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Ancestry New and Updated Collections - March 1-31, 2020

3/31/2020

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Ancestry.com continues to add or update their records collections at a fast pace for us to search.
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For the period of March 1-31, 2020,  the new/updated collections are:
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  • 1850 United States Federal Census
  • 1860 United States Federal Census
  • Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1750-1984
  • Berlin, Germany, Births, 1874-1906
  • Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1918
  • Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
  • Bristol, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1994
  • Bristol, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935
  • Bristol, England, Non-Conformist Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1644-1981
  • Hidalgo, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1546-1971
  • Ireland, City and Regional Directories, 1836-1947
  • Ireland, Dog Licence Registrations, 1810-1926
  • Ireland, Encumbered Estates, 1850-1885
  • Ireland, Petty Session Court Registers, 1818-1919
  • Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924
  • Irish Emigrants in North America, 1775-1825
  • London, England, gate Calendar of Prisoners, 1785-1853
  • London, England, Royal Holloway and Bedford College Student Registers, 1849-1931
  • Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, 1780-1990
  • Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999
  • Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, 1780-1980
  • Maine, Piscataquis County, Deed Books, 1838-1902
  • Maine, Tombstone Inscriptions, Surname Index, 1718-2014
  • Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918
  • Maine, York County, Probate Estate Files, 1690-1917
  • Massachusetts, Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records, 1789-1900
  • Montana, Birth Records, 1897-1988
  • Montana, Divorce Records, 1943-1988
  • Montana, Marriage Records, 1943-1988
  • Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
  • Oaxaca, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1559-1988
  • Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998
  • Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018
  • Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935
  • South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964
  • South Carolina, Chesterfield County, Original Marriage licenses, 1911-1951
  • South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968
  • U.S., Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel Files, 1890-1963
  • UK, Household Cavalry Records of Service, 1799-1920
  • UK, WWII Royal Artillery Tracer Cards, 1939-1948
  • United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration(UNRRA) Records, 1943-1947 (USHMM)
  • Victoria, Australia, Battle to Farm, 1919-1935
  • Web: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Burial Indexes, 1869-2011
  • Web: U.S., Congressional Medal of Honor Society Recipients, 1839 - 2012
  • York,  York, Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909
  • York, Episcopal Diocese of Central  York Church Records, 1800-1970

​I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for!
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Chronicling America Updates - March, 2020

3/31/2020

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Chronicling America, the newspaper collection available for online research of United States historic newspapers, regularly updates their collection.

Here are the updated titles for March, 2020.  Some are new titles and some are added to an existing title's pages in the database. There are 14 in total from 4 different states and DC. 


Alabama
  • Updated content for Birmingham age-herald. (Birmingham, Ala.)

Colorado
  • Updated content for Cañon City record. (Cañon City, Colo.)
  • Updated content for Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.)
  • Updated content for The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.)

District of Columbia
  • Updated content for National savings bank. ([Washington, D.C.)

North Carolina
  • Updated content for African expositor. (Raleigh, N.C.)
  • Updated content for Charlotte messenger. (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.)
  • Updated content for The future outlook. (Greensboro, N.C.)
  • Updated content for The peoples' advocate. (New-Berne [New Bern], N.C.)
  • Updated content for The southern news. (Asheville, N.C.)
  • Updated content for The Southland advocate. (Asheville, N.C.)
  • Updated content for Watauga Democrat. (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.)

Ohio
  • Updated content for Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio)
  • Updated content for The Dayton forum. (Dayton, Ohio)

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
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FamilySearch New and Updated Collections - March 1-31, 2020

3/31/2020

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FamilySearch continues to add or update their records collections at a fast pace for us to search.
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For the period of March 1-31, 2020,  the added/updated collections are

  • Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930
  • Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957
  • Alabama, Church Records, 1831-1994
  • Alabama, Jefferson County Circuit Court Papers, 1870-1916
  • Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Alaska, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • American Samoa, Delayed Birth Registrations, 1962-1972
  • American Samoa, Passports, 1919-1924
  • American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930
  • Argentina Baptisms, 1645-1930
  • Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981
  • Arizona Births and Christenings, 1909-1917
  • Arizona Marriages, 1865-1949
  • Arizona, Arrival Manifests, 1906-1955
  • Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
  • Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965
  • Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
  • Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
  • Austria Births and Baptisms, 1651-1940
  • Austria Marriages, 1722-1898
  • Belgium Births and Baptisms, 1560-1890
  • Belgium Marriages, 1563-1890
  • Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996
  • Bolivia Deaths, 1750-1920
  • Brazil Baptisms, 1688-1935
  • Brazil Marriages, 1730-1955
  • Brazil, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Cemetery Records, 1897-2012
  • Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949
  • Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996
  • Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999
  • California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988
  • California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985
  • California, Airplane Passenger Lists from Honolulu, Hawaii, 1947-1948
  • California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994
  • California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002
  • California, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco from Insular Possessions, 1907-1911
  • California, Sacramento, Sacramento City Cemetery Burial Card Index,1840-2001
  • California, Solano County Genealogical Society, Burial Records
  • California, Sonoma County, Sebastopol, Evergreen Lawn Cemetery Burial Records
  • California, Tulare County, Visalia Cemetery Records, 1875-1990
  • California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
  • Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928
  • Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905
  • Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907
  • Chile Baptisms, 1585-1932
  • Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1710-1928
  • Colombia, Bogotá, Burial Permits, 1960-1991
  • Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906
  • Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923
  • Denmark, Århus Municipal Census, 1936
  • District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961
  • Dominican Republic Miscellaneous Records, 1921-1980
  • Ecuador Baptisms, 1680-1930
  • Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011
  • El Salvador Civil Registration, 1704-2001
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
  • England Marriages, 1538–1973
  • England, Cumbria Parish Registers, 1538-1990
  • England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918
  • England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971
  • England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996
  • England, Norfolk Non-conformist Records, 1613-1901
  • England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920
  • England, Oxfordshire Parish Registers 1538-1904
  • England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992
  • England, Yorkshire Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1613-1887
  • Find A Grave Index
  • Florida Births and Christenings, 1880-1935
  • Florida, Fort Lauderdale Crew Lists, 1939-1945
  • Florida, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at St. Petersburg, Florida, 1926-1941
  • Florida, Pensacola, Passenger lists of citizens and aliens arriving and departing at Pensacola, Florida, 1924-1948
  • Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • France, Marne, Census, 1856
  • Georgia Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
  • Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
  • Georgia, Columbus, Linwood and Porterdale Colored Cemeteries, Interment Records, 1866-2000
  • Georgia, County Voter Registrations, 1856-1909
  • Georgia, Washington County, Federal Census, 1890
  • Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
  • Gibraltar Births and Baptisms, 1704-1876
  • Gibraltar Marriages, 1879-1918
  • Great Britain Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988
  • Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988
  • Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977
  • Guatemala Civil Registration, 1868-2008
  • Hawaii, Board of Health, Marriage Record Indexes, 1909-1989
  • Hawaii, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Idaho Naturalization Records, 1892-1990
  • Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls, Rose Hill Cemetery Records, 1800-2007
  • Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
  • Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
  • Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
  • India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
  • Indiana Births and Christenings, 1773-1933
  • International Genealogical Index (IGI)
  • Iowa State Census, 1925
  • Iowa, Adjutant General's Office, Grave Registration Service, Cemetery Records, 1800-2000
  • Iowa, Polk County, Cemetery Gravestone Records
  • Iowa, Tama County, Tax Records, 1865-1939
  • Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881
  • Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913
  • Ireland, the Register of Derry Cathedral, 1642-1703
  • Ireland, Thom's Irish Almanac & Official Directory 1884
  • Ireland, Thom's Irish Almanac, 1880
  • Ireland, Treble Almanac & Dublin Directory 1783
  • Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910
  • Isle of Man Marriages, 1606–1911
  • Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900
  • Italy Marriages, 1809-1900
  • Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880
  • Kansas Births and Christenings, 1818-1936
  • Kansas, Crawford County, Frontenac, funeral home records, 1905-2014
  • Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records, 1861-1918
  • Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960
  • Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970
  • Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913
  • Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934
  • Louisiana Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950
  • Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945
  • Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Index of Conveyances, 1770-1957
  • Louisiana, New Orleans, Interment Registers, 1836-1972
  • Louisiana, New Orleans, Quarterly Abstracts of Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, 1820-1875
  • Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954
  • Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
  • Maine, Cumberland County, Westbrook, Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial Records, 1914-1992
  • Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995
  • Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1897-1952
  • Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
  • Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
  • Massachusetts, Boston Crew Lists, 1917-1943
  • Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950
  • Mexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929
  • Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
  • Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records
  • Michigan, Crew Lists for various ports, 1929-1966
  • Michigan, Eastern and Western Districts, Naturalization Records, 1837-1993
  • Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980
  • Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947
  • Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911
  • Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979
  • Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943
  • Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Montana, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
  • Netherlands Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910
  • Netherlands Marriages, 1565-1892
  • Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899
  • New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904
  • New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980
  • New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918
  • New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962
  • New York Marriages, 1686-1980
  • North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964
  • North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922
  • North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872-1958
  • North Dakota, Naturalization Records, 1868-1924
  • Northern Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1822-1837
  • Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927
  • Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896
  • Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
  • Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958
  • Ohio, Cincinnati, Vine Street Hill Cemetery Index of Burials, 1851-1986
  • Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919
  • Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899
  • Oregon Births and Christenings, 1868-1929
  • Oregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
  • Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Greenmount Cemetery Records, 1880-1966
  • Pennsylvania, Register of Military Volunteers, 1861-1865
  • Peru Baptisms, 1556-1930
  • Peru Marriages, 1600-1940
  • Peru, Ayacucho, Civil Registration, 1903-1999
  • Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997
  • Peru, Prelature of Yauyos-Cañete-Huarochirí, Catholic Church Records, 1665-2018
  • Philippines Births and Baptisms, 1642-1994
  • Portugal Baptisms, 1570-1910
  • Portugal Marriages, 1670-1910
  • Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001
  • Quebec Births and Baptisms, 1662-1898
  • Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914
  • Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists, 1955-1957
  • Russia Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917
  • Russia Marriages, 1793-1919
  • Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  • Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910
  • Sierra Leone, Civil Births, 1802-1969
  • South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973
  • South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976
  • South Africa, Methodist Parish Registers, 1822-1996
  • South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991
  • South Carolina Births and Christenings, 1681-1935
  • South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965
  • South Carolina, Charleston City Death Records, 1821-1926
  • South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston Poorhouse and Correctional House Records, 1803-1916
  • South Dakota, Grave Registration Records, 1940-1941
  • South Dakota, South Lead City Cemetery, Card Index of Deaths, 1912-1966
  • South Dakota, Veteran Graves Registration Records, 1940-1941
  • Spain Baptisms, 1502-1940
  • Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920
  • Sweden Burials, 1649-1920
  • Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927
  • Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940
  • Switzerland Burials, 1613-1875
  • Switzerland Marriages, 1532-1910 
  • Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records, 1900-1913
  • Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville City Cemetery Records, 1843-1962
  • Tennessee, Montgomery County Delayed Birth Certificates, 1880-1910
  • Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Board of Health Death Records, 1848-1913
  • Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
  • Texas, Dallas County, Oakland Cemetery Interment Cards, 1891-1999
  • Texas, El Paso Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of El Paso, 1905-1927
  • Texas, Gonzales County, School Records, 1910-1970
  • Texas, Harrison County Delayed Birth Records, 1860-1933
  • Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947
  • United States Births and Christenings, 1867-1931
  • United States Census, 1870
  • United States Census, 1890
  • United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968
  • United States Public Records, 1970-2009
  • United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872
  • United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011
  • United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
  • United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Enrollment Records, 1908-1910
  • United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975
  • United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948
  • United States, Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917-1919
  • Uruguay Baptisms, 1750-1900
  • Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941
  • Utah, Brigham City Family History Center, Obituary Collection, 1930-2015
  • Utah, Uintah County Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1888-1929
  • Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947
  • Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995
  • Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908
  • Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917
  • Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935
  • Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007
  • Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907
  • Wales, Anglesey, Parish Registers, 1538-1912
  • Washington, County Naturalization Records, 1850-1982
  • West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
  • West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945
  • Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Ship Arrivals, 1922-1956
  • Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wanderer's Rest Cemetery Records, 1880-1979
  • World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983
  • World Miscellaneous Marriages, 1662-1945
  • Wyoming, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945

For a complete list of all added/updated collections, go to https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list
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I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for!
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Free Washington Online School Records

3/29/2020

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Do you research school records? I'm not talking about yearbooks. Those can be found on the Yearbooks Page. I'm talking about actual school records, such as enrollment, attendance, and grade reports for example. These are interesting source documents because they might record the students age, birth date and location, and possibly their parents names. All great ways to find this information if you haven't found them in other documents about your target ancestor. Besides, finding out your grandmother's grades would be interesting!

The record collection links, listed below, feature school records from the state, and list collections of records that are available for free online. 

