In the KEYWORD box place the county name, if you know it, to reduce the number unrelated persons. Be sure the county spelling is correct or it won't return any results. If the county is not know then leave blank.
About This Category:
Birth records, marriage records, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information. Look also for baptism, christening, and burial records in this collection.
If you don't get any matches with an exact search, try broadening your search by including less information.
Want to refine your "best matches" search? Try the Advanced Search options and fill out as much information as you can.
Use the Soundex search. Names are often misspelled in historical records. Soundex allows you to search for last names that "sound like" the one you're looking for. Try this even if you think the spelling is obvious. Remember, even Smith can be "misspelled" (e.g., Smithe, Smyth, Smythe).
Use a wildcard to view all words that begin with the same stem. You can use an asterisk for up to six characters. For example, a search for "fran*" will return matches such as Fran, Franny, Frank, Frannie, and Frankie. Use a question mark for a single character. For example, a search for "Hans?n" will return matches such as Hansen and Hanson.
