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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]]. | ||
=== | === [STATE] 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. | 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 [[[STATE] Record Finder]].''' | ||
{| width=" | {| width="70%" border="1" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style=" | | style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | ||
| style=" | | style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:''' | ||
| style=" | | style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Birth information | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[How to Find | Birth information | ||
| [[ | | style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"| | ||
*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]] | |||
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| style="padding:10px"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
| [[How to Find | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[ | *[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| style="padding:10px"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
| [[How to Find | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[ | *[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| style="padding:10px"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
| [[How to Find | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[ | *[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]] | |||
*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Maiden name | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[How to Find | Maiden name | ||
| [[ | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Immigration date | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[ | Immigration date | ||
| [[ | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]] | |||
| style="padding:10px"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]] | |||
*[[[STATE] History|History]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Naturalization | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[ | Naturalization | ||
| [[ | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Census|Census]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| style="padding:10px"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Physical description | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
| [[ | Physical description | ||
| [[ | | style="padding:10px"| | ||
*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]] | |||
*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"| | |||
*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]] | |||
*[[[STATE] History|History]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Further | === Further [STATE] Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].''' | |||
For more research on | *For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki. | |||
Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/35?region=United%20States%20of%20America Kansas record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/35?region=United%20States%20of%20America Kansas record collections] at FamilySearch.<br> | ||
[[Category:Kansas Research Strategies]] | [[Category:Kansas Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||