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*'''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]]. | ||
=== | === California Record Finder === | ||
This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[California Record Finder]].''' | ||
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Birth information | Birth information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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Maiden name | Maiden name | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find California Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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Immigration date | Immigration date | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California History|History]] | ||
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Naturalization | Naturalization | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Voting Records|Voting Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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Physical description | Physical description | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | ||
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*[[ | *[[California Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[California History|History]] | ||
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=== Further | === Further California Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[California Record Finder]].''' | ||
*For online record collections, go to [[ | *For online record collections, go to [[California Online Genealogy Records|'''California Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on | *For more research on California, including research at the county level, visit the [[California, United States Genealogy|'''California''']] page on the Research Wiki. | ||
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/11?region=United%20States%20of%20America California record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/11?region=United%20States%20of%20America California record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
[[Category:California, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:California, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||