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Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
From Ancestry.com, "This database contains an index and images of marriage records from Missouri covering the years 1805-2002. Information that may be found in this database includes the following:
Groom’s name
Groom’s race
Groom’s birth date or age
Groom’s parents’ names
Bride’s name
Bride’s race
Bride’s birth date or age
Bride’s parents’ names
Marriage place
Marriage date
Note: Social Security numbers have been redacted from the images in order to protect privacy.
Types of marriage records found in this database include marriage licenses, applications for marriage licenses, records of marriages solemnized, marriage certificates, marriage registers, and indexes. Due to the variety of record types, all of the above listed information may not be available in the index for each marriage. On the other hand, there may be additional information listed on actual marriage records, so always click through to view the record images.
Marriage records are great sources for genealogists because they document an individual in a particular place and time as well as provide details about that person's marriage."
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Missouri, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
From Ancestry.com, "this database of Missouri marriages to 1850 contains over 125,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked."
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North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
From Ancestry.com, "This database is an index to individuals who were married in various North Carolina counties between 1741 and 2004. The database is a compilation of several indexes obtained from multiple agencies, namely the North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, and Liahona Research. A list of counties and the years for which there are records covered in this index is available at the bottom of this page. Information provided in this index includes:
Names of bride and groom (Sometimes on an image in a name field you will see “NMN.” This stands for “No Middle Name.”)
Genders
Birth dates
Ages at time of marriage
Race or color of bride and groom
Marriage date
Marriage place (usually a county)
Source information (compiler, microfilm number, location of county court, etc.)"
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Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965
From Family Search, "Index and images of state death certificates located at the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, Kentucky. Statewide death registration began in 1911."
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Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018
From Ancestry.com, "This database, with over 5.3 million names, lists those who died between 1908 and 2018 in the state of Ohio. Within that range the coverage is incomplete or missing for 1933-1937 and 1952-1955. Information contained in this index includes:
Name of the deceased
Place of residence
Death place
Death date
Age at time of death
Birth date
Race
Educational level
Father's name Information found within this database may provide you with enough information to be able to obtain a copy of a death certificate. Copies of death certificates can be ordered through Ancestry by clicking on the "Order Original Certificate" link shown on the record page.
Additional information about obtaining death certificates is available at the Ohio Department of Health website. You can also contact the Department directly at:
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
PO Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
MAIN TELEPHONE: 614-466-2531
FACSIMILE: 614-466-6604
HOURS: 7:45AM-4:30PM
General Note: Please contact the Ohio Department of Health for current fees.
About Death Records:
Death records of the nineteenth century often include the name of the deceased, date, place, and cause of death, age at the time of death, place of birth, parents' names, occupation, name of spouse, name of the person giving the information, and the informant's relationship to the deceased. Race is listed in some records.
Death records, both early and modern, can help you identify others related to the decedent. The information provided in the records is usually given to authorities by a close relative. If the relative is a married daughter, the record will state her married name. Aunts, uncles, in-laws, cousins, and other relatives are listed as informants on death records. Each new name is a clue to the identity of other ancestors that should be pursued."
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Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations , compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865. NARA M319. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Kentucky units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier.
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U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
From Ancestry.com, "Census Publishing’s staff started an enormous fill-in-the blanks project in 2003 when they began reconstructing missing decennial censuses for the early United States. Records in this database come from their efforts to both restore or re-create missing pieces of early censuses and actually create decennial “census” records for the years prior to 1790.
Census Publishing describes its method as a “two-phase approach”:
Information will be combined from many sources including, but not limited to: tax lists, legislative petitions, voter's lists, state and federal land records, military lists, etc., in order to construct the basic foundation of a list of potential heads of households.
Once the foundation is laid, the structure (members of the family, ages, birthplaces, etc.) will be built using records familiar to every genealogist such as probate, land, military, vital, and published histories and genealogies.
This database contains reconstructions for the following states (though the reconstruction is not necessarily complete for any entire state):
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Entries may include name, residence, age, gender, color/race, occupation, birthplace, whether a slave, and source information."
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Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910
From Ancestry.com, "This database is an every name index to individuals enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, T624, 1,784 rolls. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.)
This new index (released June 2006) maintains the old head of household index and adds to it a new every name index (including a re-keying of the heads of households). As a result, for many heads of households you will see two names - a primary, and an alternate. The primary name is the newly keyed name. The alternate name is the name as it appeared in the original head of household only index. Alternate names are only displayed when there is a difference in the way the name was keyed between the two indexes. By making both names available to researchers, the likelihood of your being able to find your head of household ancestor has increased. Likewise, researchers who were once able to find their head of household ancestor under a particular spelling will still be able to easily find that ancestor."
