#vital records

Learn how to locate someone who changed their name through marriage, divorce, or legal petition using public records, people search tools, and free resources.

Learn how to find death records online for free. Search death certificates, obituaries, and Social Security Death Index records.

Find divorce records online for free using court databases and public records. Step-by-step guide to searching divorce filings.

Learn how to find marriage records online for free. Search marriage licenses and certificates using public databases and vital records.

A state-by-state overview of when vital records registration began and how to access birth, marriage, and death records.

Explore the different types of marriage records, where to find them, and how they can strengthen your genealogical research.

Learn where and how to find death certificates for genealogy research, plus how to extract maximum information from these records.

A complete guide to finding birth certificates for genealogy, including state-by-state tips and alternative records when certificates are unavailable.

A practical guide to locating birth, marriage, death, and other records for your grandparents using online and offline sources.