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American Ancestors - Free Databases
From the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
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Ancestry.com - Search Historical Records
Browse this alphabetical index of all Ancestry databases. Databases marked as FREE are viewable by guests. The free databases are listed below.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Original source: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls.
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Original source: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
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Original source: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
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Original source: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
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Original source: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
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Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820 (Slave)
Original source: Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo, comp. Database downloaded from http://www.ibiblio.org/laslave/, 2003.
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Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820 (Free)
Original source: Hall, Gwendolyn Midlo, comp. Database downloaded from http://www.ibiblio.org/laslave/, 2003.
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Aiken County, South Carolina Cemetery Inscriptions: Graniteville
Original source: Graniteville Cemetery, Aiken County SC, 2001.
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75,000 full-text biographies from many different sources. Original source: American Biographical Library. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Ancestry Inc., 1996.
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Nearly 400 million names in family trees submitted by users.
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Original source: Located in the public records office of Palermo and Messina. Public records office, Sicily, Italy 1876-85.
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Australian Convict Index, 1788-1868
Original source: 1788-1868 Convict Records. Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box R625, Royal Exchange, NSW 2000; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000.
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Auswanderungsakten Brandenburg, Preußen / Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records
Original source: Auswanderungskartei (emigration cards) located at Brandenburgishes Landeshauptarchiv in Potsdam, Germany or Family History Library microfiche #6109219-6109220 (54 total fiches).
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Baden, Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911
Original source: adishen Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe. Auswanderer, 1866-1911. Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Microfilm of card index by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976-1978.
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Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920
Original source: Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC, USA: Sentinel Publications, 1921.
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Biographical Cyclopedia of U.S. Women
Original source: Cameron, Mable Ward. Biographical Cyclopedia of American Women. Vol. I-II. New York, NY, USA: Halvord Publishing Co., 1924-1925.
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Biographical Directory of the American Congress
Original source: Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949: The Continental Congress September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788 and The Congress of the United States From the First to the Eightieth Congress March 4, 1789 to January 3, 1949, Inclusive. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1950.
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
Original source: United States. Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2005.
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
Original source: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
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Fairbanks, Alaska Cemetery Records
Original source: Clay Street and Birch Hill Cemetery Inscriptions.
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Original source: Infobases Incorporated. Geographic Reference Library. Provo, UT, USA: Infobases, 1996.
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History of the American Nation
Original source: Jackman, William James. History of the American Nation. Chicago, IL, USA: K. Gaynor, 1913.
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Houston Chronicle Obituaries, 1901-1905
Original source: Bennett, Linda, comp.. Index to Obituary Notices in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas). Vol.1: 1901-1905. Texas, USA: Linda Bennett, 1993.
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Iosco County, MI, Iosco County Gazette Index, 1900-1910
Original source: Huron Shores Genealogical Society. Index to the Iosco County Michigan Gazette (Biographic): 1900-09. Oscoda, MI, USA: Huron Shores Genealogical Society, 1996.
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Iosco County, Michigan Early Land Owners, 1841-1896
Original source: Huron Shores Genealogical Society. Index to Early Land Owners in Iosco County Michigan: 1841-96. Oscoda, MI, USA: Huron Shores Genealogical Society, 1996.
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Iosco County, Michigan Paupers, 1869-1934
Original source: Huron Shores Genealogical Society. Index to Paupers Who Received Relief from the Iosco County Michigan Superintendents of the Poor: 1869-1934. Oscoda, MI, USA: Huron Shores Genealogical Society, 1994.
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Iosco County, Michigan Plat Book, 1903
Original source: Huron Shores Genealogical Society. Index to the 1903 Iosco County, Michigan Plat Book. Oscoda, MI, USA: Huron Shores Genealogical Society, 1993.
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James Madison, Journal of the Federal Convention
Original source: Madison, James. Journal of the Federal Convention by James Madison. Vol. I-II. Chicago, IL, USA: Albert, Scott & Co., 1893.
