United States, How to Find Genealogy Records

United States  How to Find Genealogy Records This is a page is a series of links to Wiki articles on how to find various types of genealogically related records in the United States. The individual articles are arranged by subject heading. The subject headings may also include links to other related articles. You may also wish to search the Wiki for "How to Find" articles from various individual states.

Family Records
Searching your own and family records is always the first place to start your genealogical research. Always ask relatives, both near and distant, if they have any records or photos of the family. Look for birthday cards, wedding announcements, birth notices, certificates and public documents such as driver's licenses. See also the following articles:


 * United States Genealogy
 * United States, How to Find Family Histories
 * Gather Family Information
 * Select Records to Search
 * Gather Family Information
 * Family Group Record Analysis: How to Guess Where to Start
 * United States Bible Records
 * How to Preserve and Restore Family Records and Books
 * Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Visiting a Family History Center

Birth Records

 * United States Birth Records
 * How to Find Birth Information in the United States
 * Using military records to find a soldier's birth information
 * United States, How to Use Birth Records
 * United States Vital Records
 * Locating United States Vital Records
 * Summary of Births in the United States by State

See also the following: United States, How to Use Birth Records

Death Records

 * United States, How to Find Death Records
 * United States Vital Records
 * United States Death Records

See also United States, How to Use Death Records

Marriage Records

 * United States Vital Records
 * United States Divorce Records
 * United States Marriage Records

Emigration and Immigration Records
Tracing Immigrants Arrival Search Tactics

Court Records

 * United States Court Records

Town and Local Records

 * United States Town Records
 * United States Civil Records