If you wish to get educated with some basic information regarding what is available and how to navigate your research for school records, you can read these summaries:

  • 5 Quick Tips to Get the Most Out of Education Records
  • Top 10 Strategies for Finding School Records for Genealogy
  • Getting Started With School Records for Genealogy Research​​ ​

So, what types of records related to schools are maintained and often available?
​
  • School Census
  • School Catalogs
  • Teacher's Registers
  • Attendance Records
  • Report Cards
  • Class Logs
  • Teacher Rosters
  • ​School Board Meetings/Reports
  • ​​Academic Team and Class Photos
  • ​​Local Newspaper Articles:
  •  - Graduation Lists
  •  - School Activities
  •  - School Sports
  • Student Newspapers
  • Alumni Directories and Publications
  • Yearbooks
  • ​Yearbook Indexes

And, what types of information can you derive from these school records?
​
  • ​Name (often includes middle name which is useful).​
  • Age
  • Physical Characteristics - color/race, disability.
  • Birth Date
  • Current Residence Address​
  • Name of Father
  • Name of Mother
  • ​Occupations of parents
  • Grades
  • Classes Taken
  • Activities (from Photos)
  • Date left school (can help with family residence relocation)

Below is a list of links to free online school record collections for the state; 

Note: Some of the links go to sites with not much information and some go to sites with an extensive set of records.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

  • Adams County, School Census, 1912-1932
  • Adams County, School Registers, 1903-1926
  • Benton County, School Census Records, 1910-1926
  • Chelan County, School Census Records, 1914-1925
  • Clark County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Clark County, School Records, 1890-1941
  • Columbia County, School Census, 1912-1932
  • Colville Agency School Census Records, 1891-1945
  • Douglas County, School Census Records, 1893-1925
  • Franklin County, School Records, 1912-1925
  • Grant County, School Census Records, 1910-1925
  • Grays Harbor County, Elma, School Records, 1916-1932
  • Island County, School Census Records, 1898-1932
  • King County, School Census, 1906-1927
  • King County, School Registers, 1892-1942
  • King County, Teacher Certificates, 1895-1956
  • Kitsap County, School Records, 1890-1939
  • Kitsap County, Teacher Certificates, 1890-1952
  • Kittitas County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Kittitas County, School Records, 1894-1927
  • Klickitat County, School Records, 1904-1925
  • Lewis County, School Records, 1891-1942
  • Lincoln County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Lincoln County, School Census, 1900-1930
  • Mason County, School Records, 1917-1932
  • Pend Oreille County, School Census Records
  • Pend Oreille County, School Census, 1910-1932
  • Pierce County, Eatonville, School Census, 1911-1931
  • Pierce County, School Census, 1909-1925
  • Pierce County, School Records, 1905-1950
  • Pierce County, Tacoma, School Register, 1885-1900
  • Puyallup Agency School Records, 1902-1920
  • San Juan County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • San Juan County, School Records, 1879-1972
  • Skagit County, School Census Records, 1888-1932
  • Skamania County, School Records, 1913-1929
  • Spokane County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Spokane County, School Census, 1910-1932
  • Stevens County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Stevens County, School Census, 1915-1932
  • Taholah Agency Student Records, 1913-1949
  • Thurston County, School Records, 1899-1932
  • Tulalip Agency School Records, 1890-1950
  • United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Portland Area Office Student Records, 1916-1952
  • Wahkiakum County, School Records, 1918-1932
  • Whatcom County, Bellingham, School Census Records, 1890-1933
  • Whatcom County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Whatcom County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Whatcom County, School Census Records, 1885-1932
  • Whitman County, School Census, 1888-1932
  • Whitman County, School vouchers and orders paid, ca. 1881-1889
  • Yakima Agency School Records, 1901-1937
  • Yakima County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Yakima County, School Records, 1875-1925
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Washington Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Colorado Online School Records

3/25/2020

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Do you research school records? I'm not talking about yearbooks. Those can be found on the Yearbooks Page. I'm talking about actual school records, such as enrollment, attendance, and grade reports for example. These are interesting source documents because they might record the students age, birth date and location, and possibly their parents names. All great ways to find this information if you haven't found them in other documents about your target ancestor. Besides, finding out your grandmother's grades would be interesting!

The record collection links, listed below, feature school records from the state, and list collections of records that are available for free online. 

If you wish to get educated with some basic information regarding what is available and how to navigate your research for school records, you can read these summaries:

  • 5 Quick Tips to Get the Most Out of Education Records
  • Top 10 Strategies for Finding School Records for Genealogy
  • Getting Started With School Records for Genealogy Research​​ ​

So, what types of records related to schools are maintained and often available?
​
  • School Census
  • School Catalogs
  • Teacher's Registers
  • Attendance Records
  • Report Cards
  • Class Logs
  • Teacher Rosters
  • ​School Board Meetings/Reports
  • ​​Academic Team and Class Photos
  • ​​Local Newspaper Articles:
  •  - Graduation Lists
  •  - School Activities
  •  - School Sports
  • Student Newspapers
  • Alumni Directories and Publications
  • Yearbooks
  • ​Yearbook Indexes

And, what types of information can you derive from these school records?
​
  • ​Name (often includes middle name which is useful).​
  • Age
  • Physical Characteristics - color/race, disability.
  • Birth Date
  • Current Residence Address​
  • Name of Father
  • Name of Mother
  • ​Occupations of parents
  • Grades
  • Classes Taken
  • Activities (from Photos)
  • Date left school (can help with family residence relocation)

Below is a list of links to free online school record collections for the state; 

Note: Some of the links go to sites with not much information and some go to sites with an extensive set of records.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

  • Cheyenne County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Cheyenne County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Clear Creek County School Records/Indexes
  • Colorado College, Alumni Bulletin, List of the graduates of  to June, 1909
  • Colorado, School Records, Historical Records Index Search
  • Consolidated Ute Agency, Agency records, 1887-1949
  • Delta County, Crawford High School Graduates 1911 - 1962
  • Delta County, Hotchkiss High School 1963-1969
  • Delta County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Denver County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Denver County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Eagle County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Fort Lewis Indian School, Indian Census Rolls, 1904-1908
  • Jefferson County School Records/Indexes
  • Kit Carson County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Lake County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Morgan County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Park County Teachers Registers School Census Index - 1909-1929
  • Pueblo, History of Pueblo College, 1933-1963
  • San Juan County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Sedgwick County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • United States Air Force Academy, Register of graduates, 1959 thru 1966
  • Washington County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Weld County Schools Photo Album
  • Weld County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Yuma County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Yuma County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Colorado Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Oregon Online School Records

3/24/2020

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Do you research school records? I'm not talking about yearbooks. Those can be found on the Yearbooks Page. I'm talking about actual school records, such as enrollment, attendance, and grade reports for example. These are interesting source documents because they might record the students age, birth date and location, and possibly their parents names. All great ways to find this information if you haven't found them in other documents about your target ancestor. Besides, finding out your grandmother's grades would be interesting!

The record collection links, listed below, feature school records from the state, and list collections of records that are available for free online. 

If you wish to get educated with some basic information regarding what is available and how to navigate your research for school records, you can read these summaries:

  • 5 Quick Tips to Get the Most Out of Education Records
  • Top 10 Strategies for Finding School Records for Genealogy
  • Getting Started With School Records for Genealogy Research​​ ​

So, what types of records related to schools are maintained and often available?
​
  • School Census
  • School Catalogs
  • Teacher's Registers
  • Attendance Records
  • Report Cards
  • Class Logs
  • Teacher Rosters
  • ​School Board Meetings/Reports
  • ​​Academic Team and Class Photos
  • ​​Local Newspaper Articles:
  •  - Graduation Lists
  •  - School Activities
  •  - School Sports
  • Student Newspapers
  • Alumni Directories and Publications
  • Yearbooks
  • ​Yearbook Indexes

And, what types of information can you derive from these school records?
​
  • ​Name (often includes middle name which is useful).​
  • Age
  • Physical Characteristics - color/race, disability.
  • Birth Date
  • Current Residence Address​
  • Name of Father
  • Name of Mother
  • ​Occupations of parents
  • Grades
  • Classes Taken
  • Activities (from Photos)
  • Date left school (can help with family residence relocation)

Below is a list of links to free online school record collections for the state; 

Note: Some of the links go to sites with not much information and some go to sites with an extensive set of records.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

  • Chemawa Indian School, Vital Statistics and Student Records, 1883-1947
  • Chemeawa Indian School : Register of students admitted, 1880-1928; descriptive statements of students, 1890-1914; and graduating class rolls, 1885-1921
  • Chronology of Oregon schools : 1834-1958
  • Clackamas County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Coos County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Fort Hall Agency, Student Records, 1946-1952
  • Grand Ronde-Siletz Agency, School Records, 1892-1945
  • Klamath Agency, School Records, 1880-1950
  • Lake County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Lane County, Education Service District Historical School Records
  • Linn County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Medford School District, Records Search
  • Multnomah County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Multnomah County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Northern Idaho Agency, School Records, 1925-1952
  • Oregon City High School, Graduates
  • Oregon College of Education, Early History from its beginning 1911'
  • The Pacific northwest tribes missions collection of the Oregon province archives of the Society of Jesus, 1853-1960
  • United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Portland Area Office, Student Records, 1916-1952
  • Yamhill County, Schools of Old Yamhill
​​​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Oregon Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free New Mexico Online School Records

3/23/2020

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Do you research school records? I'm not talking about yearbooks. Those can be found on the Yearbooks Page. I'm talking about actual school records, such as enrollment, attendance, and grade reports for example. These are interesting source documents because they might record the students age, birth date and location, and possibly their parents names. All great ways to find this information if you haven't found them in other documents about your target ancestor. Besides, finding out your grandmother's grades would be interesting!

The record collection links, listed below, feature school records from the state, and list collections of records that are available for free online. 

If you wish to get educated with some basic information regarding what is available and how to navigate your research for school records, you can read these summaries:

  • 5 Quick Tips to Get the Most Out of Education Records
  • Top 10 Strategies for Finding School Records for Genealogy
  • Getting Started With School Records for Genealogy Research​​ ​

So, what types of records related to schools are maintained and often available?
​
  • School Census
  • School Catalogs
  • Teacher's Registers
  • Attendance Records
  • Report Cards
  • Class Logs
  • Teacher Rosters
  • ​School Board Meetings/Reports
  • ​​Academic Team and Class Photos
  • ​​Local Newspaper Articles:
  •  - Graduation Lists
  •  - School Activities
  •  - School Sports
  • Student Newspapers
  • Alumni Directories and Publications
  • Yearbooks
  • ​Yearbook Indexes

And, what types of information can you derive from these school records?
​
  • ​Name (often includes middle name which is useful).​
  • Age
  • Physical Characteristics - color/race, disability.
  • Birth Date
  • Current Residence Address​
  • Name of Father
  • Name of Mother
  • ​Occupations of parents
  • Grades
  • Classes Taken
  • Activities (from Photos)
  • Date left school (can help with family residence relocation)

Below is a list of links to free online school record collections for the state; 

Note: Some of the links go to sites with not much information and some go to sites with an extensive set of records.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

  • ​Albuquerque School, Indian Census Rolls, 1904-1907, 1910, 1911
  • Eastern Navajo Agency, Santa Fe Indian School, Agency Records, 1902-1929
  • Guadalupe County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Hobbs Army Air Field : Army Air Forces Flying Training Command
  • Indigenous Digital Archive, School Records
  • Jicarilla Agency, Agency Records, 1878-1926
  • Lea County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Northern Pueblos Agency, School Attendance and general correspondence files, 1904-1937
  • Otero County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Pueblo and Jicarilla Agency, Records created by the Pueblo and Jicarilla Indian Agencies, 1874-1900
  • Quay County, Miscellaneous School Records and Photos
  • Santa Fe Industrial School (Santa Fe Indian School) Students 1919-1929
  • University of New Mexico Alumni Directory, 1892-1918
  • Zuni Indian Agency, Agency Records, 1900-1935
  • Zuni Indian Agency, Indian Census Rolls, 904-1935

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free New Mexico Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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395 Free Online Church Record Collections from the Western States

3/23/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections from the Western States; the links are accessible by state below.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):
  • Free Alaska Online Church Records
  • Free Arizona Online Church Records
  • Free California Online Church Records
  • Free Colorado Online Church Records
  • Free Hawaii Online Church Records
  • Free Idaho Online Church Records
  • Free Montana Online Church Records
  • Free Nevada Online Church Records
  • Free New Mexico Online Church Records
  • Free Oregon Online Church Records
  • Free Utah Online Church Records
  • Free Washington Online Church Records
  • Free Wyoming Online Church Records

​Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
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Free California Online Church Records

