Free public records are available from all states,
the key in many cases is knowing where to look and where to go. We've simplified
it here for you by collecting then listing all of the important government web
sites and public record
depositories for each of the 50 States plus the District of Columbia.
Historical Papers Online
Read history as it was happening in more than 16 million pages
from over 1000 different newspapers across the US, U.K. and Canada
dating back to the 1700's. The full-text index and Advanced Image Viewer
deliver highlighted search hits on every page. Includes access to the
new Obituary Collection that contains more than 9 million obituaries.