Where to Find Records for Family History Research

[@lindabelmonte1]

You love that map. I love your video! I have watched you before. Thank you for helping the general public! Again, love your video and appreciate your help!

[@GenealogyTV]

My pleasure!

[@KimberlyGreen]

RE newspapers ... a quick shout out to librarians. I live in a different state than where my grandparents all died. I sent an email to the librarian in that area, just asking if they had the newspapers for that timeframe. I didn't want to make a pointless trip. Because I included the names and death dates, the librarian located, scanned and sent me the pages ... all without asking. Librarians are really kind people and wonderful allies in the genealogy treasure hunt.

[@GenealogyTV]

Amen!

[@kevincassidy7385]

Ellis Island wasn't open in 1873. That was Castle Garden that accepted immigrants into NYC at that time.

[@martinmedrano]

Hello, can you do a video of mexican genealogy? I have watched a few of your videos, and they are very helpful.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks or the feedback Martin. If I can find an expert in Mexican research, I will have them on.

[@cyndra680]

So, if the record images are clearer on Family Search, does that also translate into more accurate digital transcription results on Family Search? There are many computer transcription errors in these records on Ancestry, making it impossible to easily find some of the people I'm looking for.

[@GenealogyTV]

I'm not sure one is better than another. I'm just suggesting you check both places.

[@cherylrucinski1386]

I plan on doing some of this work when I retire next year. My birth name is maternal, I didn't think it was common for birt certs not to have the father's name on them. I wrote to the county and it came back with no records. Right now I am stuck until I sign up with the websites.

[@debbeb4499]

Good points as always, Connie. Yeah, that's a great little map! In your recent poll, I couldn’t choose just one source as a favorite or most important one. But for human interest, it has to be newspapers. As I am sure you know, a great way to find odd little items is to search for things other than just a person’s name. A house for sale will appear by the address not a name, as might someone looking for a servant or for their lost dog or a found stray horse or cow or for a tenant to rent a room. A doctor who was boarding with an ancestor helped a pedestrian hit by a trolley practically in front of the house. After finding my immigrant ancestors on a ship’s passenger list, looking for the name of the ship on a newspaper site turned up a tiny item that indicated a dramatic story. During the trip from Bremen, Germany to Philadelphia the ship “was partially dismasted, lost some spars and sails.” My 3rd great grandmother was 5-7 months pregnant during that long and tempestuous voyage.

[@GenealogyTV]

Wow, what a great story.

[@wilmatineslaughter2934]

I'm having a difficult time trying to locate the death record of my great grandfather. We know very little about his life except for his marriage to our great grandmother. She remarried at least 3 times following her marriage to him. Our research has lead us to him dying in 1930 but we have no proof that the death was in either Florida or Georgia.

[@GenealogyTV]

Remember to work backwards, starting with death and working to birth. Look for city directories and other records around the time of his death... and work in reverse chronologically.

[@wilmatineslaughter2934]

Ok thank you..where do I go to get copies of death certificates for someone who died in 1930's

[@always.wondering.wandering]

Great video, thanks! I had trouble finding a death record but recently, Finally, found it recorded with the Masons in 1904.

[@GenealogyTV]

Fantastic

[@VanessaKittredge]

Hi! Thank you for this!! My grandfather was born in Missouri in 1907 and they didn’t start recording birth until 1909… I don’t know what church he went to. His father and two older brother were all born in Italy. Do you think he could really have been born there but they told white lies and said he was born in Missouri so he could get a social security card? He does have one of those… but I can’t figure out about birth cert and I checked the late declaration birth things (can’t remember what you call them) 😅❤

[@KimberlyGreen]

Once possible source of birth information is the World War II draft registration card. All men 18 to 44 had to register. One of the fields on the form is "Place of Birth". Certainly he could have falsified the information, but that would have been a federal crime. (They had to sign the form affirming the information was true. So falsifying would be perjury.) If you can locate his draft registration card, it will give you some clues about where to look for other birth-related records.

[@sharontabor7718]

Some people filed delayed birth records for SS or other documents. Check his death certificate for the birth date. Check Findagrave for his headstone. WWII draft registration will have birth dates

[@GenealogyTV]

Great tips. Thanks.

[@GenealogyTV]

Great point Kimberly.

[@GenealogyTV]

I'm not sure the time you're talking about, but current laws (per a Google search) says that you can get a social security card as a non-resident if you can prove your identity, immigration status, work eligibility, and age. So, there is some more ghee-whiz info for you to ponder. I would start to build a detailed timeline to figure out what family was where all on one timeline. Then search for the residency (through various records) around the time he was born to figure out where he might have been born. Happy Researching!

