1. Compiled Sources and Newspapers
a. Family histories and genealogies
b. Local histories
c. Compiled lists and directories
d. Biographical works
e. Genealogy and historical publications
f. Compendium genealogies
g. Special manuscripts and collections
h. Newspaper notices (obituaries) 2. Vital Records
(birth, marriage, and death)
3. Church Records (baptismal and
christening, confirmations, marriages, deaths)
4. Census Records
5. Probate Records
6. Wills
7. Government and local land records
8. Court records
9. Military records
10. Cemetery and burial records
11. Immigration
12. Ship passenger lists
13. Naturalization records
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