3/23/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):
​
  • Alameda, First Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1853-1949
  • Berkeley, St. Clement's Episcopal Church Marriage Records, 1917-1985
  • Berkeley, Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Historical Record, Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Berkeley, California
  • California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988
  • California, Church Records, 1864-1985
  • Carmel, Catholic Church. Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Extracts of Church Records, 1770-1899
  • Colusa, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Lourdes Church Records, 1870-1950
  • Early California Population Project
  • El Centro, Catholic Church. St. Mary's Parish Records (San Diego, Calif.), 1938-1970
  • El Dorado County, Federated Church Death Records 1853 to 1917
  • Fresno, Fresno Cumberland Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1888-1921
  • Graton, Christian Science Church List of Members of the Mother Church
  • Healdsburg, Alexander Valley Community Church Church History and Records, 1896-1964
  • Healdsburg, St. Paul's Church Church Records, 1856-1977
  • Huntington Park Ward - Huntington Park Stake Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family Album 1963
  • Imperial, Catholic Church. San Antonio de Padua Parish Records, 1948-1970
  • Lompoc, Catholic Church. La Purisima Concepcion Church Records, 1790-1852
  • Los Angeles, Catholic Church. Plaza Church Baptismal Records, 1771-1873
  • Montecito, All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Church Church Records, 1889-1988
  • Montecito, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Records, 1906-1988
  • Napa, German Evangelical Lutheran Church Minutes, 1892-1897
  • Oakland, First Congregational Church Church Records, 1860-1947
  • Oceanside, Catholic Church. St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish Records (San Diego, Calif.), 1919-1971
  • San Bernardino, Catholic Church. San Salvador de Jurupa Extracts of Church Records, 1852-1893
  • San Diego, Catholic Church. Mission San Diego de Alcalá Parish Records (San Diego, Calif.), 1771-1904
  • San Diego, Catholic Church. San Diego de Alcala Mission Registro misional, 1776-1880
  • San Diego, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Parish Records (San Diego, Calif.), 1856-1970
  • San Francisco, First Evangelical and Reformed Church Church Records and minutes, 1910-1954
  • San Francisco, Howard Street Methodist Episcopal Church  History 
  • San Gabriel, San Gabriel Mission Baptismal Records of San Gabriel Mission (1771-1864) and Plaza Church, Los Angeles (1826-1873)
  • San Juan Capistrano Mission Baptisms, 1854 through 1910, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California
  • San Luis Rey, Catholic Church. Mission San Luis Rey Parish Records (San Diego, Calif.), 1869-1970
  • Santa Barbara, Catholic Church. Mission Santa Barbara Church Records, ca. 1783-1847
  • Santa Barbara, Catholic Church. Mission Santa Barbara Extracts of Church Records, 1782-1848
  • Santa Barbara, Catholic Church. Santa Inis Mission Church Records, ca. 1806-1917
  • Santa Clara, Santa Clara Mission, index to Baptismal Records, 1777-1855
  • Santa Ynez, Catholic Church. Mission Santa Inés Extracts of Church Records, 1805-1917
  • Shasta, Little Shasta Church Little Shasta School Register - Little Shasta Church - Congregational Records, misc
  • Solano , Misión de San Francisco California : bautismos 1828-1839, matrimonios 1834-1838, (5 defunciones)
  • Ventura, Catholic Church. Mission San Buenaventura Extracts of Church Records, 1782-1896
  • Ventura, Catholic Church. Mission San Buenaventura Mission Registers, 1782-1915
​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free California Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Utah Online Church Records

3/22/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Cache Stake, Cache Valley quorum of high priests minute book, November 1859 to September 9, 1883
  • Chester, Sanpete County, Families who have been members of the L.D.S. Ward there, from 1878-1945
  • Corrine, Methodist Church Church Records, 1892-1957
  • Herriman, Ward Records in the account book of Ira K. Hillman
  • Marysvale, Methodist Church Church Records, 1936-1956
  • Ogden 5th Ward, Missionary Record  1888-1923 : Missionary Record of the 5th Ward Weber Stake
  • Provo, Congregational Church Church Records, 1883-1981
  • Salt Lake City 17th Ward, Stultz, Ruby E.Membership Records 1851-1857
  • Salt Lake City, Sixteenth Ward Records, 1853-1900
  • Salt Lake City, Trinity Evangelical Church Church Record, 1903-1924
  • Springville, Utah Records, A - I
  • Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941
  • Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Library, Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company Financial Accounts, 1849-1886
  • Utah, Church Records, 1915-1972
  • Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
  • Utah, LDS Mission Calls and Recommendations 1877-1918
  • Utah, Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Missionary Department, Missionary Registers, 1860-1937
​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Utah Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Nevada Online Church Records

3/22/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):
​
  • Nevada, Roman Catholic Church, Inventory of the Church Archives
  • Reno, Trinity Episcopal Church Church and Cemetery Records
  • Storey County, Goldhill Episcopal Church, Marriages

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Nevada Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Wyoming Online Church Records

3/21/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Afton, Lincoln County, Sexton records, 
  • Cheyenne Church Records : First Congregational Church [1869-1908], First Presbyterian Church records, 1870-1912 [and] Methodist Church, 1868-1901
  • Cheyenne, First Presbyterian Church,Records 1870-1913
  • Cheyenne, Records of Cheyenne Methodist Church, 1868-1901
  • Cheyenne, Records of the First Congregational Church
  • Evanston, Uinta County, Sexton records
  • Laramie,  Baptismal records - St. Paul's
  • Laramie, Church Records,: Presbyterian Church baptisms, 1870-1910, Methodist Episcopal Church baptisms, 1873-1909, St. Paul's Evangelical Church confirmation, 1887-1918
  • Laramie, First Baptist Church membership roll, 1870-1884
  • Laramie, Membership roll of the First Baptist Church
  • Laramie, St. Matthew's Cathedral, Episcopal Church, Parish Register
  • Laramie, St. Paul's Evangelical, Baptismal records, Dec., 1886-1900
  • Sweetwater County, Finnish Church Books
  • Wyoming Church and Family Records
​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Wyoming Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Alaska Online Church Records

3/20/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Alaska, Index to baptisms, marriages and deaths in the archives of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church , 1900-1936
  • Alaska, Index to baptisms, marriages and deaths in the archives of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in Alaska 1867-1889
  • Alaska, Index to baptisms, marriages, and deaths in the archives of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church,  1890-1899
  • Alaska, Russian Orthodox Church of America. Diocese of Alaska, Church Records, 1845-1917
  • Cook Inlet deaths copied from Greek Church Records, 1867-1912
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Afognak Parish Registers, 1896-1914
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Atka Parish Registers, 1828-1898
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Belkofski Parish Registers, 1875-1916
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Ikogmiut Parish Registers, 1845-1936
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Juneau Parish Registers, 1894-1918
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Kenai Parish Registers, 1845-1933
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Killisnoo Parish Registers, 1892-1917
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Kodiak Parish Registers, 1826-1918
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Kuskokwim Parish Registers, 1895-1917
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Nuchek Parish Registers, 1894-1907
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Nushagak Parish Registers, 1842-1931
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Sitka Parish Registers, 1816-1917
  • Russian Orthodox Church. St. George Parish Registers, 1877-1931
  • Russian Orthodox Church. St. Michael Parish Registers, 1894-1904
  • Russian Orthodox Church. St. Paul Parish Registers, 1842-1923
  • Russian Orthodox Church. Unalaska Parish Registers, 1824-1913
  • Sitka, Evangelical Lutheran Church. Russian-American Colony Metrical Books, 1857-1863
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Alaska Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Hawaii Online Church Records

3/20/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Hawaii Births and Christenings, 1852-1933
  • Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909
  • Hawaiian Missionaries, 1822-1894
  • Honolulu, Fort Street Church Register of Marriages, 1858-1868
  • Honolulu, Fort Street Church Register of Marriages, 1870
  • Honolulu, Fort Street Church Register of Marriages, 1871-1881
  • Honolulu, Fort Street Church Register of Marriages, 1882-1884
  • Honolulu, Bethel Union Church Church Records, 1837-1887
  • Honolulu, Kawaiahao Church Undated list of baptisms; baptismal certificate, 1898
  • Honolulu, Second Church Marriage Registers of Rev. Lowell Smith, pastor of the Second Church in Honolulu, 1837-1886, 1889, 1891
  • Island of Hawaii, Marriage Register of Rev. Cowan, 1837-1879
  • Island of Hawaii, Marriage Register of Rev. Titus Coan,  1837-1882
  • North Kohola, island of Hawaii, Register of Marriages performed by Rev. Elias Bond, 1852-1887
  • Waikane, Oahu, Waikane Church Church Register, 1863-1877
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Hawaii Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Idaho Online Church Records

3/20/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Aberdeen, St. Paul's Lutheran Church
  • Emmett,  Baptist Church : Marriage Register 1919-1946
  • Idaho Births and Christenings, 1856-1965
  • Idaho Church Marriages, 1864-1976
  • Idaho, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Parker Ward Deacons Book, 1909-1920
  • Kuna, Methodist Church Baptism Records, 1942, 1946-1947, 1961-1968
  • Kuna. Methodist Church Baptism Records, 1954-1968 (1954-1960 incomplete)
  • Star, The First Church of Christ in Boise Valley
​​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Idaho Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Montana Online Church Records

3/19/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Billings, Baptisms up to 1907 copied from the Records of the three oldest churches in Billings
  • Bozeman, Christening Records from First Presbyterian Church, 1872-1897
  • Bozeman, First Presbyterian Church Records from the Church Register, 1872-1897
  • Cascade County, First Methodist Church Marriages of Cascade, Deer Lodge and Yellowstone Counties
  • Chouteau County, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Records
  • Chouteau County, St Paul's Episcopal Church Records
  • Glasgow, Marriage, Cemetery and Bible Records
  • Havre, Early Church and Cemetery Records of Montana
  • Helena, First Baptist Church Church Record, 1886-1898
  • Madison County, Church Records, 1874-1904
  • Missoula, Catholic Church. Missoula Mission Church Records, 1877-1907

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Montana Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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31,940 Total FREE U.S. Historical Newspaper Links - Final 2019 Update

3/19/2020

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On this website, the first set of free online links to U.S. historical newspapers was published in February, 2014. Updates were added in June, 2015, December, 2015, June, 2016, February 2017,  July, 2017,  December, 2017,  March, 2018,  June, 2018, November, 2018, March, 2019, and July, 2019.

This final update of 2019 adds another 2,820 titles.

The grand total is over 31,940 FREE links to historical American newspapers!

More and more newspapers are being digitized and are being made available for all of us to research. Some are full-text searchable and others are browsable.

I will continue to follow the digitization activities across the country and hope to publish the next update in the late spring of 2020. 

You need to know where these links to new and updated collections can be found, so that you can discover articles about your ancestors. Hopefully these 51 articles full of free links will assist you in your discovery and research.

To search the new (and old)  and updated links, choose your state link below and see all the newspapers that are available for you to research. 

(Please note - there may be more that I have not yet discovered, and if you are aware of some that I have not included, please let me know in the comments)
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  • Alabama Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Alaska Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Arizona Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Arkansas Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • California Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Colorado Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Connecticut Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Delaware Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • District of Columbia Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Florida Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Georgia Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Hawaii Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Idaho Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Illinois Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Indiana Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Iowa Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Kansas Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Kentucky Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Louisiana Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Maine Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Maryland Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Massachusetts Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Michigan Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Minnesota Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Mississippi Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Missouri Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Montana Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Nebraska Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Nevada Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • New Hampshire Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • New Jersey Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • New Mexico Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • New York Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • North Carolina Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • North Dakota Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Ohio Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Oklahoma Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Oregon Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Pennsylvania Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Rhode Island Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • South Carolina Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • South Dakota Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Tennessee Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Texas Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Utah Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Vermont Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Virginia Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Washington Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • West Virginia Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Wisconsin Online Historical Newspapers Summary
  • Wyoming Online Historical Newspapers Summary

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870 Free Online Divorce Record Collections for the United States

3/19/2020

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Divorce records from all over the U.S are sometimes difficult to find online. They are another hidden gem of information that can assist you in advancing your family history and genealogy research.

What can you find in these records? Obviously the dates and location of the divorce proceeding, the date and location of the marriage, the woman's maiden name, names of minor children, and the reason for the divorce. The reason can not only provide another part of your ancestor's story, but also may lead to more clues, especially in the case of desertion, where you may be able to find the location that the "deserting" party moved to.

WARNING: Some of the information in the Divorce Petitions may be difficult to read. There may be shocking claims, especially related to your ancestors' physical and emotional cruelty, or other behavior. Be prepared.

In most cases, I did not include the links to County Courts, where most divorce records are now processed and the documents held. But these divorce documents for most states are partially held in either state archives or county clerk records. So you may wish to avail yourself of these county clerk an court archives, especially those that can be searched online.

Note: Please be aware that if you find a desired divorce record in an index, that the holder of the actual materials (e.g., archive, county court, etc.) may charge a small fee to send you a copy of the material itself.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

Below, listed by state are links to divorce records and indexes available for free online.

