Monday, February 23, 2009

Geneaological Records at Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com provides many records of interest to those seeking geneaological information. Examples of items available are census records from 1840 to 1930, marriage records from 1780 to 2002, the Index to the Civil War Pension Applications, World War I and World War II draft registration cards just to name a few. Images of the original records are available in most cases and have also been transcribed making them searchable. The site does require a paid membership for most records, but it is well worth price. Many members have loaded their family tree to the site allowing people to connect with others researching the same families.

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