A compilation of over 500,000 birth, marriage, death, church and military records extracted from various sources.

Baptism, marriage, death, membership, and other religious records from congregations throughout New England.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

A finding aid, referencing vital details of over 270,000 births recorded in the state.

Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Rhode Island compiled from a variety of sources including family, church and civil records.

A compilation of over 500,000 birth, marriage, death, church and military records extracted from various sources.

Baptism, marriage, death, membership, and other religious records from congregations throughout New England.

A work listing the names of most married couples living in New England before 1700, including their marriage date, date of birth of first child, maiden name of wife, years of death, previous or latter marriages and residence.

A finding aid, listing the vital details of over 105,000 marriages recorded in the state.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

A compilation of over 500,000 birth, marriage, death, church and military records extracted from various sources.

Baptism, marriage, death, membership, and other religious records from congregations throughout New England.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

Transcripts of over 840,000 death and burial records, which may include name, gender, date and place of death and/or burial, age, date and place of birth, occupation, race, marital status, spouse's name and parents' names and birthplaces.

A finding aid, referencing vital details of over 260,000 deaths recorded in the state.

Digital images recording the name, address, citizenship, occupation, disabilities, gender, race, date and place of birth, marital status, literacy, illness history and other details of just over 700,000 inhabitants of the state. Can be searched by a name index.

Images of schedules listing just under 700,000 residents of Rhode Island, arranged by household. Includes name, relationship to the head of household, gender, colour, age, place of birth and citizenship. Can be searched by a name index.

Digital images of schedules recording 540,000 inhabitants of Rhode Island, arranged by household. Includes name, relationship to head of household, gender, colour, age, place of birth, parents' places of birth, citizenship, occupation and more. Searchable by a name index.

Digital images of around 475,000 slips listing the name, residence, relationship to head of household, race, age, marital condition, date and place of birth and other details. Searchable by a name index.

Images or schedules recording over 320,000 inhabitants of the state, arranged by household. Includes name, gender, relationship to the head of the household, colour, age, marital status, place of births, occupation and more. Searchable by a name index.

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

An index to and images of more than 100,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Over one-thousand detailed biographies of early migrants to New England.

An index to and images of passenger lists recording the arrival of 180,000 passengers at New England ports. May include details such as age, gender, race, physical description and more.

An index to 100,000 records detailing the naturalisation of immigrants by New England courts. Original records will contain further details.

Digital images of registers recording the arrival of passengers and crew at New York harbour. Varying details are included, such as name, age, gender, occupation, nationality, race, last place of residence, intended place of residence and more. The registers can be searched by a name index of over 28 million names.

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

A compilation of over 500,000 birth, marriage, death, church and military records extracted from various sources.

An index to over 25,000 names found in colonial, military and federal censuses, a pensioners list and a veterans schedule.

Digital images of over 10 million registration cards, which record name, address, date and place of birth, next of kin, employer and more. Cards can be searched by a name index.

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

Details of millions of American men and women who enlisted in the US Army, including serial number, residence, education, enlistment location and date, Army branch and grade, height and weight, military specialty, and other data.

Digital images of applications for passports, which list name, date and place of birth, father's particulars, immigration and naturalisation details, residence, occupation, photograph and more. Searchable by a name index.

An index to 49 million applications and claims for social security. The index includes name, SSN, date and place of birth, nation of citizenship, gender, father's name, mother's maiden name and race.

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Name index and images of the name and subject index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. Searchable by an index of almost 800,000 names.

An index to and images of correspondence, account books, annual reports, news clippings and other documents relating to freed slaves in the US who settled in Liberia.

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Over 235,000 documents relating to Union prisoners, legal proceedings, oaths, land forfeitures and more.

An index to and digital images of around 80,000 applications for pensions or grants to public lands in lieu of military service. Some applications may contain over 200 pages of information.

An index to over 360,000 applications for land grants in lieu of military service.

Images from books, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Images of a book, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Images from a book, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Searchable books containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

This database contains cards recording details for members of the US Army interred in national cemeteries. May include details of next of kin, military service and other details.

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

A growing index to more than 16 million obituaries, citing name, age, residence and source publication.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

A database of over 300,000 photos, etchings, engravings and other mediums depicting places and events in the British Isles and the rest of the world.

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

A growing index to over 300 million entries in middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks linked to digital images of the yearbook pages. Yearbooks usually include name and photo, but may include biographical data, such as family relations, academic achievements and hobbies.

An index to and digital images of over 20,000 year books, listing details of schools, students and staff. Many contain photographs.

A variety of publications listing names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with US universities, seminaries and theological institutes, normal schools, medical schools, academies, military schools, etc. Records include catalogues, obituary records and necrologies, class histories, speeches and addresses, commencement exercises, class reports, registers, prospectus, circulars, proceedings, annual reports, magazines and other documents.

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated primarily with preparatory and similar schools, including academies, high schools, seminaries, reform schools, institutes, industrial schools, military academies, dance schools, grammar schools, Latin schools and others. Searchable by an index of around 650,000 names.

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of college students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with places of learning. They include catalouges of students and officers, histories, biographical sketches, retrospectives, memorials, registers, anniversary books, annual reports, addresses and commencement exercises, alumni lists, lists of lectures and courses, board proceedings, catalogues of fraternity members, and other items.

Digital images of crew lists for ships arriving in Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An index and digital images of schedules recording statistical data concerning agriculture, industry, social and other areas. Includes many people and businesses.

Registers include the name of each government employee, office held, where employed, where born, whence appointed, and pay received, as well as information regarding the Navy, such as names and conditions of all ships and vessels belonging to the United States and when and where they were built.

Books recording over 1.5 million post office appointments. They contain name, appointment date, date and cause of vacancy and post office of appointment. Searchable by a name index.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

Baptism, marriage, death, membership, and other religious records from congregations throughout New England.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

Over one-thousand detailed biographies of early migrants to New England.

Searchable editions of a distinguished family history journal. It covers histories, compiled genealogies, indexes, biographical sketches, abstracts of wills, birth records, marriage records, death records, lists of early settlers, memoirs and remembrances, pedigrees, entries from journals, letters, descendant reports, copied church records, inscriptions from headstones, proceedings of historical societies, and notifications of books recently published on genealogy, among other items.

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

Over 75,000 biographies covering congressmen, women, military and other notable individuals.

An index to millions of biographies, listing names, dates of birth and death and the biography's source publication.

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

A collection of around 2,000 reconnaissance, sketch, and theater-of-war maps.

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

A directory of bodies that hold important collections of genealogical and historical records, ordered by state. As it was published in 1997, some contact details may be out of date, but the organizations' names can be used to locate updated information.