(Updated September/October, 2019; recently added links are in BOLD)

Alabama
  • Alabama Chancery Court Divorce Cases, 1816-1917; Circuit Court in Equity Divorce Cases, 1917-1918; Law and Equity Court in Equity Divorce Cases, 1907- 1916
  • Alabama, First District Divorce Cases, 1816-1847
  • Barbour County Divorce Records, 1893-1941
  • Bibb County Divorce Records, 1907-1930
  • Blount County, Chancery Court Divorces, loose Files, 1936-1950
  • Butler County, Civil Court Cases 1861-1923
  • Butler County, Divorce Records, 1853-1866
  • Cherokee County, Divorce Records, 1895-1950
  • Choctaw County Divorce Records and Index Files, 1851-1959
  • Choctaw County, Miscellaneous Divorces Index
  • Clay County, Alabama. Divorce Records , 1872-1950
  • Coffee County Divorce Records, 1924-1953
  • Conecuh County Divorce Records and final Records, 1881-1932; general Index, 1905-1927; minutes, 1902-1928
  • Conecuh County, Circuit Court Divorce Records, 1866-1950
  • Conecuh County, Divorce Record, 1866-1950
  • Crenshaw County, Divorce Records and Index, 1895-1950
  • Dale County Divorce decrees, 1921-1946
  • Dallas County Divorce Records, 1890-1893
  • De Kalb County, Court Records, 1836-1916
  • Escambia County Final Records, 1885-1929
  • Escambia County, Circuit Court Divorce Case Files, 1900-1950
  • Etowah County, Divorce Records, 1871-1950
  • Henry County Divorce Records, 1899-1925
  • Jefferson County, Circuit Court Papers, 1870-1916
  • Limestone County Court Records, ca. 1819-1820, 1825-1849, 1866-1877, 1883-1908, 1942-1952, 1819-1952
  • Limestone County Divorce Records, 1896-1902, 1904-1947, 1896-1947
  • Madison County Chancery and Circuit Court Records, 1847-1950
  • Madison County, Law and Equity Court Records (Divorces and disputed estates), 1907-1950
  • Marengo County Divorce Records, 1900-1930
  • Marshall County, Divorce Records, 1836-1900
  • Monroe County, Monroeville, Circuit Court Divorce Records, 1910-1950
  • Pike County Divorces Index (1887—1898)
  • Shelby County Divorce Case Files Index, through 1950
  • Shelby County Divorce Case Files, 1839-1950, 1839-1950
  • St. Clair County Divorce Records  1901-1950
  • Sumter County Circuit Court Files, 1840-1950
  • Sumter County, Divorce Records, 1840-1950
  • Tallapoosa County Divorce Records, 1840-1915 and Index, 1840-1915, 1840-1934
  • Wilcox County, Divorce Records, 1830-1950 

Alaska
  • Alaska and Yukon, Vital Records of Alaska & Yukon (Marriage, death, birth, Divorce, anniversary & christening) from the Weekly Douglas Island Newspaper 1898-1922 
  • Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-1959
  • Nome, Divorce Records, 1946-1956

Arizona
  • Apache County Miscellaneous Court Records, 1881-1929
  • Cochise County Divorce Records, 1881-1930
  • Cochise County Judgments, 1881-1941 ; Civil Order Books, 1941-1951
  • Graham County Civil Case Papers, Divorces, 1900-1937
  • Maricopa County, Divorce Index from Newspapers, 1960's and 1970's
  • Mohave County Divorce Records, 1877-1911; Index, 1877-1911
  • Navajo County Notices affecting real estate, 1895-1925; Indexes, 1895-1947

Arkansas
  • Arkansas Courts Case Search
  • Arkansas Divorce Index 1923-1927
  • Arkansas Divorce Index 1934-1939
  • Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
  • Ashley County Miscellaneous Divorces Index
  • Bradley County Equity Record, vacation decrees, 1936-1957
  • Craighead County Divorce Indexes 1878-1950
  • Franklin County Divorce Records, 1844-1866
  • Hempstead county Circuit Court Record, 1835-1879; Chancery Court Record, 1839-1953
  • Jackson County Miscellaneous Divorces Index 1832-1890
  • Jackson County Marriage and Divorce Records 1831-1875
  • Jefferson County Circuit Court Records, 1830-1877
  • Mississippi County Chancery Court Records  1865-1941
  • Pulaski County Divorce Records, 1882-1900
  • Saline County Chancery Court docket 1925-1931
  • Saline County Chancery Court Indexes
  • Scott County Divorces Index
  • Sevier County Circuit Court Records, 1835-1954
  • Union County Circuit Court Records, 1830-1882

California
  • Calaveras County, California Divorce Records, 1852-1950
  • California Divorce Index, 1966-1984
  • California Divorce Index, 1966-1984
  • Mendocino County Newspaper Vital Records Index
  • San Benito County Records transcribed from Miscellaneous causes and Actions, ca. 1850-1900
  • San Benito County Decrees of the District and Superior Courts, 1874-1908
  • San Benito Superior Court calendar, 1887
  • San Francisco Divorce Notices and Indexes 1856 - 1862, 1875, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1889
  • San Francisco Newspaper Notices–Marriage & Divorce Notices
  • Solano County Marriages/Divorces, ca. 1853-1923

Colorado
  • Adams County Divorce Index 1904-1913
  • Adams County Divorce Index 1904-1913     
  • Bent County Divorce Index 1907-1921     
  • Boulder County District Court Divorce Index 1904-1912     
  • Boulder County, County Court Divorce Index 1904-1918     
  • Cheyenne County Court Cases Index 1890-1939
  • Colorado Divorce Index 1861 - 1941
  • Colorado Historical Records Index Search
  • Colorado Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939
  • Colorado Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939
  • Colorado, Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1992
  • Conejos County Divorce Index 1899-1915     
  • El Paso County Divorce Index 1903-1941     
  • Garfield County Divorce Index 1906-1916     
  • Park County Divorce Index 1957-1974     
  • Pitkin County Divorce Index 1931-1964     

Connecticut
  • Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997
  • Fairfield County Divorce Papers, 1720-1799
  • Fairfield County, Index for 1798-1808 & 1825-77 Divorce Judgments
  • Fairfield County, Index for 1868-1941 Divorces
  • Hartford County Divorce Index 1864-1929
  • Hartford County Divorce Judgments Index 1798-1890
  • Hartford County Divorce Papers, 1725-1849
  • Litchfield (1899-1927), Tolland (1910-37), & Windham (1907-21) Counties Index for Divorces
  • Litchfield County Divorce Papers, 1752-1922
  • Middlesex County Divorce Papers, 1786-1797
  • Middlesex County, Index for 1786-1904 Divorces
  • New Haven County Superior Court Divorce Index, 1900-1922
  • New Haven County Divorce Papers, 1712-1899
  • New Haven County Divorce Papers, no appearance Files, 1808-1900
  • New Haven County, Index for 1712-1900 Divorces
  • New London County Superior Court Divorce Indexes, 1857-1974
  • New London County Divorce Papers, 1719-1875
  • New London, Tolland & Windham Counties, Divorces 1719-1910
  • Tolland County Divorce Papers, 1787-1910
  • Windham County Divorce Records 1726-1907
  • Windham County Divorce Papers, 1726-1907

Delaware
  • Delaware Divorce Acts

District of Columbia
  • (None yet)

Florida
  • Charlotte County Divorce Indexes 1921-
  • Desoto County Divorce Court Indexes
  • Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
  • Florida, Report of Divorces Granted and Report of Marriages Annulled, 1927-1950
  • Hillsborough County Case Search
  • Lake County Online Court Records
  • Pasco County Chancery Docket, 1911-1926

Georgia
  • Cobb County Divorce Case Search
  • Dawson County Equity Records and Divorce Cases of certiorari, 1857-1881
  • Tattnall County Superior Court, Miscellaneous Records, 1867-1916

Hawaii
  • Hawai'i State Judiciary's Public Access to Court Information
  • Ulukau Hawaiian Electronic Library Divorces

Idaho
  • Ada County Judgment Records, 1865-1926; dockets, 1865-1931
  • Ada County Miscellaneous Records, 1891-1926; Index, 1890-1928
  • Ada County, Divorce Records, 1947-1963
  • Bear Lake County, Marriage, birth, and Divorce Records
  • Bonner County Civil Actions, 1904-1928; Register, 1911-1912; Index, 1904-1911
  • Butte County Judgment Records, v. 1, 1912-1963
  • Clearwater County Court Records, 1911-1935
  • Custer County Judgments, 1881-1968; Index, 1881-1968
  • Elmore County Records, 1889-1972
  • Elmore County, Divorce Records
  • Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963
  • Idaho Divorce Index, 1947-1963
  • Kootenai County Judgment Records, 1882-1933
  • Kootenai County Miscellaneous Records, 1885-1927; Index, 1887-1938
  • Lemhi County Judgments, 1878-1929; Index, 1883-1929
  • Lewis County Court Records, 1911-1932
  • Lewis County Judgment Record, 1895-1946; Index, 1895-1986
  • Lincoln County Miscellaneous Records, 1866-1889
  • Lincoln County, District Court Records, 1883-1972
  • Minidoka County Court minutes, 1913-1947
  • Nez Perce County District Court Records, 1870-1927
  • Nez Perce County Judgment Records, 1864-1930
  • Nez Perce County Miscellaneous Records, 1864-1928; Index, 1864-1922
  • Oneida County Court Calendar, 1874-1879
  • Oneida County District Court Records, 1879-1884
  • Power County Judgment docket, 1913-1928; Index, 1913-1984
  • Shoshone County Court journal, 1868-1934

Illinois
  • Adams County Chancery Case Files, 1827-1854
  • Adams County Chancery Records, 1837-1935
  • Adams County Divorce Case Files, 1851-1922
  • Adams County Divorce Case Files,, ca. 1846-1922
  • DeWitt County Miscellaneous Divorces
  • Jefferson County Divorce Records Index 1835-1894
  • Johnson County Circuit Court Record, 1829-1835
  • Macon County Miscellaneous Divorce Records Index
  • Saline County Divorce Record, vol. A, 1897-1912
  • Saline County Early Court Records, Divorce abstracts
  • Saline County Order book, vol. A, 1848-1858
  • Union County Order book, 1818-1848
  • Washington County, Divorce Records 1819-1861

Indiana
  • Allen County Divorces (1820's-1920's)
  • Allen County, Civil and criminal Case Files, 1820-1940
  • Boone County Divorces 1830-1879
  • Boone County Divorces, 1830-1879
  • DeKalb County Divorce Index
  • DeKalb County Divorce Records Index 1909-1910
  • Evansville Courier and Press Divorces Database 2007-
  • Harrison County, Newspaper clippings collection : obituaries, divorce announcements, 1845-2005
  • Hendricks County Divorce cases 1824-1989
  • Hendricks County Divorce cases 1912-1992
  • Hendricks County Divorce Records and Indexes
  • Howard County Indiana Divorce Newspaper Announcements Index
  • Indiana State Library VINE - Divorce Records Index
  • Kosciusko County Divorce Indexes 1908-1933
  • Logansport Abstracts from the Logansport Weekly Journal, 1849-1870
  • Montgomery County Divorce Indexes
  • Porter County, Divorce Records Index 1914-1963
  • Saint Joseph County Divorce Records Index 1832-1997

Iowa
  • Benton County Divorce Index 1906-1925
  • Carroll County Decree of Divorces and attachments, 1891-1908
  • Cedar County Divorce Record Indexes
  • Clayton County Divorce Index 1906-1914
  • Clayton County Divorce Index 1914-1920
  • Des Moines County Chancery Record, v. A-C, 1839-1855
  • Des Moines County Divorce Records, 1835-1950
  • Fayette County Records of Divorce, 1906-1980
  • Grundy County Divorce Records Index 1904-1946
  • Hancock County Divorce Record Index (1901-1986)
  • Henry County Record of Divorces, 1907-1992
  • Iowa County Miscellaneous Records, 1877-1932
  • Iowa State Divorce Records, 1906-1937
  • Jackson County Divorce Records, 1848-1865; Index, 1906-1984
  • Johnson County Divorce Records, 1851-1953
  • Johnson County Probate Records, 1851-1914
  • Madison County Divorce Indexes
  • Madison County, Divorce Records, 1855-1938
  • Muscatine County Divorce Records, 1907-1950
  • Muscatine County, Divorce Applications Index 1840-1907
  • Page County Divorce Indexes 1900-1921
  • Pocahontas County Record of Divorces, 1907-2001
  • Polk County Probate Records (includes divorces), 1852-1967
  • Pottawattamie County Divorces
  • Pottawattamie County Divorce Records, 1906-1956
  • Ringgold County Divorce Records, 1893-1911
  • Story County Divorce Index 1854-1924
  • Vinton Eagle Divorce Notices 1855 - 1880
  • Wapello County Divorces, 1906-1951
  • Wayne County Divorce Records, 1907-2012

Kansas
  • Atchison County Civil Appearance Dockets 1861-1919 ; Court Journals 1886-1918; Case Files (Divorce only) 1859-1917
  • Crawford County Divorce Cases, 1867-1917 ; Indexes 1867-1985
  • Douglas County District Court Journals, 1863-1920
  • Elk County Divorce Files, var. 1875-1917
  • Franklin County Divorce Index, 1858-1917
  • Franklin County Divorce Case Packets, 1860-1917
  • Geary County Court Records, 1861-1921
  • Greenwood County Divorce Case Files, 1857-1914
  • Harvey County Divorces, 1877- 1917; Index to Divorces 1877-1917
  • Jackson County Civil Appearance Dockets, 1858-1919; Divorce Case Files, 1859-1917
  • Jackson County District Court Journals, 1861-1919
  • Jefferson County Court Records, 1858-1982
  • Leavenworth Court Records, 1855-1918
  • Marshall County Civil Court Case Files (only Divorces), 1863-1917
  • McPherson County Divorces Index 1871 - 1917
  • McPherson County Divorce Case Files, 1871-1917
  • Miami County Divorce Announcements
  • Miami County Civil and Domestic Case Packets, 1857-1917
  • Nemaha County Divorce Case Files, ca. 1857-1917
  • Norton County, Civil Case Files, 1886-1941
  • Osage County Divorce Case Packets, 1861-1917
  • Pottawatomie County Civil Case Files (only Divorces), 1862-1882
  • Reno County Miscellaneous Divorces
  • Riley County Divorce Case Files, 1859-1917
  • Rush County Divorce Records,1877-1915
  • Saline County Divorce Records, 1866-1916
  • Sedgwick County Divorces Index 1871 - February 1888
  • Sedgwick County Divorce Records, 1871-1917
  • Wabaunsee County Court and Divorce Records, ca. 1857-1923 ; Index, 1876-1927

