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U.S. State Collection Report

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The U.S. State Collection Report is a selection of sites and other materials, chosen for the benefit of doing personal research of each individual state as well as the United States in general. This page was created to help better your research.

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The General order of the collections goes as follows:

Births and Christenings
Birth Certificates
Births
County Births
Marriages
County Marriages
Census
Territorial Census
Deaths
County Deaths
Deaths and Burials
Death Records
Etc.

U.S. State Collection List


U.S. State Collection List Contains information on what certain sites and the internet have. Last updated: 14 January 2011

Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com  or  http://www.ancestryinstitution.com (free site at the Family History Library)
has around 24,750  collections online for U.S. Due to its amount and size, only a general Idea can be given
[Incomplete / 1050 of 24,750]
[Last Updated 14 October 2010]

General Web sites that were found using http://www.google.com some of the sites/archives can be found with http://www.fhlfavorites.info [Last Updated 25 May 2010]

FamilySearch.org http://www.familysearch.org [Last updated 14 January 2011]

Alabama

Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 State Census, 1810-1890 Divorce Index, 1950-1959 Land and Deeds Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865 Deaths, 1908-1959 Newspapers

http://www.archives.state.al.us/index.html Collections: limited

Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 Marriages, 1816-1957 Deaths, 1908-1974 Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952

Alaska

 

http://vilda.alaska.edu/ Has: photos and description of the photos. Albums, oral histories, moving images, maps, documents, physical objects, and other materials from libraries, museums and archives throughout the State. Collections: limited

None

Arizona

Marriage Collection, 1864-1982 Territories Census, late 1800s Newspapers

http://www.azarchivesonline.org/ the site is still under development Collections: very limited

Births and Christenings, 1909-1917 Marriages, 1888-1908 Deaths, 1870-1951 Deaths and Burials, 1910-1911; 1933-1994 Service Records of Confederate Soldiers of Civil War, 1861-1863

Arkansas

Marriages, 1779-1992 Divorce Index, 1923-1939 Census, 1819-1870 Death Index, 1914-1950 Newspapers

http://digitalcollections.uark.edu/ Collections: very limited

Births and Christenings, 1880-1893 Marriages, 1837-1944 County Marriages, 1837-1957 Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963 Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929

California

Birth Index, 1905-1995 Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957 Marriage Index, 1850-1985 Divorce Index, 1966-1984 Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Death Index, 1940-1997 Newspapers

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ Collections: limited

County Marriages, 1850-1952 Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989 San Diego Naruralization Index, 1868-1958 San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1931 San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967 Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976

Colorado

Marriages, 1859-1900 State Census, 1885 Newspapers

http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ Collections: limited

State Census, 1885

Connecticut

Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Town Marriage Records, 1852-1914 Marriage Index, 1959-2001 Divorce Index, 1968-1997 Death Index, 1949-2001 Town Death Records, pre-1870 Newspapers

http://www.cslib.org/archives/ Collections: very limited

Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Marriages, 1729-1867 Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934

Delaware

Birth Records, 1800-1908 Marriage Records, 1744-1933 Death Records, 1811-1933

http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/exhibits-toc.shtml Collections: early papers, otherwise limited

Births and Christenings, 1710-1896 State Birth Records, 1861-1922 Marriages, 1713-1953 Marriage Records, 1913-1954 Deaths Records, 1855-1955 Deaths and Burials, 1815-1955


Florida

Marriage Collection, 1822-1875; 1927-2001 Divorce Index, 1927-2001 Passenger Lists, 1898-1951 State Census, 1820-1945 Death Index 1877-1998

http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_researchers.cfm Collections: WWI Service cards

Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 Marriages, 1837-1974 State Census, 1885; 1935; 1945 Deaths, 1877-1939 Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921

Georgia

Marriages, 1699-1944 Census, 1790-1890 Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873; 1893-1959 Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960 Deaths, 1919-1998 Newspapers

http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ Collections: Extensive historical collections, including B-M-D

Marriages 1808-1967 Deaths, 1914-1930

Hawaii

Census, 1900-1910 Passenger Lists, 1900-1953

http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/cgi-bin/library Collections: Online indexes for marriages, deaths, etc. 1825-1929

Births and Christenings, 1852-1933 Marriages, 1826-1922 Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919

Idaho

Marriages, 1842-1996 Death Index, 1911-1951 Newspapers

http://www.digitalarchives.idaho.gov/ Collections: Death Records (SS); Naturalization; Historical records

http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/ Collections: Western States Marriage Index; Idaho State Death Index (1911-1956); Eastern Idaho Death Records; other collections

Births and Christenings, 1856-1965 Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942 County Marriages, 1864-1950 Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965 Death Certificates, 1911-1937

Illinois

Cook County Birth Index, 1916-1935 Marriages, 1790-1900 State Census Collection, 1810-1890 Cook County Marriage Index, 1930-1960 Voter Registration, 1892 Cook County Death Index, 1908-1988 Newspapers

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html Collections: Marriages 1763-1900; Deaths to 1950; Land, slavery/emancipation, and veterans records; many others

Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915 Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922 Cook County Marriages, 1810-1934 Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922 State Census, 1855 Probate Records, 1819-1970 Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956 Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950

Indiana

Births, 1880-1920 Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Newspapers

http://www.indianadigitalarchives.org/ Collections: Death, Naturalization, and Military; Institution and Historical records

http://www.hoosierheritage.net/HH.html Collections: Access to many databases, some of which contain B-M-D

Marriages, 1780-1959

Iowa

Marriages, 1851-1900 State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Cemetery Records Newspapers

http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ Collections: limited

Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 Marriages, 1809-1992 Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 State Census, 1885

Kansas

Marriages, 1854-1873 State Census Collection, 1850-1925 Deaths, 1840-1935 Newspapers

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/skysearch.html Collections: Many state records, including state census, limited B-M-D

Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 Marriages, 1840-1935 County Marriages, 1855-1910 Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930

Kentucky

Birth records, 1852-1999 Marriages Census, 1800-1890 Land and Deeds 1910 Mira-code Index Death Index, 1911-2000

http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Has Index For: Marriages 1973-1993; Divorce 1973-1993; Death 1911-1986 & 1987-1992

http://kdl.kyvl.org/ Collections: Historical collections, including old newspapers (indexed)

Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Marriages, 1785-1979 Death Records, 1911-1955 Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

Louisiana

New Orleans Birth Records, 1790-1899 Marriages, 1718-1925 Census, 1791-1890 New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945 Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 Newspapers

http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/638/Default.aspx Collections: Some B-M-D

Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934 Marriages, 1816-1906 Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954 Orleans Parish Estate Files, 1804-1846 War of 1812 Pension Lists Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, 1838-1861 Confederate Pensions, 1898-1950

Maine

Marriages, 1875-1996 Census, 1800-1890 Death Index, 1960-1997

http://www.maine.gov/portal/facts_history/vital_records.html Collections: Marriage (1892 – 1996) and Death (1960 to 1996) indexes

Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 Marriages, 1771-1907 Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 State Archive Collections!

Maryland

Marriages, 1634-1899 Baltimore Passenger & Immigration Lists, 1820-1948 Census, 1772-1890 Archives, 1658-1783 Newspapers

http://aomol.net/html/index.html Collections: Mostly Historical collections

Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 Marriages, 1666-1970 Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992 Cecil County Probate Estate Files, 1851-1940 Naturalization Indexes, 1797-1951 Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1931 Register of Wills Books, 1792-1983

Massachusetts

Town Birth Records Marriages, 1633-1850 Census 1790-1890 Boston Passenger & Immigration Lists, 1820-1943 Death Index, 1970-2003 Vital Records, 1642-1896 Burial, 727-1859 Newspapers

http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/ Collections: Mostly Historical collections

Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 Marriages, 1695-1915 State Census, 1855; 1865 Deaths, 1841-1915 Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910 Naturalization Index, 1906-1966

