How are you documenting your research? Have you considered setting up a checklist so you don’t go back over the same information?
Listed below are the main documents/records you will be looking for :
- Birth records/certificate
- Baptism records
- Marriage records/certificate
- Death record/certificate
- Cemetery /burial records
- Census records
- Passenger lists
- Land tax records
- Military records
- Court records
- Accommodation rent records
- Probate/wills administration records
Consider checking newspaper records for public notices/court records/passenger lists/legal notices
If you have a family heirloom, such as a bible or school records, make a note of that too on your checklist with a small description and mention of where it is stored
Use the ‘snipping tool’ on your pc to keep a record of the newspaper/passenger lists
Enjoy your research! It will bring you excitement and satisfaction!
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