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.
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One of my old favorites was Deathrecords.com but when I went to them today it took me forever to find out how to get there now. Along with death records, if you go to the bottom of their page you’ll find more online databases. Death indexes, Birth, Marriage & Divorce Records Indexes, Naturalization Records Indexes, Passenger Lists and Records, Census Records and Military Records for each state.
https://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html
I have found some helpful info on Findagrave, but also some things I know to be wrong. I would like to make corrections, but I’m concerned about joining in order to do that. Not interested in getting involved with the parent company at this time, due to privacy concerns. What is everybody’s take on this?
I have an account simply so that I can contact people if necessary. I do submit corrections in some cases.
To Cathy Hines-Boulton – re: FindAGrave
FindAGrave has a user forum where these issues are discussed and how to handle disputes and management of a memorial.