Records of  State
  • PUBLIC RECORDS

  • Jurisdictions:

  • Federal
  • State/Provincial
  • County
  • Municipality

  • Types of Public Records:

  • Vital Statistics (state/provincial health department level)
  • Census Records
  • Ministry/Departmental/Agency Administrative Records; Political Office Records

  • Uses of Public Records

  • Genealogy: Cyndi's Genealogy Megasite or Ancestry.ca
  • Social History
  • Economic History
  • Political and Institutional History
  • Contemporary Legal Challenges
  • Urban Planners/Environmentalists/Journalists

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