Michigan

Marriages, 1851-1875 Census, 1790-1890; 1894 Detroit Border Crossing, Passenger, Crew list 1905-1957 Deaths, 1971-1996 Newspapers Vital Records, 1800-1917

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_19313---,00.html Collections: Search by collection; mostly historical

http://seekingmichigan.org/ Collections: Naturalization, civil war, deaths (1897-1920)

Births and Christenings, 1775-1995 Births, 1867-1902 Marriages, 1822-1995 Deaths, 1867-1897 Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995

Minnesota

Birth Index, 1935-2002 Marriage Collection, 1958-2001 Divorce Index, 1970-1995 Territorial and State Censuses, 1835-1905 Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 Death Index, 1908-2002 Cemetery Index Newspapers

http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm Collections: Searchable databases; including birth and death certificate indexes

Births and Christenings, 1840-1980 Marriages, 1849-1950 State Census, 1865; 1875; 1885; 1895; 1905 Territorial Census, 1857 Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990 Will Records, 1849-1985

Mississippi

Marriages, 1776-1935 Census, 1805-1890 State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 Newspapers

http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/gen_research.php Collections: Finding aids, some indexes

None

Missouri

Marriage Records, 1766-2002 State Census Collection, 1830-1881 Death Records, 1834-1936 Cemetery Records Newspapers

http://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh/collections.asp Collections: Select Family and Faith for genealogical collections, including B-M-D

Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976

Montana

Death Index, 1860-2007 Newspapers

http://montana.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Collections: Currently limited to death records

Marriages, 1889-1947 County Marriages, 1865-1950

Nebraska

Marriages, 1856-1898 State Census Collection, 1860-1885 Newspapers

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/index.html Collections: Searchable databases; some of genealogical interest

Marriages, 1855-1995

Nevada

Marriage Index, 1956-2005 Divorce Index, 1968-2005 Census, 1860-1910 Newspapers

http://nevadadigitalarchives.org/ Collections: Limited to SS death index

None

New Hampshire

Census 1790-1890 Newspapers

http://www.sos.nh.gov/archives/genealogy.html Collections: No online collections

Birth Records, Early to 1900 Births and Christenings, 1714-1904 Marriages, 1720-1920 Death Records, 1654-1947 Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949

New Jersey

Marriages, 1665-1895 State Census, 1643-1890; 1895 Newspaper

http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/databases.html Collections: Searchable genealogical databases

Births and Christenings, 1660-1980 Marriages, 1678-1985 Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988

New Mexico

Marriages, 1727-1900 Territories Census, late 1800s

http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm Collections: No online collections

Births and Christenings, 1726-1918 Marriages, 1751-1918 Deaths, 1889-1945 Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955

New York

Marriages, 1801-1880 New York Immigrants & Emigrants records, 1820-1972 Census, 1790-1890 Death records, 1892-1902 Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 Vital Records, 1777-1850 Newspapers

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/d/about/browse.shtml Collections: Mostly Historical collections; some military

Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 Marriages, 1686-1980 State Census, 1865; 1892; 1905 Kings Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924 Eastern District Naturalization Petitions, 1865-1957 Kings County Estate Files, 1866-1923 South District Index to Petitions for Naturalization, 1824-1941
Southern District Naturalization Index, 1917-1950
Western District Naturalization Index, 1907-1966

North Carolina

Births Index, 1800-2000 Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Divorce Index, 1958-2004 Census, 1790-1890 Deaths Records, 1908-2004 Vital Records Newspapers

http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/projects.htm Collections: Mostly Historical collections

Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 Marriages, 1759-1979 County Marriages, 1762-1979 Deaths, 1906-1930 Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 Davidson County Vital Records, 1867-1984

North Dakota

State Census, 1915; 1925

http://history.nd.gov/archives/drdatabases.html Collections: Death index, naturalization, biographies

None

Ohio

Census, 1790-1890 Marriages 1910 Census Mira-code Index Deaths, 1908-1932; 1938-1944; 1958-2002 Obituary Index, 1830s-2009 Vital Records, 1830-1893 Newspapers Military Records

http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/statearc/ Collections: Death index 1913-1937, other collections

Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 Marriages, 1800-1958 Deaths, 1908-1953 Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997 Tax Records, 1800-1850 Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1900 Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004

Oklahoma

Census, 1892; 1907

http://www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/ Collections: Mostly Historical collections

Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914

Oregon

Marriages, 1906-1920 Census, 1841-1890 Passenger and Crew Lists, 1888-1957 Death Index, 1903-1998 Newspapers

http://genealogy.state.or.us/ Collections: B-M-D, naturalization, delayed birth

Births and Christenings, 1868-1929 Marriages, 1853-1935 Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947

Pennsylvania

Marriages, 1885-1929 Census, 1772-1890 Philadelphia Passenger & Immigrants Lists, 1789-1945 1910 Mira-code Index Deaths, 1873-1905 Newspapers Church Records Vital Records, 1750-1890

http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/ Collections: Military Records and not much else

Philadelphia Marriages Indexes, 1885-1915 Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1951

Rhode Island

Births, 1636-1930 Marriages, 1636-1930 Census, 1740-1890 Deaths, 1630-1930 Vital record, 1636-1850 Newspapers

None online

Births and Christenings, 1878-1914 Marriages, 1724-1916 State Census, 1885; 1905; 1915; 1925 Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950

South Carolina

Births, 1877-1901 Delayed Births, 1766-1900 Marriages, 1641-1965 Census, 1790-1890 Death Records, 1821-1955 Newspapers

http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ Collections: Wills and more

Deaths, 1915-1955 Civil War Civil War Confederate Service Records, 1861-1865

South Dakota

Births, 1856-1903 Marriages, 1905-1949 Territorial Census, 1885 Death Index, 1905-1955 Newspapers

http://sdmemory.library.sd.gov/index.htm Collections: Almost no online content

State Census, 1905; 1915; 1925; 1935; 1945

Tennessee

State Marriages, 1780-2002 Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965 Census, 1810-1891 Newspapers

http://www.tn.gov/tsla/Collections.htm Collections: Death indexes; other collections

Births and Christenings, 1828-1939 Marriages, 1796-1950 County Marriages, 1790-1950 Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955 Death Records, 1914-1955

Texas

Birth Index, 1903-1997 Marriage Collection, 1814-1909; 1966-2002 Divorce Index, 1968-2002 Census, 1820-1890 Land and Deeds Death Index, 1903-2000 Newspapers

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/genfirst.html Collections: Almost no online content

Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 Marriages, 1837-1973 County Marriage index, 1837-1977 Death Index, 1964-1998 Deaths, 1890-1976 Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973

Utah

Census, 1850-1890 Death Index, 1905-1951 Cemetery Collections Newspapers

http://archives.utah.gov/research/ Birth, Marriage, Death in the county of the states. Gives a text document.

http://www.archives.state.ut.us/research/indexes/index.html Collection: Death certificates; other searchable indexes by county

Births and Christenings, 1892-1941 Marriages, 1887-1966 Death Certificates, 1904-1956 Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946 Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949 Territorial Case Files of the U.S. District Courts, 1870-1896 Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966

Vermont

Birth Records, 1909-2008 Marriage Records, 1909-2008 Census, 1790-1860 Death Records, 1909-2008

http://vermont-archives.org/ Collections: Almost no online content

Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 Marriages, 1791-1974 Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965 Land Records, Early to 1900 Probate Files, 1791-1919 Enrolled Militia Records, 1861-1867

Virginia

Births, 1661-1810 Marriages Records Land, Marriage, Probate Records, 1639-1850 Census, 1607-1890 1910 Census Mira-code Index Newspapers Vital Records

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp Collections: No online collections

Marriages 1785-1940 Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Fluvanna County Colbert Funeral Home Records, 1929-1976

