Public Records Internet Open Records Project Newsletter discussing public records   The Records Room This site has collected thousands of vital record links and information available in print, cd-rom and online. Vital records are the cornerstone of genealogy research, from them clues become fact, public information turns personal and the family tree springs new roots.   State Public Records This site is for Indiana records but has good information about searching public records   Public Record Finder Nationwide Public Records By States   Links to Free Public Records The links listed on this site lead to government agencies that provide free online access to public record information.  For a comprehensive resource of access methods, restrictions, fees, and search procedures on over 28,000 government and private agencies (information you can't locate with Google or search engines) visit the Public Record Research System. (PRRS-Web). Vital Records Information for ALL United States  How to obtain vital records (such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, naturalization, adoption and land records) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. If you are looking for vital records from a foreign county, see my links to international vital records web sites. In general, vital records weren't kept in the United States until the early 1900s. Vital records usually contain the full name of the individual involved in the event, the date of the event, and the county, state, or town where the event took place. Many vital records contain much more information. For example, birth records usually have the parent's full names, the name of the baby, the date of the birth, and county where the birth took place, marriage records often record the names and birthplaces of each individual's parents. Divorce records usually list the names of the couple's children. Death certificates often mention where the individual will be buried, and also give the name of the individual who reported the death. and death certificate Search Systems—Largest Free Public Records Database Collection  Social Security Death Index Interactive Search  Lots of records, they charge for any details World Vital Records Newspapers - Over 500 million names. Census Records - Indexes for the 1860 and 1930 US Federal Census. Family Trees - Featuring Hundreds of Millions of Ancestors. Vital Records - From Colonial America to the 20th Century. Cemetery Records - Photographs and Records. Immigration Records - Includes Filby’s Passenger and Immigration Lists. And Much More - Including Religious Records, Digitized Books, and Directories. Property Records Property records sources Also see individual states Link to our states page