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The Illinois State Archives include a state wide family history database including vital records database, Illinois State Marriage Index from 1763-1900, the Illinois State Death Index, before 1916, and Illinois State Death Index from 1916-1950.
The Arizona Department of Health Services is a great family history resource it is a free database and includes the original digital verified versions of birth and death certificates that are publicly available in Arizona. The database goes back from 50 years ago for Deaths and 75 years ago for birth, to protect the privacy of individuals.
The world wide web is a great place to start searching for family history. Just type in the names you are looking for into any of the standard search engine like MSN, AOL, Google, Yahoo or AskJeeves. Be aware though that this method of searching is hit and miss. Arcalife provides a family history web search that narrows the focus on the Internet to specific sites and categories where family history information is located. Start by entering the names and years you are looking for, and go from there
The great thing about family history is that there is something for all levels. If you have plenty of time so much the better but if you don’t, you can still achieve a lot by being organized and focused in your family history research. One way to progress if you have limited time is to create a family history plan to motivate you. It’s really just your commitment to yourself that you will try and achieve certain things by a certain date.