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GenKY - Northern Kentucky Local History Databases
539,065 public records pertaining to the history of northern Kentucky consisting of cemetery records, census and vital statistic records, church records, city directories, court and hospital records, military records, local organization records, school records, and other special collections.
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Fourth Census of the United States, 1820
From Ancestry.com, "This database details those persons enumerated in the 1820 United States Federal Census, the Fourth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1820 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M33, 142 rolls. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.)
Enumerators of the 1820 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older; number of other free persons except Indians not taxed; number of slaves; and town or district and county of residence. Additionally, the 1820 census for the first time asked the number of free white males 16 to 18; number of persons to be naturalized; number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; number of "colored" persons (sometimes in age categories); and number of other persons except Indians. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. Most entries are arranged in the order of visitation, but some have been rearranged to appear in alphabetical order by initial letter of the surname. Manufacturing schedules are scattered among the 1820 population schedules.
Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do the U.S. federal censuses. The population schedules are successive "snapshots" of Americans that depict where and how they were living at particular periods in the past. Because of this, the census is often the best starting point for genealogical research after home sources have been exhausted.
The United States was the first country to call for a regularly held census. The Constitution required that a census of all "Persons...excluding Indians not taxed" be performed to determine the collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. The first nine censuses from 1790-1870 were organized under the United States Federal Court system. Each district was assigned a U.S. marshal who hired other marshals to administer the census. Governors were responsible for enumeration in territories.
The official enumeration day of the 1820 census was 7 August 1820. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The count was due within six months, but the due date was extended by law to allow completion within thirteen months. By 1820, there were a total of twenty-three states in the Union. The six new states were Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama and Maine. There was, however, a district wide loss for Arkansas Territory, Missouri Territory and New Jersey. Partial losses included half the counties in Alabama, and roughly 20 eastern Tennessee counties supervised by the Federal Court District out of Knoxville. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records."
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Third Census of the United States, 1810
From Ancestry.com, "This database details those persons enumerated in the 1810 United States Federal Census, the Third Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1810 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M252, 71 rolls. [...] The official enumeration day of the 1810 census was 6 August 1810. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The enumeration was to be completed within nine months, but the due date was extended by law to ten months. Schedules exist for 17 states and District of Columbia, Georgia territory, Mississippi territory, Louisiana territory, Orleans, Michigan territory, and Illinois territory. There was, however, a district wide loss for District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana Territory, Mississippi Territory, Louisiana Territory (MO), New Jersey and Tennessee. Partial losses included Illinois Territory, which had only two counties (Randolph is extant, St. Clair is lost.), and OH, all lost except Washington County. Some of the schedules for these states have been re-created using tax lists and other records.
Enumerators of the 1810 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household; number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older; number of other free persons except Indians not taxed; number of slaves; and town or district and county of residence. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives. Most entries are arranged in the order of visitation, but some have been rearranged to appear in alphabetical order by initial letter of the surname. Manufacturing schedules are scattered among the 1810 population schedules."
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System; The
"The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site includes histories of Union and Confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records, which will be amended over time. The CWSS is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and several public and private partners whose goal is to increase Americans' understanding of this decisive era in American history by making information about it widely accessible." --database homepage
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New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904
From Ancestry.com, "While the earliest vital records for New Hampshire were recorded by town clerks in the mid-1600s, legislation requiring the secretary of state to compile a statewide record of vitals was not passed until 1866. Compliance improved in the 1880s and was firmly established in 1905 with the creation of the Bureau of Vital records. At this time, the Bureau dispensed cards to town and city clerks and requested transcriptions of earlier vital records. Not every town complied with all pre-1905 records, so the Bureau’s statewide collection is not considered completely comprehensive.
Sources for this index include microfilmed copies of records from the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics as well as town and county clerks, church records, and family records."
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U.S., African American Civil War Sailor Index, 1861-1865
An index of African American sailors who served during the U.S. Civil War.
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Fifth Census of the United States, 1830
From Ancestry.com, "This database details those persons enumerated in the 1830 United States Federal Census, the Fifth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1830 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M19, 201 rolls. Each name is associated with two images as the 1830 census schedule was two pages long. Be sure to view the image on which you find your ancestor's name as well as the continuing census page, which should be the next image, in order to obtain all possible information about your ancestor.