Kentucky
  • Kentucky Divorce Index 1973-1993
  • Knox County Order Books, 1807-1888, 1892-1919; Indexes, 1800-1978, 1800-1978
  • LaRue County Order Books, 1848-1917
  • Pendleton County Order Books, 1808-1931
  • Spencer County Order Books, 1824-1935
  • Todd County Order Books, 1820-1925

Louisiana
  • Orleans Parish, Eighth District Court Cases, 1866-1872
  • Orleans Parish, Fifth District Case Papers, 1846-1880
  • Orleans Parish, First District Case Papers, 1813-1846
  • Orleans Parish, First District Case Papers, 1842-1854
  • Orleans Parish, First District Parish Court Cases, 1813-1851
  • Orleans Parish, Fourth District Case Papers, 1846-1880
  • Orleans Parish, Second District Case Papers, 1876-1880
  • Orleans Parish, Seventh District Court Cases, 1868-1873
  • Orleans Parish, Sixth District Court Cases, 1853-1880
  • Orleans Parish, Third District Case Papers, 1835-1880

Maine
  • Androscoggin County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Aroostook County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Cumberland County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Franklin County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Hancock County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Hancock County Ellsworth American Recent Divorces
  • Kennebec County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Knox County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Maine Divorce Records, 1799-1903
  • Oxford County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Penobscot County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Washington County Divorce Index pre-1892
  • Washington County Supreme Judicial Court Records, 1821-1892
  • York County Divorce Index pre-1892

Maryland
  • Allegany County Divorce Decrees 1970-1971
  • Anne Arundel Civil, Equity, Law, & Divorce Docket, Index 1852-1991
  • Anne Arundel County Divorce Dockets 1966-1991
  • Baltimore City Divorce Decrees 1972-1978
  • Baltimore County Divorce Decrees 1908-1999
  • Baltimore Newspapers Divorce Notices
  • Calvert County Divorce Decrees 1963-1995
  • Carroll County Divorce Decrees 1966-1998
  • Cecil County Divorce Decrees 1973
  • Dorchester County Divorce Decrees 1958-1995
  • Frederick County Divorce Decrees 1919-1978
  • Maryland Circuit Court Case Search
  • Maryland Divorces and Name Changes 1634-1867
  • Queen Anne's County Divorce Decrees 1952-2007
  • St. Mary's County Divorce Decrees 1910-2003
  • St. Mary's County Divorce Decrees 1910-2003
  • Talbot County Divorce Decrees 1908=1995
  • Wicomico County Divorce Decrees 1908-1982
  • Wicomico County Divorce Decrees 1908-1988

Massachusetts
  • Berkshire County Divorce Record Indexes, 1847-1940
  • Berkshire County Divorce Records, 1887-1916
  • Berkshire County, Divorce Docket Books 1888-1927
  • Bristol County Divorce Records, 1887-1908
  • Bristol County, Docket Books for Divorce Records, 1909-1918
  • Franklin County, Divorce Records 1872-1933
  • Hampden County Superior Court Records, 1894-1916
  • Hampden County Court Dockets for Divorce proceedings, ca. 1871- ca. 1886
  • Hampden County Court Records, 1859-1894, and Index, 1859-1861
  • Hampden County Divorce proceedings Dockets, 1887-1918
  • Hampshire County Divorce Records Index cards (A to end), 1812-1887
  • Hampshire County Divorce Records Index cards, 1758-1960
  • Massachusetts, Divorce Index, 1952-1970
  • Massachusetts, Divorce Records, 1760-1786
  • Middlesex County, Court Records 1851-1887
  • Middlesex County, Divorce Docket Books 1887-1938
  • Norfolk County Divorce Docket Books (1887-1918); Index to Divorce Records (1887-1923)
  • Plymouth County Record Books (including Divorces), 1813-1950; and Divorce Index, 1918-1930
  • Plymouth County, Divorce Records Index 1888-1973 and Divorce Records 1798-1812
  • Suffolk County Court Files, 1629-1797
  • Suffolk County Divorce Records, 1888-1915, Divorce Dockets, 1888-1916 and Index to libellants, 1903-1910
  • Worcester County, Court Records (including Divorces), 1797-1887
  • Worcester County, Divorce Docket Books, 1891-1936
  • Worcester County, Divorce Records Index, 1887-1936

Michigan
  • Alpena County Divorce proceedings, 1897-1927
  • Berrien County Divorce Index
  • Calhoun County Chancery Dockets, 1915-1951
  • Calhoun County Chancery Files, 1847-1951
  • Cass County Divorce index
  • Cass County Divorce Records, 1848-1931
  • Cass County Divorce Records, 1897-1956
  • Flint Genealogical Society Vital Record Indexes (1867 - 1930)
  • Hillsdale County Chancery calendars, 1847-1930; chancery Index, ca. 1840-1930
  • Hillsdale County Divorce Records, 1872-1944
  • Ionia County Divorce Index
  • Macomb County Chancery Case Files (Divorces), 1833-1855
  • Montcalm County Divorce Records Indexes 1851-19015
  • Ottawa County Divorce Records Index, 1850-1881
  • St. Joseph County Chancery Records, 1879-1942
  • St. Joseph County Divorce Records, 1869-1874
  • Van Buren County Chancery Records, ca. 1848-1939

Minnesota
  • Minnesota Divorce Index, 1970-1995
  • Olmsted County, Rochester Public Library Personals Index
  • St. Louis County Miscellaneous Divorce Newspaper Abstracts

Mississippi
  • Carroll County Divorce Records,1926-1950
  • Clay County Chancery Court Probate Records , 1872-1924
  • Coahoma County Estate and Divorce Files, 1850-1950
  • Franklin County Index to County Records, 1872-1939
  • Hancock County, Chancery Court Case Files (Divorces) ; Index, 1916-1950
  • Hancock County, Chancery Court Case Files ; Index, 1853-1907
  • Harrison County Divorce Case Files, 1916-1964; Index, 1916-1950, 1916-1964
  • Jasper County Divorce Records, ca. 1916-1950, Indexes, 1916-1950
  • Kemper County Divorce Index 1819-1925
  • Kemper County Divorce Cases, 1916-1950; Index ca. 1915-1950
  • Lincoln County Chancery Records, 1875-1921
  • Lowndes County Chancery Court Docket Records 1856-1921
  • Madison County Chancery Court Case Files (Divorces), ca. 1916-1950, ca. 1916-1950
  • Madison County Chancery Court Records, ca. 1832-1950; Indexes, ca. 1828-1982; Divorces, ca. 1844-1950, 1828-1950
  • Monroe County Divorce Records , 1901-1950
  • Monroe County Mixed Divorce, estate and Probate Court Files (, 1821-1916
  • Oktibbeha County Chancery Court Case Record 1880-1920
  • Panola County Estates, Wills, Divorce Cases , 1880-1950
  • Rankin County Estate and Divorce Files, 1855-1950

Missouri
  • Christian County, Missouri, Circuit Court Records No. 1
  • Cole County Circuit Court Case Files, 1820-1927
  • Cole County, Circuit Court Case Files, 1823-1866
  • Cole County, Circuit Court Case Files, 1867-1899
  • Cole County, Circuit Court Case Files, 1900-1922
  • Cole County, Circuit Court Case Files, 1923-1927
  • Daviess County Index to Divorces 1842-1896
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1837 - 1899
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1900 - 1910
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1911 - 1920
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1921 - 1928
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1929 - 1935
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1942 - 1946
  • Greene County Index to Divorce Records 1947 - 1950
  • Livingston County Court Records, 1837-1886
  • Madison County Divorce Records, 1821-1887
  • Missouri Court Case File Search
  • Morgan County Circuit Court Record Book, 1833-1867
  • Pike County Circuit Court Record, 1819-1886
  • St. Charles County Record Books, 1808-1887
  • St. Louis, Divorces Reported in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat - Index
  • Stoddard County Divorce Index 1836-1912
  • Warren County Court Records, 1833-1886

Montana
  • Beaverhead County, Bannack, Divorce Records, 1925-1950
  • Deer Lodge County General Index 1888-1966, and Divorce Files 1890-1950
  • Deer Lodge County, Divorce Files, 1866-1889
  • Flathead County Records, 1871-2007
  • Flathead County, Divorce Records, 1905-1929
  • Granite County Records, 1865-2009
  • Jefferson County, Divorce Index from Newspapers
  • Lake County Records, 1857-2010
  • Lake County, Divorce Records, 1814-1958
  • Ravalli County, Divorce Records, 1893-1922
  • Ravalli County, Index to Court Records

Nebraska
  • Omaha Area Divorce Announcement Index from Newspapers

Nevada
  • Clark County, Family Records Case Search

New Hampshire
  • Concord Vital Records 1900-1925
  • Grafton County Court judgments, 1840-1867, 1876-1881
  • Grafton County Court Records, 1774-1821, 1836-1837; Court Dockets, 1774-1819, 1833-1851
  • Grafton County Equity Records, 1881-1918
  • New Hampshire, Divorce certificates, 1938-1947
  • New Hampshire, Index to Divorces and annulments prior to 1938

New Jersey
  • (None yet)

New Mexico
  • (None yet)

New York
  • New York County Index to matrimonial actions, 1784-1910
  • Ontario County, Miscellaneous Divorces

