Scan81_2Last week at the Lindsay Rawlins homestead, Judy reports having had a great session organizing papers and scanning documents and images.

It looks like we can use some help in the research area. Anyone able to help, please contact Judy B. @ 801-443-4720 for instructions. In talking with Neil Rawlins last night, one of the ideas was to assemble a check list of what can be researched in Salt Lake Family History center, or just online via Ancestry.com or Google searches. Here’s a brief bullet point check list to start with.

  • Family and Personal Records (Family Bibles, Relatives, Personal Written Records such as journals, diaries, etc.)
  • Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce, Adoption)
  • Church Records (Christening/Baptism, Marriage, Death, Minister’s Record)
  • Census (England’s and Canada’s end in 1 – i.e., 1881) United States Census (1930, 1920, 1910, 1900, 1890 [most of it was burned], 1880, 1870, 1860, 1850, 1840, 1830, 1820, 1810, 1800, 1790, State Census)
  • Cemetery/Mortuary Records (Biographical Records, Tombstones)
  • Computer Databases (rootsweb.com, familysearch.com, gencircles.com, [Remember: pedigree databases are only as accurate as the person who submitted them - check your sources by contacting the person who submitted the database entry.])
  • Court Records (Court Minutes, Dockets, Case Files, Public Service Record)
  • Employment (Social Security Death Index, Place of Employment)
  • Histories (County Histories, Biographies)
  • Immigration/Emigration (Passenger Lists, Emigration/Immigration Records, Naturalization Records, Citizenship Records)
  • Land Records (Deeds, Estate)
  • Local Libraries
  • Military Records (Military Service, Pension, Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR])
  • Newspapers (Obituaries, Other Events [Birth, Marriage, Anniversary, Service, Achievements, etc.])
  • Periodicals (PERSI – Periodical Source Index)
  • Probate (Wills, Intestate Records, Guardianship Records)
  • Societies (Historical, Genealogical)
  • Tax Records

Thanks in advance for anyone willing and able to help with this phase of the project.