Washington

Births, 1891-1919 State and Territorial Census, 1857-1892 Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 Death Index, 1940-1996 Newspapers

http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov Total Records Preserved: 86,503,332 Total Records Searchable Online: 27,692,276 Has: Agreements and Contracts; Birth; Census; Death; Land; Military; Naturalization; Professional License; Power of Attorney plats and surveys; and more. Collections: B-M-D and a lot more searchable collections

State County Marriages, 1858-1950 Death Certificates, 1907-1960

West Virginia

Marriage Records, 1863-1900 Newspapers

http://www.wvculture.org/history/archivesindex.aspx Collections: Historical collection

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx Collections: B-M-D

Births and Christenings, 1853-1928 Births, 1853-1930 Marriages, 1853-1970 Deaths, 1853-1970 Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932

Wisconsin

Births, 1820-1907 Marriages, pre-1907; 1973-1997 Divorce Index, 1965-1984 Census, 1820-1890; 1895; 1905 Newspapers Death Index, 1959-1997 Deaths, 1820-1907

http://wisconsinheritage.org/ Collections: Historical collection

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ Collections: Pre 1907 vital records

Births and Christenings, 1826-1926 Marriages, 1836-1930 Census, 1855; 1875; 1885; 1895; 1905 Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 Probate Estate Case Files, 1861-1933

Wyoming

 

http://www.wyomingmemory.org/ Collections: Historical collections

Marriages, 1877-1920

District of Columbia

 

http://os.dc.gov/os/cwp/view,a,1207,q,585889.asp Collections: No online collections

Births and Christenings, 1830-1955 Marriages, 1840-1921 Deaths and Burials, 1830-1964

U.S. Virgin Islands

Census, 1835-1911

http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/vi/resources/vi-genealogy.html Collections: No online collections

None

Puerto Rico

 

http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/pr/resources/pr-genealogy.html Collections: No online collections

None

United States of America

Military Records, Contains: Rev. Civil, 1812, WWI&II, Veterans, Soldiers, Musters, Enlists, Navy, Etc. (unable to put all types of Military record here) City Directories Historical Newspapers:Birth;Marriage;&Death,1851-2003
Federal Census 1890 [FRAGMENT]
Land and Deeds
Photos & Scanned Documents School Yearbooks Border Crossings: to U.S. 1895-1957 Passport Applications, 1795-1925 General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 Biography & Genealogy Master Index Religious Records

http://oedb.org/library/features/250-plus-killer-digital-libraries-and-archives Collections: Links to many archive collections by state – a few broken link

http://www.digitalstatearchives.com/home Collections: Valuable descriptions of available state collections and links to their sites; many are in addition to those listed in this spreadsheet


http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/statememory/ Collections: Library of Congress web guide to state digital resources; includes multi-state collaborations

Border Crossing from Canada to U.S. 1895-1956 Border Crossing From Mexico to U.S. 1903-1957 Civil War Pension Index Cards Freedmans Bank Records, 1865-1874
Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1815-1869
Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications Files
U.S. Social Security Death Index
Index to Naturalizations of World War I Soldiers, 1918

Freedman Bank covers Washington D.C., AL, AR, FL, GE, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NY, PA, SC, TN, VA. In the years of 1865-1874

Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Public Record Index Naturalization Record, 1790-1995 Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 Passenger and Immigration Lists/records, 1500s-1900s Social Security Death Index Patent records, 1790-1909 Obituary Collection Indian Census Schedules, 1885-1940 Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 Census Slave Schedules, 1860; 1850 Census Mortality Schedules Index Federal Census, 1930-1900; 1880-1790 Freedmen Bank Records, 1865-1874 Indian Applications in Five Civilized Tribes

Births and Christenings, 1867-1931 Marriages, 1733-1990 Census, (Mortality Schedule) 1850; (Slave Schedule) 1850; 1850; 1860; 1870; 1880; 1900; 1910; 1920; 1930 Deaths and Burials, 1867-1961 General Correspondence of the Pension Office Index, 1889-1904 Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923 Navy Widows' Certificates, 1861-1910 New England Naturalization Index, 1791-1906 Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783 Union Provost Marshal Files of Individual Civilians, 1861-1866 World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942


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