North Carolina
  • Alamance County Divorce Records, 1889-1917
  • Alamance County Divorced Women's Maiden Names, 1938-1963
  • Alamance County, Divorce Records, 1938-1963
  • Alexander County Divorce Records, ca. 1866-1905
  • Alexander County, Divorce Records, 1940-1968
  • Alleghany County Divorce Records, 1862-1932
  • Alleghany County, Divorce Records, 1966-1970
  • Anson County Divorce Records, ca. 1872-1903, 1925
  • Ashe County Divorce Records, 1822-1912, 1929 (only 1)
  • Ashe County, Divorce Records, 1944-1966
  • Avery County, Divorce Records, 1939-1961
  • Beaufort County Divorce Records,1868-1902, 1923(only 1)
  • Beaufort County, Marriages and Divorces
  • Bertie County, Divorce Records, 1938-1968
  • Brunswick County Divorce Records, 1869-1906, 1915; other Cases, 1844, 1866, 1891-1913, 1921-1922
  • Brunswick County, Divorce Records, 1946-1973
  • Buncombe County Divorce Records, 1830-1831, 1853, 1855, 1857, 1859, 1866-1876, 1879-1919, 1924
  • Buncombe County, Divorce Records, 1938-1970
  • Burke County Divorce Records, ca. 1823-1914; abandonments, 1870-ca. 1901; bigamy, 1877-1901; inter-racial Marriage [no date]; child custody [no date]
  • Cabarrus County Divorce Records, 1866, 1868, 1873-1930
  • Cabarrus County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1938-1966
  • Cabarrus County, Divorce Records, 1938-1966
  • Caldwell County Divorce Records, ca. 1850-1925
  • Camden County, Divorce Records, 1945-1965
  • Carteret County Divorce Records, ca. 1867-1905, 1911-1912, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1939, and other Records
  • Carteret County, Divorce Records, 1938-1968
  • Carteret County, Marriage licenses and Divorces, 1872-1950
  • Caswell County Divorce Records, ca. 1818-1928
  • Caswell County Divorced Women's Maiden Names and an Index to their former husbands, 1939-1961
  • Caswell County, Divorce Records, 1936-1961
  • Catawba County Divorce Records, ca. 1869, 1877-1908, 1922, 1927
  • Chatham County Divorce Records, ca. 1829, 1840, 1842, 1845, 1850, 1853-1857, 1860, 1869, 1873-1935
  • Chatham County Index to former husbands and Maiden Names of Divorced Women
  • Chatham County, Divorce Records, 1945-1959
  • Cherokee County Divorce Records, 1869-1914, 1919, 1942
  • Chowan County Divorce Records, 1822, 1829-1833, 1838, 1847-1853, 1867, 1875-1909
  • Chowan County Minute Book of Divorces and names of Divorced Women resuming their Maiden Names, 1868-1960
  • Cleveland County Divorce Records, 1842-1947
  • Cleveland County, Divorce Records, 1945-1970
  • Columbus County, Divorce Records, 1939-1969
  • Craven County Divorce Records, 1828-1903, 1936 (only 1), 1955 (1)
  • Craven County, Divorce Records, 1937-1968
  • Cumberland County, Divorce Records, 1937-1967
  • Currituck County, Miscellaneous Records, 1787-1914
  • Dare County Divorce Records, 1882-1969
  • Dare County, Divorce Records, 1943-1967
  • Davidson County Divorce Records, ca. 1828-1944
  • Davidson County, Divorce Records, 1937-1966
  • Davie County Divorce Records, 1849-1908
  • Davie County, Divorce Records, 1940-1966
  • Duplin County Divorce Records, 1869-1921, 1935, 1942-1952
  • Duplin County Maiden Names of Divorced Women and Index to former husbands, 1944-1961
  • Duplin County, Divorce Records, 1944-1969
  • Durham County, Divorce Records, 1937-1969
  • Edgecombe County Divorce Records, 1835-1901
  • Edgecombe County Divorced Women's Maiden Names Record, 1948-1960
  • Edgecombe County, Divorce Records, 1948-1960
  • Forsyth County Divorce Records, 1871-1929
  • Forsyth County, Divorce Records, 1937-1969
  • Franklin County Divorce Records, ca. 1820-1930
  • Gaston County Divorce Records, ca. 1859-1910
  • Gaston County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1963
  • Gaston County, Divorce Records, 1939-1965
  • Gates County Divorce Records, 1817-1911
  • Gates County, Divorce Records, 1945-1966
  • Graham County, Miscellaneous Records, 1836-1940
  • Granville County Divorce Records, 1818-1895, 1914; separations,1834 & 1841
  • Greene County Divorce Records, ca. 1875-1959
  • Guilford County Divorce and separation agreement Papers, ca. 1815, 1824-1932
  • Guilford County, Divorce Records, 1937-1969
  • Halifax County Divorce Records, ca. 1870-1922
  • Halifax County Index Record of former husbands and Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1938-1963
  • Halifax County, Divorce Records, 1938-1968
  • Harnett County, Divorce Records, 1936-1967
  • Haywood County Divorce Records, ca. 1819-1938
  • Haywood County, Divorce Records, 1939-1966
  • Henderson County Divorce Records, 1841-1923
  • Hertford County Divorce Records, 1870-1914
  • Hertford County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1962
  • Hertford County, Divorce Records, 1939-1962
  • Hyde County Divorce Index 1829-1898
  • Hyde County Divorce Records, 1829-1833, 1851-1913
  • Hyde County, Divorce Records, 1941-1952
  • Iredell County Divorce Records 1855-1952
  • Iredell County Resumption of Maiden Name, 1938-1970
  • Iredell County, Marriage Records, 1790-1972
  • Jackson County, Divorce Records, 1940-1968
  • Johnston County, Divorce Records, 1940-1968
  • Jones County Divorce Records, ca. 1871-1905
  • Jones County Divorced Women's Maiden Names, 1946-1963
  • Jones County, Divorce Records, 1946-1969
  • Lee County, Divorce Records, 19421968
  • Lenoir County Divorce Records, 1875-1909, 1914 (only 1), 1933
  • Lenoir County Divorces Index (highlighted)
  • Lincoln County Divorce Records, 1811-1899, 1914, 1916, 1920-1921
  • Lincoln County Maiden Names of Divorced Women Records, 1942-1964
  • Macon County Divorce Records, ca. 1833-1914
  • Macon County, Divorce Records, 1940-1965
  • Madison County Divorce Records, ca. 1851-1926
  • Madison County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1967
  • Madison County, Divorce Records, 1939-1967
  • Martin County Divorce Records, ca. 1884-1903
  • Martin County Divorced Women's Maiden Names, 1937-1960
  • Martin County, Divorce Records, 1937-1968
  • McDowell County Divorce & related Papers, ca. 1848-1852, 1865-1924, 1930-1935, 1941
  • McDowell County, Divorce Records, 1940-1965
  • Mecklenburg County Divorce Records, ca. 1846-1969
  • Mecklenburg County, Divorce Records Index 1846-1969
  • Mecklenburg County, Divorce Records, 1937-1965
  • Mitchell County Divorce Records, ca. 1867-1915
  • Montgomery County Divorce Records, ca. 1854-1908
  • Moore County Divorce Records, ca. 1896-1915
  • Moore County, Divorce Records, 1939-1963
  • Nash County Divorce Records, ca. 1818-1866
  • Nash County Maiden Names of Divorced Women and Index, 1940-1964
  • Nash County, Marriage and Divorce Records
  • New Hanover County Divorce Records, ca. 1858-1945
  • North Carolina, Civil Action Court Papers, 1712-1970
  • North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975
  • North Carolina, Miscellaneous Early Petitions for Divorce
  • North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975
  • Northampton County Divorce Records, ca. 1818-1951
  • Northampton County, Divorce Records, 1946-1968
  • Onslow County Divorce Records, ca. 1866-1908
  • Onslow County, Divorce Records, 1937-1969
  • Orange County Divorce Records, ca. 1824-1908
  • Orange County Record of Maiden Names of Divorcees, 1941-1962
  • Orange County, Divorce Records, 1941-1962
  • Pamlico County Divorce Records, ca. 1874-1915
  • Pamlico County, Divorce Records, 1928-1966
  • Pasquotank County Divorce Records, ca. 1807-1919
  • Pasquotank County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1937-1959
  • Pender County Divorce Records, ca. 1877-1950
  • Pender County, Divorce Records, 1937-1943
  • Perquimans County Divorce Records, ca. 1824-1912
  • Perquimans County, Divorce Records, 1941-1970
  • Person County Divorce Records, ca. 1821-1939
  • Person County, Divorce Records, 1938-1966
  • Pitt County Divorce Records, 1861, 1866, ca. 1870-1906
  • Pitt County Divorced Women's Maiden Names, 1942-1963
  • Pitt County, Divorce Records, 1942-1963
  • Polk County Divorce Records, ca. 1856-1909
  • Polk County, Divorce Records, 1942-1968
  • Randolph County Divorce Records, ca. 1804-1927
  • Randolph County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1851-1964
  • Randolph County, Divorce Records, 1945-1970
  • Richmond County Divorce Actions Index 1816-1914
  • Richmond County Divorce Records, ca. 1816-1912
  • Robeson County Divorce Records, ca. 1841-1920
  • Robeson County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1867-1966
  • Robeson County, Divorce Records, 1940-1968
  • Rockingham County Divorce Records, ca. 1824-1921
  • Rockingham County Record of Marriages and Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1851-1965
  • Rockingham County, Divorce Records, 1937-1965
  • Rowan County Divorce Records, ca. 1805-1900
  • Rowan County, Divorce Records, 1937-1963
  • Rutherford County Divorce Records, ca. 1870-1932, 1935, 1940
  • Rutherford County Maiden Names for Divorced Women, 1937-1964
  • Rutherford County, Divorce Records, 1937-1964
  • Sampson County Divorce Records, ca. 1869-1921
  • Sampson County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1965
  • Scotland County Divorce Records, ca. 1901-1951
  • Scotland County, Divorce Records, 1939-1966
  • Stanly County Divorce Records, ca. 1854-1920
  • Stanly County, Divorce Records, 1945-1968
  • Stokes County Divorce Records, ca. 1816-1941
  • Stokes County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1937-1965
  • Stokes County, Divorce Records, 1937-1965
  • Surry County Divorce Records, ca. 1826-1927
  • Surry County Divorced Women's Maiden Names Record, 1938-1963
  • Surry County, Divorce Records
  • Swain County, Divorce Records, 1940-1966
  • Transylvania County, Divorce Records, 1954-1968
  • Tyrrell County, Divorce Records, 1940-1975
  • Union County Divorce Records, ca. 1865-1968
  • Union County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1968
  • Union County, Divorce Records, 1938-1968
  • Vance County, Divorce Records, 1937-1968
  • Wake County Divorce Records, ca. 1831-1952
  • Wake County Minutes, 1921-1940; Divorces, 1947-1950
  • Wake County, Divorce Records, 1770-1968
  • Warren County Divorce Records 1874-1918, 1927
  • Warren County Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1937-1964; Index to vital statistics, 1914-1965
  • Warren County, Divorce Records, 1937-1968
  • Washington County Divorce Records, ca. 1851, 1873-1903
  • Washington County Records of Marriages, 1851-1967; names of Divorced Women, 1944-1967; Marriages of freedmen, 1866-1872
  • Washington County, Divorce Records, 1944-1967
  • Watauga County Divorce Records, ca. 1828-1948
  • Wayne County Divorce Records, ca. 1822-1930
  • Wayne County, Divorce Records, 1939-1968
  • Wilkes County Divorce Records, ca. 1826-1907
  • Wilkes County Divorced Women's Maiden Names, 1945-1962
  • Wilkes County, Divorce Records, 1945-1962
  • Wilson County Divorce Records, ca. 1859-1913
  • Wilson County Index to former husbands and Maiden Name of Divorced Women, 1937-1960
  • Wilson County, Divorce Records, 1937-1968
  • Yadkin County Divorce Records, ca.1851-1931
  • Yancey County Divorce Records, 1866-1914
  • Yancey County, Divorce Records, 1941-1967

North Dakota
  • Cass County Divorce and Civil Cases Index

Ohio
  • Allen County Divorces 1876-1910
  • Athens County Divorce Records, 1918-1953
  • Cuyahoga County Divorce Records, 1876-1882
  • Cuyahoga County Special Files, 1878-1922
  • Erie County Common Pleas Journal, 1854-1901
  • Erie County Court Records, 1838-1854; General Index, 1840-1887
  • Geauga County Supreme Court Divorces 1806-1840
  • Knox County Divorce Record, 1906-1951
  • Lake County Painesville Telegraph Index to Divorces
  • Lake County, Index to Divorces in the Willoughby Independent, 1879-1884
  • Lake County, Index to Divorces in the Willoughby Independent, 1885-1888
  • Lake County, Ohio Divorce Proceedings
  • Lucas County Marriage Records (Lucas County, Ohio), 1835-1985 ; Marriage Index, 1835-1941
  • Morrow County Morrow County, Marriage Records, 1951-2017
  • Painesville Telegraph Divorce Index 1862-1870
  • Pickaway County Divorce Record, 1907-1946
  • Richland County, Divorces, and real estate Cases, 1813-1972
  • Summit County, Marriage and Divorce Records
  • Union County, Divorce Proceedings and Dockets, 1820-1936
  • Van Wert County Divorce Records, 1902-1925
  • Warren County Divorces Index 1803-1900
  • Washington County, Divorce Records, 1894-1960
  • Wood County Divorce Cases, ca. 1837- ca. 1875
  • Wyandot County Civil Dockets of Crawford Township, 1885-1914

Oklahoma
  • Alfalfa County Civil Appearance Dockets, 1892-1955
  • Alfalfa County Divorce Case Files, 1907-1950; Index to Divorces, 1907-1950
  • Beaver County Divorce Packets, 1894-1928; Index 1894-1928
  • Blaine County Divorce Records 1911-1928
  • Bryan County Civil Appearance Dockets, 1907-1951; Index to Civil Appearance Dockets, 1907-1925
  • Bryan County Divorce Records, ca. 1907-1950; Indexes, ca. 1907-1950
  • Caddo County Divorce Index
  • Caddo County Divorce Packets, 1901-1957
  • Caddo County Index to Civil Court Cases, 1901-1969
  • Canadian County Divorce Packets, 1892-1950
  • Carter County Civil Appearance Dockets, 1907-1951; General Index to Civil Appearances, 1909-1951
  • Cimarron County Civil Court Records, 1908-1950; General Civil Index, 1908-1954
  • Cotton County Civil Appearance Dockets, 1912-1930
  • Cotton County Divorce Appearance Docket, 1941-1953
  • Cotton County Divorce Packets, 1912-1948
  • Custer County Divorce Records, 1910-1926
  • Delaware County Divorce Records, 1913-1950; General Index to Civil Cases, 1912-1986
  • Dewey County Divorce Cases, 1894-1926; Index, 1894-1926
  • Ellis County Divorce Records, 1902-1928; Index, 1902-1928
  • Greer County District Court Minutes, 1894-1896; cross Index District Court, 1886- 1939
  • Greer County Divorce Cases, 1897-1930; Indexes, 1894-1930
  • Greer County Journal Records, 1898-1934
  • Harmon County Divorce Records 1907-1929
  • Kingfisher County Civil Appearance Dockets, 1901-1929
  • Kingfisher County Divorce Packets, 1899-1928
  • Latimer County Divorce Indexes 1906-1941
  • Latimer County Divorce Case Files, 1905-1950; Index, 1905-1950
  • Le Flore County Court Records, 1908-1929
  • Major County District Court Civil Case Files, 1907-1928; District Court, Civil, General Index, 1907-1991
  • Marshall County Divorce Records, 1907-1950
  • Marshall County General Index to Civil Court Records, 1907-1975
  • McCurtain County Divorce Records 1907-1950
  • Muskogee County Divorce Record Indexes
  • Muskogee County District Court Cases
  • Muskogee County Index to Civil Cases, 1907-1940
  • Noble County Divorce Records, 1893-1950
  • Oklahoma County Civil Court Case Files including Divorce Records 1890-1925; Index to Divorce Records, 1890-1953
  • Oklahoma County Superior Court Case Files, 1909-1914; Index, 1909-1914
  • Oklahoma County, Divorce Index, 1923-1942
  • Oklahoma County, Divorce Index, 1923-1944
  • Oklahoma County, Divorces in The Oklahoman 1901-1906
  • Osage County Divorce Records, 1917-2002
  • Pottawatomie County Court Records 1909-1930; Indexes, 1892-1938
  • Pottawatomie County Divorce District Court Records 1928-1976
  • Pottawatomie County Index to Divorce Records
  • Pushmataha County Divorce Records Index 1921-1927
  • Roger Mills County Divorce Records  1900-1928
  • Roger Mills County Index to Civil Cases
  • Seminole County Civil Appearance and Divorce Dockets, 1907-1954
  • Seminole County General Court Index, 1931-1983
  • Texas County General Index to Civil Court Records, 1908-1959
  • Washita County General Index to Probate and Divorce; Probate, 1903-1997 and Divorce,1893-1997
  • Washita County Probate Packets, 1903-1928; Probate Index, 1903-1996
  • Woods County Divorce Packets, 1894-1897
  • Woodward County Divorce Packets, 1894-1927; General Index, 1894-1926

