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Record Finder

Record Finder

This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:

1. In column 1, find your goal.
2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
3. In column 3, find additional records that may be useful.

What you are looking for:	Try these records first:	Other useful records:
Age
Birth date and birthplace
Birth dates
Death information
Deaths
Emigration information
Ethnicity
Immigration dates
Language helps
Living relatives
Maiden name
Marriage
Municipal origins and boundaries
Naming customs
Occupations
Parents, children, and other family members
Places of residence
Record-finding aids
Religion

Record Types and Beginning Dates

Record Type	Records Begin
Civil registration	1925
Census	1925
Polulation registers	1875
Cadastral surveys	1600
Genealogical collections and family histories	1500
Marriage contracts	1500
Biographical collections	1500
Inheritance transactions	1500
Church registers and contracts	1800
Civil service and pension	1800
Immigration and naturalization	1925
City directories	1925
Taxation	1650
Military service and pension	1675