Useful Genealogy Records

Census Records (e.g., U.S. Federal Census, state censuses)

Church Records (e.g., baptisms, marriages, burials)

Military Records (e.g., draft cards, service records, pension files)

Newspapers (e.g., obituaries, birth/marriage announcements, local news)

Immigration & Naturalization Records (e.g., passenger lists, citizenship applications)

Land & Property Records (e.g., deeds, homestead records, tax lists)

Probate & Wills (e.g., estate records, guardianship papers)

Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates (Vital Records)

DNA Results & Matches (e.g., AncestryDNA, 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA)

Family Bibles & Personal Letters (handwritten family documents)

Court & Legal Records (e.g., lawsuits, divorces, name changes)

Cemetery & Burial Records (e.g., headstones, burial registers)

School & Alumni Records (e.g., yearbooks, school rosters)

Occupational & Union Records (e.g., guilds, company employment records)