Genealogy Records Overview
Tracing your genealogy is something every family has the right to do and thanks to vital records kept by various governments, the task is easier today than ever before. Reconnecting with one's roots is both a challenging and exciting task combining one part detective and one part family historian.
By requesting birth, death and marriage certificates, you can trace your families' heritage back several generations. All of these records often hold important clues as to who married whom, where they were born and died at, and what children—if any—they had.
As far as actually taking on genealogical research, most American vital records go back almost 200 years, and in Europe, there are records on file that go back to the 16th century. Such a long time horizon makes for very interesting genealogical research that can also prove to be quite time consuming.
Public Records
Court Records
Criminal Records
Birth Records
Death Records
Marriage Records
Divorce Records
Genealogy Records