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Resources for researching family records.
ALHN - Washington Local History Network Large collection of links of local historical interest websites, grouped by type of resource offered. (hosted by Annette Peebles, US GEN Net ) Web site: www.usgennet.org
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System National Park System's searchable lists of names, information about battles, cemeteries and prisons, both Union and Confederate, plus information on related national park sites. Web site: www.nps.gov
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet A very large site with links to many types of genealogy pages. (Maintained by Cyndi Howell of Puyallup, WA.) Web site: www.cyndislist.com
Social Security Death Index The Social Security Death Index contains death records of 51 million individuals who have died since 1937, for whom a Social Security death benefit was claimed by someone. SS application information is not available here, but can be ordered using the information listed. (interface by Ancestry.com) Web site: Ancestry.com
Vital Records Information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from states, territories and counties of the United States, and genealogy sites in general. Web site: vitalrec.com
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Family History and Genealogy links Official information and services from the U.S. government for genealogists and family historians: Learn how you and your ancestors interacted with the government. Web site: usa.gov
IPL links to National and State Archives Links to each state's official archives web site, plus national links (NARA, etc.) Web site: www.ipl.org