Discover records which will assist you with pre-1850 United States research.

This segment will cover the records covered by each state in New England.

Learn why, where, and when vital records were created in the United States and how to find them.

This segment will cover the different United States record types that will list a place of origin.*The application form mentioned from 3:20 to 5:35 is no longer the same.*

The objective of this class is to understand record types in the United States and Germany that can lead you to your German immigrant ancestor's hometown.

Explore successful search tips and learn the difference between United States and the Canadian census. Also, identify where the records and indexes are located.*The website demonstrated at 35:15 has changed in design. The functionality of the website is still the same.*

This class will help you to find information to identify the ancestor in the records of his hometown. The Mexico-United States border crossing information and their content is analyzed during this class.

In order to search for your ancestor in the records in Europe, you need to know the town of origin. If you do not know the town of origin, you need to start searching in United States records. This lesson will teach you what U.S. records you can collect to help you find where your ancestor came from before arriving in the United States.

In order to search for your ancestor in the records in Europe, you need to know the town of origin. If you do not know the town of origin, you need to start searching in United States records. This lesson will teach you about U.S. Passenger Lists, and what information you can find to help discover where your ancestor came from before arriving in the United States.

Lack of vital records? No problem. Discover the various record types to assist you with research in the Mid-Atlantic region.