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Search at the State and County Level
If you've located an ancestor on a census, you know their county of residence. Now you're ready to search for their records at the state and county level.
State and county documents to search:
- Newspapers State censuses State military records County histories Special genealogy collections Birth, death, or marriage records Tax lists Voter registrations Court records (vital records, land records, etc.) Coroner's records
- Probate records (wills, estate papers, etc.)
Places to search at the state and county level:
- State archives County courthouses Cemeteries Funeral homes Land offices Libraries Museums
- Genealogical societies (there are over 2,000 genealogy clubs in America!)
We Suggest:
Cyndi's List: A Comprehensive List of 50,000 Sites on the Internet, by Cyndi Howells, provides links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet.
For more information:
Visit the Allen County Public Library, the second largest genealogy library in the United States.
Visit your local library and ask to see the Directory of Libraries, published by R.R. Bowker, NY, NY. This directory lists addresses of local libraries throughout the country.
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