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*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html Illinois Records Online] - Locate and search the desired database. This includes military records, birth, marriage, and death records, and various other databases listed by the hosting University. | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html Illinois Records Online] - Locate and search the desired database. This includes military records, birth, marriage, and death records, and various other databases listed by the hosting University. | ||
'''Arizona Records Online:'''[http://genealogy.az.gov | '''Arizona Records Online:''' [http://genealogy.az.gov| http://genealogy.az.gov] Death Index 1878-1956 & Birth Index 1887-1931 | ||
'''West Virginia Vital Records Online:''' [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr] This database is incomplete but contains many birth, marriage, and death records for West Virginia, from the 1700s-1970s. (West Virginia was Virginia prior to 1863). | '''West Virginia Vital Records Online:''' [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr|http://www.wvculture.org/vrr] This database is incomplete but contains many birth, marriage, and death records for West Virginia, from the 1700s-1970s. (West Virginia was Virginia prior to 1863). | ||
'''Immigration Records:'''[http://www.castlegarden.org | '''Immigration Records:'''[http://www.castlegarden.org| www.castlegarden.org] Before Ellis Island there was Castle Garden. To locate immigrants who arrived in New York between 1830-1892, search this database. In 1892, Ellis Island opened, and all immigrants arriving in New York were filtered through this location. A free registration is required to use this resource. Go to [http://www.ellisisland.org| www.ellisisland.org] and click, ‘Sign In,’ then click, ‘Yes I am New to this Site.’ Fill in the registration, check the box, and click, ‘Submit.’ Now click ‘Passenger Search’ on the toolbar and begin searching. | ||
'''Military Records and More:'''[http://www.archives.gov/research/order/orderonline.html] Once an ancestor’s regiment number and company number are known, service records may be ordered. Many ancestors also applied for a pension. Order these online from the National Archives. You are not charged if they do not find anything. Click ‘Proceed to Order Online,’ then click ‘New User.’ After registering, repeat the previous steps, and log in. Click ‘Made-to-Order Reproductions.’ Select a military service record or Union pension record for order, fill out the order form, and watch your mailbox for the records to arrive! You may also order immigration, naturalization, homestead files, and Native American records following these instructions. Call 1-86-NARA-NARA for help. | '''Military Records and More:'''[http://www.archives.gov/research/order/orderonline.html|http://www.archives.gov/research/order/orderonline.html] Once an ancestor’s regiment number and company number are known, service records may be ordered. Many ancestors also applied for a pension. Order these online from the National Archives. You are not charged if they do not find anything. Click ‘Proceed to Order Online,’ then click ‘New User.’ After registering, repeat the previous steps, and log in. Click ‘Made-to-Order Reproductions.’ Select a military service record or Union pension record for order, fill out the order form, and watch your mailbox for the records to arrive! You may also order immigration, naturalization, homestead files, and Native American records following these instructions. Call 1-86-NARA-NARA for help. | ||
'''Utah Vital Records Online:''' [http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/index.html] Death certificates from 1905-1956 are available online as well as many other databases and indexes. Search this page to see what is available. More records are added every day, listed by county. | '''Utah Vital Records Online:''' [http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/index.html|http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/index.html] Death certificates from 1905-1956 are available online as well as many other databases and indexes. Search this page to see what is available. More records are added every day, listed by county. | ||
'''Utah Cemetery/Burials:''' [http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials]. This database is still growing, and is easy to use to find ancestors buried in Utah. | '''Utah Cemetery/Burials:''' [http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials|http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials]. This database is still growing, and is easy to use to find ancestors buried in Utah. | ||
'''Any U.S. Death Since About 1940:'''[http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ http://ssdi.rootsweb.com]. The Social Security Death Index lists anyone who had a Social Security Number who is dead. This free online database is also available on [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]. With a person’s SSDN, their application may be ordered, listing parents, birthplace and birth date, and other useful information. Once you locate the record on rootsweb, click ‘SS-5 Letter,’ print it out, fill in your personal information, and mail it with $27.00 to the Social Security Death Administration to obtain the application. | '''Any U.S. Death Since About 1940:'''[http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ http://ssdi.rootsweb.com]. The Social Security Death Index lists anyone who had a Social Security Number who is dead. This free online database is also available on [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]. With a person’s SSDN, their application may be ordered, listing parents, birthplace and birth date, and other useful information. Once you locate the record on rootsweb, click ‘SS-5 Letter,’ print it out, fill in your personal information, and mail it with $27.00 to the Social Security Death Administration to obtain the application. | ||