There’s More than One

Do not limit yourself to one way to locate information and records. Doing so can guarantee that your “brick wall” stands strong and proud for even longer.

For information about records and accessing those records:

  • The “big genealogy fee-based” genealogy sites–Ancestry, Findmypast, Newspapers.com, Genealogybank, etc.
  • The “big free” genealogy sites–FamilySearch, FindAGrave, etc.
  • State archives websites–not all info is online
  • State record agencies websites–not all info is online
  • Regional and university library websites–not all info is online
  • Local library websites–not all info is online
  • Local record holder websites–not all info is online
  • Local genealogy/historical societies websites–not all information is online

There are probably a few other ways as well to locate records and information about those records. But looking in these places will get the researcher on their way to locating as much as possible.