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Find your ancestors in United States, Early American families indexes
What can these records tell me?
The publications in this collection contain a vast amount of details regarding the early settlers of America and their descendants.
Many of these volumes include records and details from pre-1776. If your ancestors came over before the American Revolution, this collection may help shed light on them including how your ancestors came to America.
Each result will include a transcript and an image of the original source material. Transcripts may include the following details:
- First name(s)
- Last name
- Sex
- Birth year
- Arrival year
- Principal’s first name(s)
- Principal’s last name
- Relationship
- Spouse’s first name(s)
- Spouse’s last name
- Father’s first name(s)
- Father’s last name
- Mother’s first name(s)
- Mother’s last name
- Event type
- Event year
- State
Images often include additional information such as the names and birth dates of children and significant locations in your ancestor’s life. Excerpts from wills are also occasionally included.