State records are a great way to learn more about your ancestors. These records come from the state or colony where your family lived. They often include birth, marriage, and death details. Many also list land sales, court cases, or wills.
This type of record helps place your ancestor in a specific time and place. It can also show how long they stayed in one area, or when they moved. You might even discover family members you didn’t know about. Some records mention neighbors, witnesses, or business partners—people who may also be related.
If you’ve hit a wall in your research, state records can help. They fill in gaps when other records are missing. They also confirm names, dates, and locations from your family tree. Whether you’re just starting or trying to go back further, these records can give you what you need.
We offer free lookups from dozens of state record collections. Many include documents from the 1600s to the early 1900s. These sources cover nearly every region in the U.S., along with some records from England, Ireland, and Canada.
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- American Source Records in England, 1600s-1800s
- British and American Coats of Arms
- Colonial Families of Maryland, 1600s-1900s
- Colonial Family Histories #1, 1607-1920
- Colonial New Jersey Source Records, 1600s-1800s
- Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s
- Connecticut Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
- Early Alabama, Arkansas, & Mississippi Settlers, 1700s-1800s
- Early Georgia Settlers 1700s-1800s
- Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s
- Early Louisiana Settlers, 1600s-1800s
- Early New York Families, 1600s-1900s
- Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700s-1900s
- Early Settlers of New York State, 1760-1942
- Early South Carolina Settlers 1600s-1800s
- Early Texas Settlers 1700s-1800s
- Early West Virginia Settlers, 1600s-1900s
- English Origins of New England Families, 1500s-1800s
- Genealogical Records: Irish Source Records, the 1500s-1800s
- Genealogies of Long Island Families, 1600s-1800
- Kentucky Family Histories #1, 1700s-1800s
- Library Resources: U.S./Canada Surname Folder Index
- Lineages of Hereditary Society Members 1600s-1900s
- Maine and New Hampshire Settlers, 1600s-1900s
- Maryland and Delaware, 1600s-1800s Church Records
- Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Volumes 1-38
- Maryland Probate Records, 1674-1774
- Maryland Settlers and Soldiers, 1700s-1800s
- Massachusetts & Maine Family Histories, the 1650s-1930s
- Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600s-1800s
- Massachusetts, 1620-1930 Local and Family Histories
- New Jersey Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
- Notable British Family Histories, 1600s-1900s
- Pennsylvania Ancestry Guide #1, from the 1600s to the 1900s
- Pennsylvania Biographies and Genealogies, 1600s-1800s
- Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s
- Pennsylvania, 1740-1900 County and Family Histories
- Rhode Island Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
- Southern Family History Genealogies #1, 1600s-1800s
- The Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s
- The Complete Mayflower Descendant and Other Sources, 1600s-1800s
- The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1740-1930
- The Irish Flax Grower’s List, 1796
- The National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vols. 1-85, 1600s-1900s
- The New Jersey Biographical Index, 1800s
- The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vols. 1-39, 1650-1900s
- Topographical Dictionaries of England, Ireland, and Scotland
- Upstate New York State Index:1685-1910
- Virginia Ancestry Guide #1, from the 1600s to the 1900s
- Virginia Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s
- Virginia Family Histories #2, 1600s-1800s
- Virginia Family Histories #4, 1600s-1800s
- Virginia Genealogies and Biographies, 1500s-1900s