Potential Genealogy Sources

Suggested Sources for Locating Genealogical Information at Home

Adoption records
Anniversary guest book
Automobile insurance papers
Baby announcements
Baby books
Baptism record
Birth certificate
Confirmation record
Credit statements
Death announcements
Death certificates
Diaries and journals
Diplomas
Discharge papers
Divorce papers
Draft cards
Driver's licenses
Employment records
Family bibles
Family business papers
Family correspondence
Family pictures
Family histories
Family needlepoint
Fire insurance papers
First papers of citizenship
Funeral programs
Graduation record
Health insurance cards
Income tax forms
Land deeds
Life insurance papers
Magazine subscriptions
Marriage certificates
Military awards
Miscellaneous family records
Motor vehicle registration
Naturalization papers
Newspaper clippings
Oral histories
Photo albums
Prepared ahnentafels
Prepared descendancies
Prepared pedigrees
Probate/estate records
Property tax receipts
Report cards
School enrollments
Scrapbooks
Social Security cards
Union cards
Wedding announcements
Wedding guest books
Wills and administrations