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FamilySearch
Birth, Marriage, Death, Census, Probate, Land, Military, IGI Extracted, etc.
Find A Grave
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, etc.
Billion Graves
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, etc.
People Finders
Search by name and location.
GenealogyBank: Social Security Death Index
The Social Security Death Index includes over 89 million U.S. citizen death records.
FamilyTreeCircles
FamilyTreeCircles provides a quick and easy way to get started with publishing your research, just like a blog.
Statewide - Free Resources
California
California Death Index
Statewide and County Records.
Illinois
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916 - 1950
Death Certificate Index Search
Indiana
Indiana State Digital Archives
Death Records, E-Publication Records, Institution Records, Military Records, Misc Historical Records & Naturalization Records
Kentucky
Kentucky Death Records
Death records from 1911 - 2000
Maine
Maine Death Records
Death records from 1960 - 1997
Mississippi
Mississippi (De Soto County), Marriage License, 1935 - Current
Marriage Records Search
Missouri
Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1963
Death Certificate Index Advanced Search
Nevada
Nevada (Clark County) Marriage Records, 1988 - Current
Marriage Records Search
South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina, Marriage Records, 1911 - Current
Marriage Records Search
Richland County, South Carolina, Marriage Records, July 1911 - Current
Marriage Records Search
Tennessee
Shelby County Register of Deeds
Birth, Marriage, Death, City Directories, etc.
Nashville Obituaries, 1964 - 2002
Obituary Index Search Only
Texas
Texas Death Records, 1964 - 1998
Death Index Search
Washington
Washington State Archives - Digital Archives
Statewide search for Birth, Marriage, Death, Military & Cemetery Records. Other records are also available.
Newspaper Resources
Crossroads To Freedom
Crossroads to Freedom is a collaborative effort to answer the question "How do we as a community, in Memphis, Tennessee, work together to preserve and understand our cultural heritage?" Many institutions and individuals in Memphis are dedicated to this task. The Crossroads team collects and makes accessible primary materials dating from about 1950-1970 that can support conversations about the impact of the past on our community today. We also provide technical and organizational support for preservation of Memphis historical and cultural materials by working with individuals, neighborhoods and cultural heritage organizations.
The Portal to Texas History
The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries, the Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources.
Subscription Resources
Ancestry.com
Research Ancestry.com's 5 billion genealogical records online. Some records are free for anyone to access, but the majority are accessible only by paid subscription.
Fold3
The web's premier collection of original military records.