[@lorriemiller6750]

The only issue I have with access to some records on Ancestry is that I have limited income and can't afford a membership to the site to access everything due to it being cost prohibitive so I use Family Search as much as possible

[@GenealogyTV]

FamilySearch is a great place to search for records.

[@KimberlyGreen]

Lorrie, if your local library has 'Ancestry Library Edition', then you might be able to access records for free. Be aware that the Library Edition doesn't have personalization things like creating a tree, etc. But you could still inspect records for furthering your research.

[@chilixcheesee]

Love your channel! Was wondering if maybe you had any insight as to how I could get my great grandfathers military records? Some are available on ancestry and family search, but for example I cannot find the application for his veterans headstone which I’m extremely interested in since it lists his regiment and any medals he may have had. He passed in 2002, but everything I see says you have to be next of kin to request the records. 😔

[@GenealogyTV]

Yeah... there are privacy issues. I would contact the Next of Kin... to see if they have copies or will request on your behalf. Do that descendancy research to figure out who that is, if you don't already know.

[@7dhernandez]

Do I have to pay the $7 a month to get a copy of the transcript? I think I understood you to say we could buy a copy. I have been all over the place and then some trying to locate it to no avail. Is it possible? Do I join, get the transcript then quit you?

[@GenealogyTV]

I'm not sure what transcript you are talking about. If you're referring to the handout for this episode, you can find all of the handouts here. for individual purchase. genealogytv.org/handouts/ You can also join the channel membership at the Info Access level or on Patreon.com/GenealogyTV at the Happy Dance level.

[@debnraleigh6062]

Very, very helpful information. Thanks, Connie.

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome!

[@lisasmyth6408]

Please do a video on strange US laws that impacted citizenship. There was a time when a natural born US citizen woman could lose her citizenship if she married a non citizen husband.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes this is true. I did do an episode on Copyright Laws, Find Court Records, Adoptions & Evidence of Marriage for Genealogy with Judy Russell, but I don't think it specifically goes into the few years when a woman lost her citizenship when she married an non US citizen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXqnhnyQbs6Zrac

[@Naturallyme71]

Very frustrating when slave schedules are involved.

[@michellebarlondsmith6243]

You have to love the ease of research online these days but there is nothing like digging through old books and fecords.....

[@Senseshouldbesocommon]

Breakthrough ideas==thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm now a subscriber!

[@GenealogyTV]

Awesome! Thank you!

Hi there could someone help me pointing out some websites for italian genealogy?. I am having trouble finding information for records outside the US. GRETA VIDEO BY THE WAY!

[@GenealogyTV]

www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Italy_Genealogy

[@barbarawerfal9665]

I have a question about my family trees. Should I continue keeping them all separate or can I integrate them all in one?

[@sharontabor7718]

It's easier to integrate them into one as it grows. When you have the same descendants in multiple family trees, it becomes tedious to enter the information numerous times. And if you find people in one tree are related to people in the other tree, it's less confusing if they are all in the same tree. I once had 4 trees; one for each grandparent. I merged them and research has been more fun.

[@GenealogyTV]

Hi Barbara. I agree with what Sharon Tabor said. I'm a big believer in one tree for 95% of what I do. However, if I'm working on a wild hypothesis, I will build a private tree. Most of the time I just use a floating tree for this situation unless it is a sensitive subject.

[@zoenittatoler1084]

I have a question what about they are dead you cannot find what you look for don't know where to start I can remember my great grandmother Lizzie Tate was born in 1800 she has to be on a ship she has to go work she has a daughter named Thelma annie Tate that she left when she was baby Josephine Lassier has to raise her it is Thelma annie Lassier she was born in 1911 I have been trying to put it together trying to make sense out of it

[@GenealogyTV]

I would suggest you line all that out in a timeline in a research notes document. Go back and look at every piece of evidence you have added to the research notes. Sometimes things start to come to light.

[@nellerue446]

One of those maps shows where my father's ancestors are from - Buies Creek, Coats, Lillington area! Cool!

[@GenealogyTV]

Cool

[@angelauzdilla2362]

Thanks Connie another great video!

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome!

[@johngilley3518]

Been trying for years to find my 3rd GGrandfathers grave. He was hired to clear land somewhere in Walter Hill Tennessee between 1870 and 1880, where he got sick and died. All census to that date would list him as Mulatto. Most family graves from that time were unmarked simply because they couldn’t read or write.

