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Genealogy Boot Camp
Session Four:
Where do we go from here?
Social Security Card Applications (SS-5)
The “other” vital record
Social Security Card Application (SS-5)
Date and place of birth(Parents names (includes maiden name)Address at time of registration
Place and Length of employmentAddress of employerUsually includes a signature
Death certificates often include social security numbers
Social Security Card Application (SS-5)
Provides foreign ancestor’s place of birth!
Beyond Census and Vital Records
Finding genealogical information from other record types
Newspaper Obituaries
Newspaper Articles
City Directories
Transcriptions
County History Books
Railroad Retirement Records (CER-1)
Railroad Retirement Records
Railroad Retirement
Records
World War I Civilian Draft Card Registration
•First Registration. The registration on 5 June 1917, was for men aged twenty-one to thirty-one—men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896.
•Second Registration. The registration on 5 June 1918, was for men who had turned twenty-one years of age since the previous registration—men born between 6 June 1896 and 5 June 1897. Men who had not previously registered and were not already in the military also registered. In addition, a supplemental registration on 24 August 1918, was for men who turned twenty-one years of age since 5 June 1918.
•Third Registration. The registration on 12 Sept 1918, was for men aged eighteen to twenty-one and thirty-one to forty-five—men born between 11 Sept 1872 and 12 Sept 1900.
Military Pension Applications
Sworn Testimony from Civil War Pension Application
Ship Passenger Lists
Naturalization (Citizenship) Applications
Where Are Genealogical Records Kept?
Local County Courthouse
Grayson County, Kentucky
National and State Archives
National Archives in D.C.
Family History Library and Family History Centers
Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
Larger Genealogical Libraries
Newberry Library in Chicago
Local Public Libraries
Local library in Arthur, Illinois
Local Historical Societies
County and Town Historical Societies
Searching Libraries
Union Catalog for most U.S. Librarieswww.worldcat.org
Family History Library Catalog www.familysearch.org
Local Library Catalogswww.libdex.com
Continuing Education
Read Books!
Read Genealogy Magazines
Attend Genealogical Society Meetings
Go to Genealogy Conferences
Browse Genealogy Web Sites
Use Message Boards
Listen to Genealogy Podcasts
Read Genealogy Blogs
Ask a Librarian
Genealogy Boot Camp
Session Four:
Where do we go from here?
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