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Birth, Marriage & Death Records (SSDI)
The Social Security Death Index (SSDI), obituary collection and many other vital records.
OneWorldTreeSM
A worldwide collection of millions of names in family trees submitted by members.
U.K. Census Collection
The full UK Census from 1841 to 1901, including original images of the census documents.
U.S. Military Records
Rich military records including original images of WWI draft cards and much more.
U.S. Immigration Collection
Ship passenger lists, naturalization records, ship photos and much more.
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Improved U.S. Census Collection
This year, in addition to releasing hundreds of new collections, we have launched an initiative to improve all 15 U.S. federal censuses. So far we have added enhanced images for 12 of the censuses (1790 through 1900), and improved the indexes for four (1850, 1860, 1870 and 1900).
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U.S. Navy Cruise Books
These yearbook-like publications were created by crew members and made available for purchase by those on board as a remembrance. They typically chronicle the places the ship visited, everyday life on the ship, recreational activities and exercises and engagements.
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Do you have British family that served in WWI? If so, you should definitely search this collection of WWI military service documents. You could find as much as 15 pages of information on your family veteran, including conduct sheets, medical history forms, disability statements, awards, discharge papers and more. This collection has recently been updated so that it now includes all 2 million surviving records.