[@candacelopez8176]

How can i search Cherokee and Osage tribal births

[@GenealogyTV]

Try US Indian census schedules for Cherokee.

[@annalieprinsloo3441]

Hi. Where can I go to search for my birth parents?

[@GenealogyTV]

Take an Ancestry DNA test to start. Once you get the results search the closet dna matches for clues.

[@Santanna274]

Hey what’s the best free sites I could use

[@GenealogyTV]

FamilySearch is great. WikiTree is another. Both are collaborative trees. You can build a free guest account and tree on Ancestry.

[@beblessed6863]

How do you find records of court cases?

[@GenealogyTV]

It depends on the jurisdiction (Fed vs. State vs. County). Try the county courthouse.

[@stichhalbierer9329]

You got me. … subscribed

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks!

[@minikitz5642]

Thank you! What a wonderful, detailed handout. Found several new places I didn't know about. Debbie from Phoenix

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank Debbie... and thanks for your continued support of the channel.

[@coriolga]

You genealogy is only in USA. Ancestry it is not free . Many web are charging and they used the same information people write. Family search does not have from many country

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Olga. While my channel is primarily based in the U.S. many of the strategies and information can be used anywhere. Ancestry does offer a free Guest Account in the U.S., I can't speak to if is available outside of the U.S.. For those wanting a free guest account go here support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Registered-Guest-Accounts?language=en_US

[@juliebarnett9812]

This is the first time I've watched your channel, so forgive me, I'm sure you get this question all the time, but do you do geanology for other people, too?

[@GenealogyTV]

Hi Julie. Not at the moment, I've gotten so busy I can't handle any more clients. I find I can help more people with the KZbin channel and the Genealogy TV Academy. I can teach you almost everything you need to know about genealogy (U.S. Research) here genealogytv.org/about-genealogy-tv-academy/ and on this KZbin channel.

[@patricianelson8]

Thank you. Never knew the word emigration. I've been tasked to put our family tree together, and I report to my five siblings on our monthly Zoom meetings.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes! Emigration is another set of records. You're in the right place here, keep watching. Thanks for the comment.

[@richardpaz1919]

Do you have any tips for any first-generation Americans? Most of these tips don't apply to me since the country my parents came to didn't have many of those things. Can you make a video of any tips you have for first-generation Americans, to find records or what records to look for? I mostly have vital records.

[@GenealogyTV]

That's a good idea Richard. Make sure you're subscribed in case I do. I suggest you look to Facebook groups in the area you are researching in. There are tons of them. For example, if your family came from Mexico the search for "Mexican Genealogy" and see what you find. Ask to join the group. They are typically very helpful.

[@SamAlexCaldwell]

We've just started looking into our family again after about 20 years, we have already found incorrect information reported on Family Search. I have no intention of joining them, so no idea how to fix it.

[@GenealogyTV]

I don't bother trying to fix it. Do use FamilySearch as a research tool. They have great records and information.

[@lisaobrien8739]

Newbie here to your channel! Great resources to help find records, thanks!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Lisa. Glad you found me.

[@heatherlaird-mcleod3271]

Brilliant episode Connie, I live in Australian but I love your channel and apply your processes to my scotish, UK and Irish research & I have referred you to others. You don't fluff around and tell it honestly, which is really helpful and your advice is easy to follow & interesting. Cheers Heather

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you Heather. Very kind of you to say.

[@Sunjoy1]

Your info on maps...🤯.. truly mind blowing... TY so much..

[@GenealogyTV]

So nice of you. Thanks.

[@jostclair2207]

The map is so COOL! Thank you for the resources.

[@GenealogyTV]

Got to love maps.

[@FromThePurpleHouse]

Thank you so much, Connie!

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome!

[@trapmedicbeats5260]

I am at a standstill with my research. My paternal Great Grandad is a native of Muskogee, OK and was born in 1903. Im positive he was Native American, my grandmother who was from Biloxi, MS always told me we were Indian. He relocated from Oklahoma to Biloxi and his name nor his fathers name is on the Roll's. I did find a matching name for his father on the Roll but not sure if its him. The U.S. Census started changing Natives to Negro in 1930's. Read The 19th Annual Report of the Bureau Of American Ethnology! "Black" Americans were already here before the Natives lol We are the Atlanteans!🔥🔥🔥🌞🏹🏹🏹🗿🗿🗿🪶🪶🪶