Oregon
  • Benton County, Divorce Search, 1853-1920
  • Clackamas County, Divorce Search, 1852-1920
  • Clatsop County Divorce Index 1850's-1913
  • Clatsop County, Divorce Search, 1861-1869
  • Curry County, Divorce Search, 1866-1929
  • Gilliam County, Divorce Search, 1909-1924
  • Grant County, Divorce Search, 1872-1922
  • Hood River County, Divorce Search, 1890-1908
  • Jackson County Divorce Record Indexes 1856-1949
  • Jackson County, Divorce Search, 1856-1914
  • Lane County Divorce Newspaper Announcements
  • Lane County, Divorce Search, 1855-1900
  • Lincoln County, Divorce Records, 1925-1927
  • Marion County, Divorce Search, 1852-1921
  • Polk County, Divorce Search, 1854-1912
  • Tillamook County, Divorce Search, 1875-1909
  • Umatilla County, Divorce Search, 1863-1942
  • Wasco County, Divorce Search, 1859-1916
  • Washington County, Divorce Search, 1863-1942
  • Yamhill County, Divorce Search, 1857-1930

Pennsylvania
  • Allegheny County, Marriage license dockets 1885-1905, 1937-1950, Index 1885-1925, some Divorces
  • Bedford County Divorce Record Index
  • Berks County Docket Search
  • Chester County Divorce Records Index, 1804-1902
  • Columbia County Divorce Index
  • Cumberland County Divorce Records, 1810-1905
  • Eastern District Divorce Papers, 1786-1815
  • Montour County Common pleas docket, 1850-1907
  • Pennsylvania, County Marriages (some divorces), 1885-1950
  • Philadelphia, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Publications, some Divorces
  • Pittsburgh Area Newspapers Divorce Index

Rhode island
  • (None yet)

South Carolina
  • (None yet)

South Dakota
  • (None yet)

Tennessee
  • Blount County Divorce Records, 1862-1950; Index, A-Z, 1862-1950
  • Carroll County, Divorce Case Files 1826-1900 ; Indexes 1826-1900, 1826-1900
  • Carroll County, Divorces Index 1773 - 1948 
  • Chancery Court rule Docket Books, 1855-1917
  • Cheatham County Divorce Records, 1919-1950
  • Cocke County, Chancery Court Records, 1870-1929
  • Dickson County Divorce Records 1849-1932
  • Dyer County Probate Records 1851-1969
  • Franklin County Divorce Records 1836-1944
  • Gibson County Vitals Records, 1881-1999
  • Gibson County, Circuit Court Records
  • Hamblen County Circuit Court Records 1808-1899
  • Hancock County Chancery Court Case Files, 1797-1950
  • Hawkins County ​Divorces taken from the Circuit Court Records abstracted
  • Hawkins County Chancery Court Records 1795-1950
  • Hawkins County Circuit Court Records 1795-1930
  • Hawkins County County Court Records 1788-1930; Index, 1788-1930
  • Hawkins County Divorces taken from the Circuit Court Records
  • Hawkins County Divorces taken from the Circuit Court Records abstracted
  • Henderson County Divorces, 1896-1950; Index, 1896-1950, 1896-1950
  • Humphreys County, Circuit Court Case Files, 1897-1920
  • Jackson County Loose Court Papers, including Divorces (transcriptions)
  • Jackson County Court transcripts of the County, chancery and circuit Courts, 1839-1915
  • Jackson County, Chancery Court Records, 1811-1965
  • Jackson County, Divorce Index 1839-1915
  • Knox County Divorce Index, 1792-1985
  • Lauderdale County Chancery Court Records 1844-1939
  • Monroe County Divorce Index, pre-1968
  • Monroe County, Miscellaneous Divorces from Chancery Court Records 1832-1887 (transcriptions)
  • Montgomery County Divorce, Probate estate Files, 1840-1962
  • Moore County Chancery Court Records 1830-1993; Index, 1915-1978
  • Moore County Chancery Court Records 1922-1935
  • Obion County Obion County, Divorces 1828-1950 ; Indexes 1828-1890, 1828-1950
  • Obion County Obion County, Miscellaneous Court Records, 1824-1899, Civil Cases, 1851-1900 ; Indexes 1821-1950, 1821-1950
  • Putnam County Records, 1842-1955
  • Putnam County, Chancery Court Records, 1867-1955
  • Shelby County, Chancery Court Divorce Index 1945-1997
  • Shelby County, Divorce Records Index 1980-2014
  • Stewart County, Divorces Index, 1811-1940
  • Tipton County Divorces Records, 1911-1950
  • Tipton County Marriage licenses, 1864-1959 and Divorce Records, 1911-1950
  • Union City, Court Records 1849-1969 ; Indexes 1821-1950, 1821-1950
  • White County Records, 1809-1975
  • White County, Chancery Court Records, 1811-1937
  • Williamson County Court Records, 1800-1900
  • Williamson County Divorce Records 1900-1950
  • Williamson County Probate, Divorce and original wills Records, 1800-1899

Texas
  • Andrews County Divorce Records Index 1968-2005
  • Angelina County, Divorce Index 1968
  • Burleson County Divorce Indexes
  • Comanche County Records, 1858-1955
  • Dallas County Divorce Indexes
  • Fannin County Divorce Records Index
  • Fayette County Divorces Index 1966-2001
  • Gonzales County Civil Case Papers, 1841-1926
  • Gonzales County Divorce Records, 1911-1927
  • Gonzales County Index to Probate Case Files, 1832-1918; Probate Case Files, 1832-1890
  • Gonzales County, Divorce Records, 1825-1950
  • Gonzales County, Divorce Records, 1911-1958
  • Guadalupe County Divorces 1968 - 2001
  • Jack County Divorce Index 1968-2010
  • Kaufman County Divorce Index
  • Mills County Clerk Records
  • Moore County, Divorce Index 1968-1969
  • Nueces County Divorce Records Index
  • Swisher County Divorce Index
  • Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010
  • Texas, Divorce or Annulment Indexes 1968-2015
  • Texas, Divorce Records Index 1968-2011
  • Texas, Gonzales County, Divorce Records, 1911-1958
  • Wise County Divorce Index

Utah
  • Box Elder County, Divorce Records, 1875-1876
  • Box Elder County, Utah Newspaper card Index : historical, biographical, Vital Records
  • Davis County Divorce Registers of Actions. 1877, 1880.
  • Davis County, Divorce Records, 1875-1886
  • Salt Lake City Deseret News clippings : Index [of] births, Divorces, Marriages, bankruptcies, birthdays, golden weddings, 1968
  • Salt Lake City Salt Lake Tribune engagements, Marriage licenses, weddings, anniversaries, Divorces extracted from Salt Lake Tribune
  • Salt Lake County Divorce Decrees Index 1876-1877
  • Salt Lake County, Civil and criminal Case Files, 1852-1968
  • Sanpete County, Probate Court Records, 1852-1896
  • Sevier County, 3rd District Court Probate Case Files, 1899-1920
  • Sevier County, 6th District Court Probate Case Files, 1865-1927
  • Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001
  • Weber County Probate Records and minute Books for Second Judicial District Court, 1896-1909
  • Weber County, Civil and criminal Case Files, 1852-1882

Vermont
  • Morristown Town and Vital Records, ca. 1800-Mar. 5, 2000
  • Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935

Virginia
  • Franklin County Chancery Order Books, 1831-1865
  • Franklin County Chancery Papers, ca. 1860-1950
  • Hardy County Chancery Order Books, 1831-1929
  • ​Hardy County Chancery Book, 1831-1862
  • Isle of Wight, Court Records, 1773-1909
  • Nansemond County Chancery Order Books, 1866-1878, 1895-1912
  • Nelson County Chancery Order and plea Books, 1831-1908
  • Roanoke County Chancery Papers, ca. 1836-1900
  • Roanoke Chancery Order Book, v. A, 1884-1886
  • Roanoke Chancery Order Books, 1884-1900
  • Rockingham County Chancery Order and Minute Books, 1831-1903
  • Rockingham County Chancery Order Book, 1870-1873
  • Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988
  • Westmoreland County Chancery Order Books, 1831-1856, 1905-1924

Washington
  • Benton County, Divorce Records, 1921-1977
  • Clark County, Divorce Case Files, 1890-1920
  • Cowlitz County Civil Court dockets, 1876-1951
  • Cowlitz County Divorce Records, 1876
  • Grays Harbor County, Divorce Records, 1884-1926
  • King County Index to Divorce Records 1870-1899
  • Kitsap County, Index to Divorce Case Files, 1910-1940
  • Lewis County Divorce Records, 1880-1909, 1924
  • Mason County Divorce Records, 1890-1914
  • Pacific County Divorce Records, 1889-1941
  • Spokane County Dissolutions 1985
  • Spokane County, Divorce Records, 1896-1951
  • Thurston and Lewis County, Divorce Records, 1852-1871
  • Wahkiakum County, Divorce Records, 1890-1950
  • Washington Divorce Index, 1969-2014
  • Washington State Archives, Divorce Records Search
  • Washington State Frontier Justice Records Search
  • Washington Territorial Divorces extracted from territorial laws, 1854-1871
  • Washington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950
  • Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017
  • Washington, County Records, 1856-2009
  • Yakima County, Marriage Records and Divorce Index, 1877-1985

West Virginia
  • Berkeley County Chancery Orders, 1831-1926
  • Boone County Chancery Orders, 1865-1927
  • Cabell County Chancery Orders, 1831-1926
  • Calhoun County Order Books, 1856-1975
  • Clay County Order Books, 1858-1960
  • Fayette County Chancery Orders, 1832-1927
  • Gilmer County Order Books, 1846-1927
  • Hampshire County Chancery Orders, 1831-1929
  • Hardy County Chancery Order Book, 1873-1880
  • Jefferson County Order Books, 1813-1872
  • Lincoln County Chancery Orders, 1909-1956
  • Logan County Chancery Orders, 1868-1960
  • Marshall County Chancery Order Books, 1873-1906
  • Mason County Chancery Orders, 1831-1929
  • McDowell County Chancery Orders, 1858-1928
  • Mercer County Chancery Orders, 1837-1927
  • Mineral County Chancery Orders, 1866-1927
  • Mingo County Chancery Orders, 1895-1960
  • Monongalia County Chancery Orders, 1831-1960
  • Morgan County Chancery Orders, 1831-1930
  • Preston County Chancery Index : 1869-1972
  • Preston County Chancery Orders, 1864-1932
  • Putnam County Chancery Orders, 1848-1960
  • Roane County Chancery Orders, 1856-1927
  • Summers County Chancery Orders, 1874-1927
  • Tyler County Chancery Orders, 1865-1929
  • Wyoming County Chancery Orders, 1850-1927

Wisconsin
  • Door County Divorces 1861=1886
  • Fond Du Lac County, Divorce Card Index, ca. 1848-1950
  • Fond du Lac Public Divorce Records, 1848-1980
  • Shawano County, Marriage Index, ca. 1845-1909, 1919-1978
  • Wisconsin Divorce Index, 1965-1984

Wyoming
  • Wyoming Divorce Index 1941-1952
  • Wyoming, Divorce Records, 1941-1952

For future updates to free online divorce records from all states, please visit the Divorce Records page

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3,705 Free Online Historical Photo Archives from the U.S.

3/19/2020

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An old proverb states that "the eyes are the windows into the soul." A genealogy corollary is that "a photo is a window into the lives of your ancestors."

Old photos are important to a complete research, whether they are portraits of your ancestors or historical photos for the period when they lived. And it is important that one attempts to understand the environment that surrounds our ancestors' lives if one wants to truly appreciate what they went through. 

So where can they be found?  Obviously the best resource is our own photo albums and those that our relatives possess. But what about other resources? Many archives, historical societies, libraries and genealogical societies have collections of old photos. And in the past few years there has been a massive movement towards making these historical photo collections available online. Some have search capabilities where you can actually put in a surname or a location, name of a building or historical event and find what is available.

During October and November, 2019 I have been adding and updating the links to online photo collections that are available to search for free. There are a total of 3,705 links to online photo archives that I have found for the U.S., with 945 of those links added since the previous update. I will update these lists in approximately six months.

