Genealogical Record Types
PRIMARY RECORDS:
Education, pre/k/elementary/secondary/primary/college
Adoption/Guardianship
Association, elected
Birth
Court Appearance
Death
Education, graduation/degree/major/honors
Estate, administration
Estate, inventory
Estate, settlement
Land, purchase/sale
Land, transaction
Land, deed
License, driver's
License, occupational
License, professional
Marriage
Marriage, divorce/annulment
Military pension
SSN (assignment)
Taxes, assessment/payment
Will, inclusion/heir
Will, proven
Will, written
Witness
SECONDARD RECORDS:
Article, newspaper/magazine
Association, certification
Association, membership
Association, position held
Baptism/Christening
Book, family history/genealogy
Census, federal
Census, mortality schedule
Census, state
Church, membership
Church, minutes
Computer file/index
Directory, city
Directory, telephone
Family bible
Family group sheet
Freeman
Historical
Hobby/Interest
Honor/Award
Interment, funeral service
Interment, obituary
Interment, tombstone/records
Letter, written/received/possession
Marriage, announcement
Marriage, banns/bond
Marriage, intentions
Medical, Accident
Medical, Operation/procedure
Medical, Physical condition
Meeting
Military (discharged/mustered out)
Military (enlistment/mustered in)
Military (promotion)
Military (war/battles)
Oath Taken
Occupation/Job, employee/retirement/pension
Personal, guess
Personal, journey/trip/visa
Personal, oral history
Personal, diary/ledger/journal
Personal, self-knowledge
Photograph
Residence, lived at
Residence, move from
Residence, move to
Residence, ship passenger (from)
Residence, ship passenger (to)
Residence, warning out