Genealogy Research Resources Checklist
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VITAL RECORDS (Date/Location)
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U.S. FEDERAL POPULATION CENSUS SCHEDULES RECORDS (Location)
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STATE CENSUS RECORDS (Year/Location)
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LAND RE CO RD S (Federal/Military/State/Coun ty - Grants, Deeds & Abstracts)
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PROBATE RECORD S (Date/Location)
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CEMETERY - MORTUARY - TOMBSTONE -OBITUARY RECORDS
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IM M IGR AT ION - PASSE NGE R LIST - CITIZE NSH IP RECORDS
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CO M PILE D S OU RC ES, BO OK S & O TH ER PR INT ED SO UR CE S: Note-List all books con sulted (Title/Auth or)
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INTERNET RESOURCES
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Rootsweb Search ________________________________ Internet Search Engines ___________________________
Surname Mailing List ____________________________ Locality Mailing List _____________________________
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