Federal Resources for the United States and Abroad, the Census and More
Links to resources created and published by the US and Canadian governments helpful to genealogists. Includes mostly census records, and also a guide to finding vital records repositories in the US by the National Center for Health Records.
- Census
Online
A directory of links to online census records across the United States, state by state. The directory includes links to transcriptions of federal censuses and indexes, state and territorial censuses, tax lists, voter lists, military pensioner lists, and more. Also offers tools and tips for census research.
http://www.census-online.com/
- Federal
Census of 1871 Ontario Index
Database of the names of the heads of households in the Province of Ontario as they were recorded in April 1871 in the official enumeration of the population of Canada. Created by the Ontario Genealogical Society, in cooperation with the National Archives of Canada.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/1871-ontario/001016-130-e.html
- Finding
Treasures in the US Census
Some basic information regarding the Federal census.
http://www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/uscensus.html
- Where
to Write for Vital Records
A state by state listing (provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Data Services) of where and how to order various vital records.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm