Witnesses and Informants in Your Genealogy Records: How and Where to Find Them

Learn all about how and why you should look to witnesses and informants when doing your genealogy research. It’s in the details, including witnesses and informants that can provide valuable clues to help you expand your family tree.

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TIMING
0:00 Intro
0:59 Where to find Informants & Witnesses and why they’re important
1:29 Types of informants and witnesses
2:00 Where to find them
2:44 Vital records
3:02 Civil Birth certificates
3:18 Delayed birth certificates
3:49 Census informants
5:25 Enumerators instructions
6:05 Cemetery records
6:24 Wills and probate
6:57 Marriage records
7:12 Helps to evaluate records

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