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Kansas Territorial Census, 1855
Original source: Report of the Special Committe Appointed to Investigate the Troubles in Kansas, With the Views of the Minority of Said Committee, House of Representatives, Report 200, 34th Congress, 1st Session. Washington, D.C.: Cornelius Wendell, 1856.
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Maryborough, Queensland Australia Immigrants from the British Isles & Germany 1861-91
Original source: Queensland State Archives. 1861-91 Immigrants to Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. Queensland, Australia: Queensland, StateArchives, 1861-1891.
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Meyers Gazetteer of the German Empire / Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs
Original source: Erich Uetrecht. Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs. 5th Edition. Leipzig, Germany: Bibliographisches Institut, 1912-1913.
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Minnesota Marriage Collection, 1958-2001
Original source: Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Marriages, 1997-2001. Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Office of the State Registrar. Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-1995. Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Office of the State Registrar, St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Missouri National Guard, the Mexican Border, 1916
Original source: Report of the Adjutant General State of Missouri, 1915-16. Jefferson City, KS: Hugh Stephens Co., - . The Service of the Missouri National Guard on the Mexican Border Under the President's Order of June 18, 1916. Jefferson City, KS: Hugh Stephens Co., - .
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Original source: These records were extracted between 1982 and 1996 primarily from marriage records held at county courthouses. Specific source information is provided with each entry.
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Original source: O'Brien, Michael J., LL.D. Pioneer Irish in New England. New York, NY, USA: P. J. Kennedy & Sons, 1937.
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New South Wales, Australia 1828 - 1842: Bounty Immigrants List
Original source: Bounty Immigrants to New South Wales 1828 - 1842. Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box 516, Kingswood, NSW 2747; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000.
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New York City Immigrants (Austria, Galicia, Poland), 1890
Original source: United States Government. 1890 New York Ship's Arrivals Records Index (Rolls #543-#560, Jan. 2, 1890 to Dec. 30, 1890). Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
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New York City Immigrants (Austria, Galicia, Poland), 1891
Original source: United States Government. 1891 New York Ship's Arrivals Records Index. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. Series M237, Rolls #561-#580, Jan. 2, 1891 to Dec. 31, 1891.
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Northern Michigan, Newspaper Surname Index
Original source: Surname Index, Cheboygan and Mackinac Counties, Michigan.
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Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
Original source: Ontario, Canada. 1871 Canada Census. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. Microfilm. Specific microfilm roll numbers are listed with each record in the index.
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Original source: Strassburger, Ralph Beaver. Pennsylvania German Pioneers. Vol. I-II. Norristown, PA, USA: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934.
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Original source: Family tree photos submitted by Ancestry members.
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Contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.
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Original source: Hanna, Charles A. . The Scotch-Irish: The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and North America . Vol. 1. New York, NY, USA: G. P. Putnam, 1902.
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U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 3
Original source: House of Representatives. Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives. Vol. III. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1853.
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U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1930
Original source: List of Mothers and Widows of American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to Make a Pilgrimage to War Cemeteries in Europe. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1930.
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Original source: Utah State Historical Society. Utah Cemetery Inventory. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: 2000.
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Original source: Eckenrode, H. J.. Special Report of the Department of Archives and History for 1913. Richmond, VA, USA: Virginia State Library, 1917.
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Who’s Who in Australia, 1921-1950
Original source: Eleven Australian “Who’s Who” books.
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Woodford County, Illinois, Prairie District Library, Obituaries, 1887 to Present
Original source: The Woodford Sentinel Newspaper and The Metamora Herald Newspaper. Woodford County, IL, USA: 1887-2000. Newspaper Obituaries for the Woodford County area.Illinois Prairie District Library, Woodford County, Illinois, USA.
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Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index
Original source: : Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index. Vol. I-VIII. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Ancestry, Inc., 1986.
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WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
Original source: United States, Selective Service System. Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1987-1988. Microfilm Publications: M1509.
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Index to 11,500 family history report from 1956 - c.1994.
