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== Arkansas Research Strategies == | |||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Arkansas:<br> | Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Arkansas:<br> | ||
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===Finding Indiana Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Arkansas|Finding Indiana Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding Indiana Records=== | |||
*[[Arkansas Record Finder]] | |||
=== | ===Indiana Statewide Databases=== | ||
*[[Arkansas Online Genealogy Records|Arkansas Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
===Indiana Research Process=== | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Arkansas Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Arkansas Birth Records|How to find Arkansas Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Arkansas Marriage Records|How to find Arkansas Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Arkansas Death Records|How to find Arkansas Death Records]] | |||
== Arkansas Research Tips == | |||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska: <br> | |||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1914, with full compliance in the 1930s. | |||
*'''''County regististration:''''' Some early cities recorded births as early as 1888, but it is not complete. No deaths were recorded before 1914. | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Indiana Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Indiana. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Indiana Substitute Records|Indiana Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Indiana Newspapers]] and [[Indiana Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Indiana Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Indiana Census|Indiana Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | |||
== Further Arkansas Research == | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Arkansas.pdf Arkansas Family History Library Research Outline] | |||
*[http://www.argenweb.net/ ARGenWeb] Arkansas GenWeb Project | |||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/ Cyndi's List] - Indiana genealogy websites | |||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ark/ Arkansas Genealogy Trails] - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Arkansas | |||
*[http://www.raogk.org/arkansas-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Indiana Records Guide | |||
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Arkansas Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Arkansas:
Finding Indiana Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]
Finding Indiana Records[edit | edit source]
Indiana Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]
Indiana Research Process[edit | edit source]
- Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1880-Present
- Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1850-1910
- Arkansas Descendancy Research
- How to find Arkansas Birth Records
- How to find Arkansas Marriage Records
- How to find Arkansas Death Records
Arkansas Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: The state began registering births and deaths in 1914, with full compliance in the 1930s.
- County regististration: Some early cities recorded births as early as 1888, but it is not complete. No deaths were recorded before 1914.
- Access to records: See Indiana Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Indiana.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
- List of substitute records: See Indiana Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Indiana Newspapers and Indiana Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Indiana Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Indiana Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further Arkansas Research[edit | edit source]
- Arkansas Family History Library Research Outline
- ARGenWeb Arkansas GenWeb Project
- Cyndi's List - Indiana genealogy websites
- Arkansas Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Arkansas
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of Indiana Records Guide