriage

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Death

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Land Records

Certificate / Certificate/ Licenses / Certificate / Grantor/Grantee
Baptism / Application / Will / Deeds
Church Record / Banns/Bond / Administration Papers /

Immigration

Bible Records / Divorce / Cemetery Records / Passenger Lists
Adoption / Tombstone / Naturalization Records
Guardianships / Newspapers/Obituaries / Passport

Residence

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Residence

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Military Records

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Other

City Directory / Voter’s Roll / WWI draft registration / Lineage Societies
School Records / Jury List / WWII enlistment / Fraternal Organizations
Employment / Tax Records / Other wars: / Civil Court
Maps:
Other Records: