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*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in June 1912 in Virginia. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Virginia death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in June 1912 in Virginia. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Virginia death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== Virginia Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find Virginia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Virginia Death Records|Death records]], [[Virginia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Virginia Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Virginia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Virginia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Virginia Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Virginia Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Virginia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Virginia Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[Virginia Church Records|Church records]], [[Virginia Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Virginia Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find Virginia Death Records|Death Records]], [[Virginia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Virginia Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[Virginia Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Virginia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Virginia Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Virginia Death Records|Death records]], [[Virginia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Virginia Census|Census]], [[Virginia Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Virginia Biography|Biography]], [[Virginia Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Virginia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Virginia Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[Virginia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Virginia Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[Virginia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Virginia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Virginia Census|Census]] | |||
| [[Virginia Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Virginia Biography|Biography]], [[Virginia History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[Virginia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Virginia Census|Census]], [[Virginia Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[Virginia Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Virginia Biography|Biography]], [[Virginia Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Virginia Military Records|Military Records]], [[Virginia Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Virginia Biography|Biography]], [[Virginia History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Virginia records, go here | |||
[[Category:Virginia]] | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||