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Searching for Your Family:
A Beginner's Guide to Genealogy
Professor Kim Baugrud,Instructor
IJniversity of Wis con sin-Milwaukee
sFTos -rEA hl cFamily and Home lnformation Sources Checklist
Use this checklist as a guide ro sources of information you might find in your home or the home of a relative,
Check each source you find.
Sources of informationabout ...
... BirthEl B"by Book
E Adoption Record
... I'farriageO w.ddi"g Announcement
O lredding Book
I Anniversary Announcement
... DivorceE P"p..t
... DeathO obi."uryB Funeral Book
Q wittfl N{emorial Cards
... SchoolD Repon Cards
O Honor RollE Awards
E Graduation Diplomas
E Transcripts
0 yearbooks
...ReligiousActivityE Blessing
O Baptismal Record
O Christening Record
O Conlirmation Record
O Ordination Record
tr Ministerial Record
...Every Day Life[ ;o,-,tn.lO olu.yO Biography
I Lert.rs
D Photographs
0 Aurograph Album
El Publications/ newspaper
clippings (about the penon)
El Scrapbooks
. .. EmploymentEl So.iA Securiry Card
El Apprenticeship Records
El Citations
El Achieu.-ent Awards
El Disabiliry Records
El Pension Records
El Membenhip Records
El Itt.o-. Tax Records
El Urrion Records
El Serr.mr,.. Records
El Retirement Records
... Military ServiceEl Selective Service Records
EI Pension Records
El National GuardSerrrice Records
El Citarions
B Oir"bility Records
El S.-i.. Medals
El nibbons
El Insignias
El Discharge Records
El Sword
El Fit *t-"El u''ifor-
... Land and propertyownership
El Deeds
El Land Grants
El \fater Rights
El Mongug.tEl L""rotr fa* Norices
El Abutr".ts of TrtleE Estate Records
El Financial Records
... Civil and Legal ActivittEl Bonds
El so-*o*El S.rbpo.n"
El Guardian Papers
El Conrracts
El Bounry Award
... FamityEl nibleEl Lin."g.sEl Genealogies
El HistoriesEl Bufletins/ newsletrers
El Cour of Arms
... HealthEl Hospital Records
El trl.di.ul Records
El Immunization Records
fl x-RaytEl Insurance Papen
El Vaccinarion Records
... Household ltemsEl Engraved Items
El Di.hes
El Silo.r*ur.fl Stitched Sampler
El 'Iapestries
El qoilt'El Needlework
... LicensesEl Business
El occupationEl Professional
El HuntingiFishing
B Fi..".-,El DriuenEl Motor Vehicle
... Citizenship PapercO Naturalization Papers
El Ali.n Registrarion
fl Deporrrnenr Papen
B P".tponfl vi'u
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SEARCH CHECKLIST
This checklist can be utilized for the individual or farnily.It can be a reference or a record depending on how you use it, TheIist is not complete: Add any place or location where you find arecord for your family. Not all items apply to everyone.
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Immigration RecordsLand DeedsLocaI Histor iesM=rr i >nc
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Individual Record
Name: (ID)
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Name of Child:
Place of Birth:
Sex:
Color:
Date:
Number of Issue:
Names of other Issue:
Father:
Residence:
Color:
Age:
Birthplace:
Oceupation:
Other hrformation:
Docurnent Source:
Document Number:
Date:
Certificate of Birth
Mother:
Residence:
Color:
Age:
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Certificate of Marriage
Husband's Name:
Father of Husband:
Mother of Husband:
Occupation of Husband:
Residence:
Wife's Name:
Father of Wife
Mother of Wife:
Birthplace of Wife:
Color:
Ceremony Type:
Marriage Date:
Marriage Place:
Person Pronouncing:
Wifnesses:
Document Source:
Document Number:
Date:
Certificate of Death
Fuli Name:
Residence at Death:
Place of Death:
Sex:
Color:
Marital Status:
Spouse:
Date of Birth:
Age at Death:
Occupafion:
Birthplace:
Father of Deceased:
Birthplace of Father:
Birthplace of Mother:
Military Service:
Informant:
Date of Death:
Burial Piace and Date:
Principal Cause:
Contributory Cause:
Document Source:
Document Number:
Date: