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How to Find Descendants in the United States (view source)
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* county histories<br> | * county histories<br> | ||
* church records<br> | * church records<br> | ||
* obituaries | * obituaries'''''<br>''''' | ||
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* To use the '''British''' 1881 census index online click here.<br> | * To use the '''British''' 1881 census index online click [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp here] and in the Census field select the ''1881 British Census''.<br> | ||
* For links to the '''Canadian''' census indexes online click here.<br> | * For links to the '''Canadian''' census indexes online click [http://www.warnes.net/Teslacorp/GenealogyLinks/index_html?Tab=2-Canada%20Records here] and scroll down to the Census Records section to select a province and census year.<br> | ||
* For links to the '''United States''' census indexes online click here.<br> | * For links to the '''United States''' census indexes online click [http://www.warnes.net/Teslacorp/GenealogyLinks/index_html?Tab=4-US%20Census here] and select a state and census year.<br> | ||
'''Wills and probate records.''' Some counties and states began recording wills or estate probate procedures as early as the 1600s. This practice of settling the estates of property owners became almost universal in the United States by 1900. Family wills can help you identify descendants because children were commonly listed by name. Even if your ancestor did not leave a will, a probate record containing vital information about heirs may still exist. Wills and probate records are generally kept on a county level, so you will need to have some idea of where your ancestors died to see if they left a will. The Family History Library has a large collection of wills and probate records available on microfilm. | |||
'''Wills and probate records.''' Some counties and states began recording wills or estate probate procedures as early as the 1600s. This practice of settling the estates of property owners became almost universal in the United States by 1900. Family wills can help you identify descendants because children were commonly listed by name. Even if your ancestor did not leave a will, a probate record containing vital information about heirs may still exist. | |||
Wills and probate records are generally kept on a county level, so you will need to have some idea of where your ancestors died to see if they left a will. The Family History Library has a large collection of wills and probate records available on microfilm. | |||
To see probate records available in the Family History Library, visit [http://www.familysearch.org '''www.familysearch.org'''] and follow these steps: | To see probate records available in the Family History Library, visit [http://www.familysearch.org '''www.familysearch.org'''] and follow these steps: | ||
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=== '''''Step 5: Compile What You Have Learned''''' === | === '''''Step 5: Compile What You Have Learned''''' === | ||