Here is the list of links to these free online collections for each state:

  • Alabama Online Historical Photos Research
  • Alaska Online Historical Photos Research
  • Arizona Online Historical Photos Research
  • Arkansas Online Historical Photos Research
  • California Online Historical Photos Research
  • Colorado Online Historical Photos Research
  • Connecticut Online Historical Photos Research
  • Delaware Online Historical Photos Research
  • District of Columbia Online Historical Photos Research
  • Florida Online Historical Photos Research
  • Georgia Online Historical Photos Research
  • Hawaii Online Historical Photos Research
  • Idaho Online Historical Photos Research
  • Illinois Online Historical Photos Research
  • Indiana Online Historical Photos Research
  • Iowa Online Historical Photos Research
  • Kansas Online Historical Photos Research
  • Kentucky Online Historical Photos Research
  • Louisiana Online Historical Photos Research
  • Maine Online Historical Photos Research
  • Maryland Online Historical Photos Research
  • Massachusetts Online Historical Photos Research
  • Michigan Online Historical Photos Research
  • Minnesota Online Historical Photos Research
  • Mississippi Online Historical Photos Research
  • Missouri Online Historical Photos Research
  • Montana Online Historical Photos Research
  • Nebraska Online Historical Photos Research
  • Nevada Online Historical Photos Research
  • New Hampshire Online Historical Photos Research
  • New Jersey Online Historical Photos Research
  • New Mexico Online Historical Photos Research
  • New York Online Historical Photos Research
  • North Carolina Online Historical Photos Research
  • North Dakota Online Historical Photos Research
  • Ohio Online Historical Photos Research
  • Oklahoma Online Historical Photos Research
  • Oregon Online Historical Photos Research
  • Pennsylvania Online Historical Photos Research
  • Rhode Island Online Historical Photos Research
  • South Carolina Online Historical Photos Research
  • South Dakota Online Historical Photos Research
  • Tennessee Online Historical Photos Research
  • Texas Online Historical Photos Research
  • Utah Online Historical Photos Research
  • Vermont Online Historical Photos Research
  • Virginia Online Historical Photos Research
  • Washington Online Historical Photos Research
  • West Virginia Online Historical Photos Research
  • Wisconsin Online Historical Photos Research
  • Wyoming Online Historical Photos Research

​For articles about historic photos and photo research, please visit the Photos page.

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540 Free Online Immigration and Travel Collections for the United States

3/19/2020

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Immigration Records are some of the richest genealogy record sets and can provide excellent clues as well as data about your ancestors. Specifically, when they came to America, or traveled but did not immigrate. Emigration records can tell you when they left their homeland and can direct you when they might have immigrated, if you are having trouble finding the immigration record.

What types of information are available in these records? First of all, let me clarify that naturalization records are a related type of record. You can discover online naturalization collections and records available via links on this website on the Naturalizations Page. In the Petition for Naturalization record for example, where and when the applicant arrived in the U.S. is stated. And the Certificate of Arrival is another immigration document used in the naturalization process.

Here's an article that will list the information available: 45 Reasons to Research Immigration Records

Regarding immigration - it bears repeating - not EVERYONE came through Ellis island. It was open between 1892 and 1954. Approximately 12 million people came through that immigration station. The highest year was 1907, when just over 1,000,000 people came through. For immigrants landing at U.S, ports in the 19th century and early 20th century, the busiest ports were New York, Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. There were almost 100 ports that were used by immigrants to enter the U.S., via the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes.
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Below are state by state links to a page that lists links to immigration and travel collections that are available for free to search and browse.

It is also helpful to review emigration records as well. It sometimes occurs that an immigration record is not available online for a variety of reasons, but you might find some useful information from emigration records where one of you're ancestors embarked on their journey to America.

Here are a few free online sites that have online emigration records available.

Denmark - The Digital Danish Emigration Archives
Norway - Digital Archives - Emigrant Records
Germany - Oldenburg Emigrants Database
Ireland - Irish Famine Emigrants 1846-1851 database
Russia - Russians to America Passenger Data File, 1834 - 1897
Germany - Germans to America Passenger Data File, 1850 - 1897
Italy - Italians to America Passenger Data File, 1855 - 1900
Germany - Hamburg Passenger List

​Also listed are passenger lists for travel that may not have been immigration related.  I have discovered interesting clues and information from non-immigration travel records as well.

Below, listed by state are links to Free Online Immigration and Travel Collections.
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  • Free Alabama Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Alaska Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Arizona Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Arkansas Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free California Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Colorado Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Connecticut Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Delaware Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free District of Columbia Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Florida Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Georgia Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Hawaii Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Idaho Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Illinois Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Indiana Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Iowa Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Kansas Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Kentucky Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Louisiana Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Maine Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Maryland Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Massachusetts Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Michigan Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Minnesota Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Mississippi Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Missouri Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Montana Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Nebraska Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Nevada Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free New Hampshire Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free New Jersey Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free New Mexico Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free New York Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free North Carolina Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free North Dakota Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Ohio Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Oklahoma Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Oregon Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Pennsylvania Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Rhode Island Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free South Carolina Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free South Dakota Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Tennessee Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Texas Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Utah Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Vermont Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Virginia Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Washington Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free West Virginia Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Wisconsin Online Immigration and Travel Records
  • Free Wyoming Online Immigration and Travel Records

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Free Washington Online Church Records

3/18/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):
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  • Lincoln County Miscellaneous Church Records
  • North Yakima, First Baptist Church Directory 1906-1907
  • Otis, Eden Evangelical Church Parish Register, 1907-1914
  • Ritzville, Adams County, Philadelphia Congregational Church, 1909-1998
  • ​Seattle, Greenwood Christian Church History
  • ​Seattle, History of Greenwood Christian Church
  • Spokane, First Evangelical Church Parish Register, 1905-1941
  • Thurston County, Church Records : Zion Lutheran Church, 1893-1925
  • Whatcom County Church Records
  • Yakima County, Miscellaneous Church Records
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Washington Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Arizona Online Church Records

3/18/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Arizona Births and Christenings, 1909-1917
  • Eastern Arizona Stake of Zion and of the establishment of Snowflake Stake, History
  • Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Church Records : jurisdiction of New Mexico and Arizona, 1889-1971
  • Little Colorado Stake of Zion, Arizona (northern),, Records, 1878 - 1888
  • Mormon Settlement in Arizona
  • Mormon settlements in Arizona, Register of the records
  • Phoenix, Bethel Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Church Register 1929-1950
  • Phoenix, Bethel Methodist Church, Church Membership Register, 1948-1974
  • Phoenix, Bethel Methodist Church, Official Membership and Church Record, 1948-1963
  • Santa Cruz County, Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi, Jesuit, Records, 1739-1767
  • Show Low, Ward Records
  • Tumacacori. Records of Mission San José de Tumacáori, Franciscan, 1769-1825
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Arizona Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Oregon Online Church Records

3/17/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Astoria, Grace Episcopal Church Church Records, 1864-1934
  • Early Catholic Church Records in the Northwest
  • Jackson County, Catholic Baptism Index - Jacksonville
  • Jackson County, Catholic Baptism Records for the Roseburg Parish
  • Jackson County, Catholic Marriage Records for the Jacksonville Parish
  • Jackson County, Catholic Marriage Records for the Roseburg Parish
  • Jackson County, Early Presbyterian Church Records Index
  • Jackson County, Medford Methodist Records - Baptism Index
  • Jackson County, Medford Methodist Records - Marriage Records
  • Multnomah County, Miscellaneous Church Records
  • Oregon, Church Records, 1853-1874
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Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Oregon Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
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BMD Records
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Divorce Records
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Free Colorado Online Church Records

3/16/2020

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Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that's a lot, but we need to also search church records as well. 

What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here's just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:​
  • Baptisms and Christenings
  • Marriages
  • Deaths
  • Burials
  • Confirmations​​
  • ​Membership lists
  • Church Minutes
  • Church Directories
  • Transfer Letters
  • Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
  • Sunday School lists
  • Church newsletters​

​In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.

​Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
​
  • U.S. Church Records Research Guide
  • United States Church Records
  • A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research

There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):

  • Aguilar, Catholic Church. St. Anthony of Padua Church Records, 1946-1957
  • Alamosa County, Sacred Heart Catholic, Baptism, Marriage, and Death Records
  • Alamosa, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1911-1957
  • Antonito, Catholic Church. St. Augustine Church Records, 1860-1957
  • Avondale, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1918-1927
  • Brookside, Catholic Church. St. Anthony Church Records, 1924-1945
  • Buena Vista, Catholic Church. St. Rose of Lima Church Records, 1908-1957
  • Canon City, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1881-1957
  • Capulin, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1939-1957
  • Center, Catholic Church. St. Francis Jerome Church Records, 1951-1957
  • Colorado, Church Records, 1692-1942
  • Conejos County, Miscellaneous Church Records
  • Cortez, Catholic Church. St. Margaret Mary Church Records, 1945-1957
  • Crested Butte, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1902-1957
  • Del Norte, Catholic Church. Holy Name of Mary Church Records, 1877-1957
  • Delta, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1911-1957
  • Denver, Trinity Methodist Church Baptisms and marriages, 1861-1911
  • Denver, Twenty-third Avenue Presbyterian Church Baptisms, marriages, deaths, 1882-1906
  • Durango, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1881-1957
  • Durango, Catholic Church. St. Columba Church Records, 1881-1957
  • Florence, Catholic Church. St. Benedict Church Records, 1899-1957
  • Florence, Frazer Methodist Church Church Records, 1882-1943
  • Florence, Methodist Church. Florence Circuit Church Records, 1882-1901
  • Fruita, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1890-1957
  • Gardner, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1912-1957
  • Gilpin County, Methodist Episcopal Church. Bald Mountain Charge Quarterly conference minutes, 1873-1885, 1895-1896
  • Grand Junction, Catholic Church. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Records, 1955-1957
  • Grand Junction, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1901-1957
  • Grand Junction, Catholic Church. St. Mary Hospital and Medical Center Church Records, 1903-1955
  • Gunnison, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1883-1957
  • Holly, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1920-1957
  • La Junta, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Records, 1914-1957
  • La Junta, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1889-1957
  • Lake City, Catholic Church. St. Rose of Lima Church Records, 1883-1925
  • Lamar, Catholic Church. St. Francis de Sales Church Records, 1908-1957
  • Las Animas, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1910-1957
  • Mancos, Catholic Church. St. Rita Church Records, 1914-1957
  • Monte Vista, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1920-1957
  • Montrose, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1906-1957
  • Ordway, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1906-1957
  • Ouray, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1920-1957
  • Pagoza Springs, Catholic Church. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Records, 1951-1957
  • Paonia, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1922-1957
  • Pueblo County, Miscellaneous Church Records
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Holy Family Church Records, 1954-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Holy Rosary Church Records, 1954-1955
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Records, 1902-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Our Lady of the Assumption Church Records, 1949-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Cathedral Church Records, 1872-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Orphanage Church Records, 1904-1956
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. Shrine of St. Therese Church Records, 1949-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Anne Church Records, 1903-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Anthony of Padua Church Records, 1911-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Francis Xavier Church Records, 1903-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Leander Church Records, 1900-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1891-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Mary's-Corwin Hospital Church Records, 1911-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1885-1957
  • Pueblo, Catholic Church. St. Pius X Church Records, 1955-1957
  • Rico, Catholic Church. Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel Church Records, 1892-1904
  • Rockvale, Rockvale Methodist Church Church Records, 1891-1910
  • Rockvale, Rockvale Methodist Church Church Records, 1908-1935
  • Rocky Ford, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1910-1957
  • Salida, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1881-1957
  • San Luis, Catholic Church. Most Precious Blood Church Records, 1881-1957
  • Silverton, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1882-1957
  • Springfield, Catholic Church. Annunciation Church Records, 1949-1957
  • Telluride, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1903-1957
  • Trinidad, Catholic Church. Holy Trinity Church Records, 1866-1989
  • Trinidad, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Records, 1950-1957
  • Trinidad, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1952-1957
  • Vineland, Catholic Church. St. Therese Church Records, 1918-1957
  • Walsenburg, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1870-1957
  • Westcliffe, Catholic Church. Our Lady of the Assumption Church Records, 1870-1957
​
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Colorado Links, click on the category of interest:​
Newspapers
Obituaries
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Photos
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Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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Free Delaware Online School Records

3/16/2020

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Do you research school records? I'm not talking about yearbooks. Those can be found on the Yearbooks Page. I'm talking about actual school records, such as enrollment, attendance, and grade reports for example. These are interesting source documents because they might record the students age, birth date and location, and possibly their parents names. All great ways to find this information if you haven't found them in other documents about your target ancestor. Besides, finding out your grandmother's grades would be interesting!

The record collection links, listed below, feature school records from the state, and list collections of records that are available for free online. 

If you wish to get educated with some basic information regarding what is available and how to navigate your research for school records, you can read these summaries:

  • 5 Quick Tips to Get the Most Out of Education Records
  • Top 10 Strategies for Finding School Records for Genealogy
  • Getting Started With School Records for Genealogy Research​​ ​

So, what types of records related to schools are maintained and often available?
​
  • School Census
  • School Catalogs
  • Teacher's Registers
  • Attendance Records
  • Report Cards
  • Class Logs
  • Teacher Rosters
  • ​School Board Meetings/Reports
  • ​​Academic Team and Class Photos
  • ​​Local Newspaper Articles:
  •  - Graduation Lists
  •  - School Activities
  •  - School Sports
  • Student Newspapers
  • Alumni Directories and Publications
  • Yearbooks
  • ​Yearbook Indexes

And, what types of information can you derive from these school records?
​
  • ​Name (often includes middle name which is useful).​
  • Age
  • Physical Characteristics - color/race, disability.
  • Birth Date
  • Current Residence Address​
  • Name of Father
  • Name of Mother
  • ​Occupations of parents
  • Grades
  • Classes Taken
  • Activities (from Photos)
  • Date left school (can help with family residence relocation)

Below is a list of links to free online school record collections for the state; 

Note: Some of the links go to sites with not much information and some go to sites with an extensive set of records.

Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections' images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.

(Updated March, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

  • Delaware Public Archives, Miscellaneous School Photos and Other Information
  • Delaware, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Frankford Colored School Scrapbook
  • Kent County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • New Castle County, Miscellaneous School Records
  • Sussex County, Miscellaneous School Records

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

For other Free Delaware Links, click on the category of interest:​​
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
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