Age at death

Cemetery record
County history
Death certificate
Estate papers
Memorial card
Military pension record
Obituary
Tombstone

Cause of death

Death Certificate
Mortuary record
Obituary

Cemetery where buried

Death Certificate
Memorial card
Mortuary record
Obituary

Church affiliation

Baptismal Certificate
Engagement announcement
Memorial card
Obituary

Date of birth

1900 federal census (month & year)
Birth Certificate
Church records
Death Certificate
Family Bible
Marriage license application
Mortuary record
Obituary
Ttombstone

Date of Death

Death Certificate
Family Bible
Obituary

Head of household

1790-1920 federal census
1880-1920 census soundex
City directory
Family Bible
Telephone directory

Marriage date

Church records
Engagement announcement
Family Bible
Marriage certificate
Obituary
Wedding invitation

Military Service

Military record
Military pension record
Obituary
Tombstone

Name of bride and groom

Divorce records
Marriage application
Marriage Certificate
NewspaperCmarriage announcement
Wedding invitation

Name of spouse

1880-1920 federal census
1880-1920 census soundex
Church records
Death Certificate
Divorce papers
Family Bible
Naturalization papers
Memorial card
Obituary

Names of children

1850-1920 federal census (under parent)
1880-1920 census soundex (under parent)
Divorce papers
Obituary

Names of parents

Baptismal certificate
Birth certificate
Death certificate
Engagement announcement
Marriage license application
Obituary
Wedding invitation

Naturalization

Declaration of Intention
Petition for Naturalization
1900 federal census
1910 federal census

Neighbors

1790-1920 federal census
City directories
Deed
Tax digests

Number of children born to mother and number still alive

1900 federal census
1910 federal census

Number of years married (present marriage)

1900 federal census
1910 federal census

Place of Baptism

Baptismal certificate
Church records

Place of birth

1850-1920 Federal Census (state/country)
1880-1920 Census Soundex (state/country)
Family Bible
Military Pension Record
Obituary

Place of birth of parents

1850-1920 Federal Census (state/country)
1880-1920 Census Soundex (state/country)
Birth Certificate
Family Bible

Place of birth of spouse

1850-1920 Federal Census (state/country)
1880-1920 Census Soundex (state/country)
Marriage license application

Place of marriage

Engagement announcement
Marriage certificate
Wedding invitation

Profession, occupation, or trade

1850-1920 federal census
Death Certificate
Marriage license application
Obituary
World War I draft registration

Property ownership

1870 federal census (value of real property)
Deeds and/or Mortgages
Estate papers
Tax lists
Will

Property settlement

Divorce papers
Estate papers

Race

1850-1920 Federal Census
1880-1920 Census Soundex
Birth certificate
Marriage license application
World War I draft registration

Residence

1850-1920 Federal Census
1880-1920 Census Soundex
City Directory
Obituary
Tax lists
Voter registration