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Surprisingly enough, there are a wide ranging assortment of tips and techniques to discovering your family’s history on a budget or even for free! While certain genealogy databases stress their importance and the need to subscribe or register in order to gain unprecedented access to your family’s records. It is important to realize that the vast majority of these records are absolutely free and completely available to the public. You simply have to know what you are looking for. Family tree researchers have contributed to a large number of sites with information that is certain to help you on your epic search for family data.
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Birth records, military records, marriage records, passenger lists, census records, surnames, wills, photos and more are all available online free of charge if you know where to look. We recommend such sites as those which are church funded as they wish only to help you in your efforts and do not demand payment, although we’re sure donations are welcomed. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for example has a treasure trove of info the genealogists would gush over as billions of free family history records are all within their grasp. In addition, their documents have excellent image quality and are kept neatly organized for your convenience. With more than a billion digitized recorded images to explore from well over 1700 collections of over 45 countries all over the world, this is a fantastic place to start your search.
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Government records are also a hidden gem in the world of genealogy. These can range from birth and death certificates to marriage licenses and even federal land patent records. The Bureau of Land Management has a free online database you may gain access to which features loads of quality images and more than five million Federal land title records starting from 1820 to the present. With about 60% of the population receiving one at some time or another, it’s a great place to check.
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