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Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search
Online searchable database of over 22 million passenger names covering roughly 70% of the immigrants processed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
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FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
THE genealogy web site of the LDS Church. Includes the ability to search the IGI, the Ancestral File, the Family History Library Catalog, and web site submissions. Also has user mailing lists, online ordering of FHL research materials and allows you to preserve your own research online.
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Search millions of indexed records and digitized images.
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Census, birth, baptism, marriage, death, burial records.
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Fold3 is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. The focus of Fold3 is to be a comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records. Some areas of Fold3 are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
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Formed in Washington, DC, in 1817 to establish a colony in Africa for free people of color residing in the US.
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The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Gettysburg Address are just a few of the historical documents in this collection.
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Amistad - Federal court records
Records Relating to the Various Cases Involving the Spanish Schooner AMISTAD, 1815-1858.
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Amistad - Supreme Court records
Appellate Case File No. 2161, United States v. The Amistad, 40 U.S. 518 (15 Peters 518), Decided March 9, 1841, and Related Lower Court and Department of Justice Records.
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Mathew B Brady Collection of Civil War Photographs.
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Constitutional Convention Records
Records from the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
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General Court Martial of Gen. George A. Custer, 1867.
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Domestic Letters of the Department of State
Domestic Letters of the Department of State, 1784-1906.
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Foreign Letters of the Continental Congress
Foreign Letters of the Continental Congress and Department of State, 1785-1790.
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George Washington Correspondence
Copybooks of George Washington's Correspondence with Secretaries of State, 1789-1796.
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Gorrell's History - AEF Air Service
Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917-1919.
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Hesse Crown Jewels Court-Martial
Court-Martial Case Files Relating to the Hesse Crown Jewels Case, 1944-1952.
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U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific): Japanese Air Target Analyses, Objective Folders, and Aerial Photographs, 1942-45.
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Investigation and Trial Papers Relating to the Assassination of President Lincoln.
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From the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, essential records relating to one of America's earliest colonies, from 1664 to 1780, including military, tax, marriage, and land records, as well as documents from American history covering the Revolutionary War and the Whiskey Rebellion.
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Selected Photographs of Calvin Coolidge, 1917-1943.
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Selected Photographs of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1943-1961.
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Photos - Fine Arts Commission, Series G
General Photographs of the Fine Arts Commission (Series G), CA. 1650-1950.
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Selected Photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1913-1945.
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Select List of Photographs of Harry S. Truman, 1885-1953.
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Photographs of Japanese Soldiers and of Allied Prisoners of War, 1942-1945.
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Project Blue Book - UFO Investigations
Original source: Project Blue Book, 1947-1969. NARA T1206. Records and case files relating to investigations, collected by the Office of Special Investigations, of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
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Ratified Amendments to the US Constitution
Ratified Amendments XI-XXVII of the U. S. Constitution.
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Annual Reports of the Selectmen and Treasurer of the Town of Goffstown.
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Hancock, NH, Town Record Books, 1749-1872.
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Town Records - South Boston, VA
City of South Boston, VA, Minute Books, 1905-1925, 1949-1999.
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Over 58,000 names of those who died or were listed as missing in the Vietnam War are carved in the black granite memorial.
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13th Naval District Public Information Department Press Clippings, 1942-1960.
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An ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records.
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FreeCEN: UK Census Online Project
Project to transcribe the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1891 England, Scotland, & Wales censuses for free online search.
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Search the entire database.
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FreeREG - Search UK Parish Register Indices
FreeREG is a free access site, in the process of making available transcriptions for parish registers throughout England, Scotland, and Wales.
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The Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records
The Official Land Patent Records Site. This site has a searchable database of more than two million Federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908, including scanned images of those records. The Eastern Public Land States covered in this database are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin. Images of Serial patents, issued between 1908 and the mid-1960's are currently being added to this web site.
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Searchable by state. Census, church, marriages, maps, obituaries, pensions and special collections.
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