Enumerators of the 1830 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household; number of free white males and females in age categories: 0 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, over 100; the name of a slave owner and the number of slaves owned by that person; the number of male and female slaves and free "colored" persons by age categories; the number of foreigners (not naturalized) in a household; the number of deaf, dumb, and blind persons within a household; and town or district, and county of residence. The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives."
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Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
From Ancestry.com, "this data set contains information on approximately 135,000 individuals mentioned in abstracts of deeds, marriages, and wills from Virginia's Augusta, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, and Spotsylvania Counties. "
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Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892
From Ancestry.com, "this database is an index to individuals who were married in Indiana between 1802 and 1892. A complete list of which counties are included and the years for which there are records represented in this index is provided below. Information that may be found in this database for each individual includes their name, spouse's name, marriage date, location, and source. Marriage records are great sources for genealogists because they document an individual in a particular place and time as well as provide details about that person's marriage."
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Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
From Ancestry.com, "this collection is an index to marriage records in the state of Illinois for the years 1860 through 1920. The Illinois Marriage Records Index extracts details from historical marriage certificates and licenses and, unless the record was incomplete, will feature the full names of the bride and groom, as well as the marriage date and where the marriage took place.
The Illinois State Archives, in conjunction with the Illinois State Genealogical Society, created this marriage database using volunteers and staff to enter marriage records from public record offices across the state into a single marriage records index. Marriage records are kept by each individual county clerk's office, so historical marriage certificates and licenses had to be located, and information was extracted into the Illinois Marriage Index by county. "
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U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
From Ancestry.com, "this is a collection of lists of Civil War Draft Registrations. There were four drafts between 1863 and 1865, which included 3.175 million records. Historically, the 1863 draft was one of the most tenuous moments in the Union outside of the battles fought on Northern soil. Most of the concern was due to the draft riots that took place in New York in 1863.
These records include 631 volumes of registries and are basically lists of individuals who registered for the draft. The records are split into two different classes, Class I are those aged 20-35 as well as those 36-45 and unmarried. Class II is everyone else that registered."
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Mississippi, Compiled Marriages, 1826-1900
From Ancestry.com, "Mississippi became the 20th state in 1817 with its capital in Jackson. This database of 19th-century Mississippi marriages has just been updated to include more records for Itawamba, Pontotoc, and Marshall counties, in addition to the records previously posted for these counties and Carroll, Claiborne, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leake, Lowndes, Marion, Noxubee, Rankin, Tippah, Winston, Yalobusha, and Yazoo counties. Taken from microfilm copies of original county documents, each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence."
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U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
From Ancestry.com, "this database contains records relating to Civil War Prisoners of War (POW). The database is comprised of four National Archives (NARA) microfilm series (M1303, M598, M2702, and M918). "
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U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
From Ancestry.com, "This database is a collection of records kept by the National Archives listing men who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. Record types contained in this collection include:
Muster rolls
Payrolls
Strength returns
Misc., personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units
Manuscript register of the series (roll 1)
Who is Included?
Revolutionary War American Forces included various organizations formed by the Continental Congress as well as individual states, counties, and towns. Regular military units created by the Continental Congress comprised the Continental Army. Often this Army was reinforced with units created by individual states. The records contained in this database regard only the Continental Army, and state and other units that served with them. Therefore, not all individuals who served in the Revolutionary War will be found in this database."
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West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
From Ancestry.com, "beginning in 1853 Virginia law (which still applied to counties that would make up West Virginia) required counties to issue marriage licenses and record marriages in registers. Prior to this, Virginia law required that church marriages be recorded in registers, and starting in 1780, copies of these registers had to be forwarded to civil authorities. Details contained in this index were extracted from these county marriage records, which include bonds, applications, licenses, register entries, and returns."
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Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800
From Ancestry.com, "this database of Virginia marriages to 1800 contains over 85,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
The marriage date is usually the date of marriage as given in the original entry. However, when no marriage date is given (e.g., the "marriage return" was not provided to the record keeper), the date of the license is used. In a few cases, a marriage will be listed twice, but in two different counties. This most often happened when a couple obtained a license in one county, but were actually married in another."
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North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
From Ancestry.com, "this database is an index to individuals who were married in various North Carolina counties between 1741 and 2004. The database is a compilation of several indexes obtained from multiple agencies, namely the North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, and Liahona Research. "