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==Substitute Records== | ==Substitute Records== | ||
*Substitute records are essential in overcoming | *Substitute records are essential in overcoming county courthouse record loss. Some records were not kept at the courthouse and maybe located at other archives and repositories in the county or state. | ||
===List of Substitute Records to Search=== | ===List of Substitute Records to Search=== | ||
Do not stop with birth, marriage, and death events when looking for information on the family.<br> | Do not stop with birth, marriage, and death events when looking for information on the family. Substitute records can include vital information and other clues about relationships.<br> | ||
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Search for the records listed below:<br> | |||
*[[United States Probate Records|Probate records]], including wills and intestate estates of surrounding counties | *[[United States Probate Records|Probate records]], including wills and intestate estates of surrounding counties | ||
*[[United States Land and Property|Land records]] of surrounding counties | *[[United States Land and Property|Land records]] of surrounding counties | ||
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*[[Cemetery Records|Cemetery]] or sexton records | *[[Cemetery Records|Cemetery]] or sexton records | ||
*[[United States Census|Census records]] | *[[United States Census|Census records]] | ||
*[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]], containing obituaries and notices of birth, marriage, and death; in addition, search for articles mentioning your ancestor's name | *[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]], containing obituaries and notices of birth, marriage, and death; in addition, search for newspaper articles mentioning your ancestor's name | ||
*[[United States Directories|City and County directories]] | *[[United States Directories|City and County directories]] | ||
*[[United States Church Records|Church records]] | *[[United States Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[United States History|Local Histories]]. In some parts of the country | *[[United States History|Local Histories]]. In some parts of the country, there are county or town histories that include biographical information about early settlers and leaders of the community. | ||
*[[United States School Records|School records]] | *[[United States School Records|School records]] | ||
*[[United States Military Records|Military records]] | *[[United States Military Records|Military records]] | ||
*[[United States Voting Records|Voter records]] | *[[United States Voting Records|Voter records]] | ||
*[[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization]] and [[United States Emigration and Immigration|Immigration]] records, if applicable | *[[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization]] and [[United States Emigration and Immigration|Immigration]] records, if applicable | ||
*Franternal organizations or societies that may have membership records | *Franternal organizations or societies that may have membership records of your ancestor | ||
*[[United States Business Records|Business]] and [[United States Occupations|Occupation]] Records | *[[United States Business Records|Business]] and [[United States Occupations|Occupation]] Records | ||
*For suggestions of other record types to search use the '''[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder]].''' | *For suggestions of other record types to search use the '''[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder]].''' | ||
=== Other Repositories for Researching === | === Other Repositories for Researching === | ||
Utilize these repositories for research: | |||
*Neighboring county repositories | *Neighboring county repositories | ||
*2nd courthouses (or other repository) in the same county | *2nd courthouses (or other repository) in the same county | ||
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