General Information Locators
Resources for locating general information when searching for birth family members include the Social Security Death Index, Vital Records sources, newspapers, and more.
American Hospital Directory Find addresses, phone numbers and other contact information.
Birthday Server This Netherlands-based database offers search and registry by date of birth. Search by year, month, first name, and last name.
National Address Server Type in a piece of a name and address, and this program tries to match it to a valid address and zip code.
Orphanages Worldwide From Legends & Legacies, a growing list of all known orphanages, with background, research tips, and some contact info.
Search Systems Inc. Access to over 1100 public records databases.
Search The National Archives Free online search for all records, whether online or not. An exceptional resource. Regional Office links
here. (Immigration, naturalization, and more.)
SSN Available on the Web It's not great to know that the information may be public domain, but it may be the key to your search.
Social Security Death Index Find information about the death of an individual which may be registered on the index. Use advanced search if you don't have a name. (Note: The index is not complete but a good tool nonetheless.)
State Court Websites Locate a particular court, follow rulings, in all states where courts are online.
The Records Room D'Addezio.com has put together a major resource for searchers, with links to vital, military, Native American, cemetery, and other records sources.
US Libraries on the Web An enormous listing (pages are slow to load) of library Web site addresses.
US Newspapers by State From the American Journalism Review, an extensive list on online newspapers.
VitalChek Where to find vital records for every state, and British Columbia, how to apply, fees, and more.
Vital Records Another source of where to find vital records in every state, addresses, phone numbers and cost. Updated regularly.
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