Individual Genealogy Research Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Birth and death records can be obtained from a

Military Records are good source of information for

variety of sources including city and state offices,

those who directly served but items such as WWII

church records, newspaper obituaries, and social

Draft records can also be insightful for those who did

security records.

not serve but were obligated to register. Our site

provides links to both.

For Cleveland Ohio we are fortunate and many

records are available for free on-line.

The Cleveland Public Library has a necrology

database with obituary records covering about 1850’s

Our website includes a large variety of other sources

to 1970’s that can be searched for free.

including immigration records and Native American

resources. Our site index is a great place to start.

The social security death index (SSDI) can be

searched on-line for free and can provide some basic

information including birth and death date.

Phone a Friend:

One of the best ways to begin

researching your family history is to call a parent or

Our site includes an overview of the social security

relative. Also visit your local library or their website.

database including tips on different ways to search.

Libraries typically have insight into local genealogy

resources and free online access to services such as

Wish you best of luck researching your family history.

Tip: Keep in mind that SS system was started in 1937

and as such limits the scope of coverage.

If you can’t find your relative by using a first name

and last name search consider using a site like Fold3

that allows you to browse SSDI by last name.

Another approach is to search the SSDI by birth year

and birth date. Links for each are included on our site.

Parents

Grandparents

Great Grandparents

father

mother

father

mother

father

mother

father

mother

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