Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society

	Basic Charts and Worksheets

	Census Forms

	Immigration Forms

	Record Worksheets

	Research Trackers and Organizers

	Research Materials

	Web Browsers

	Miscellaneous

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Genealogical worksheets, census forms, and even a link to download the latest version of your favorite internet browser, all from here.

Charts, worksheets, and forms are compliments of:

Basic Charts and Worksheets

	Five-Generation Ancestor Chart Record your ancestors' vital stats on this standard five-generation pedigree chart.
	Family Group Sheet This essential form is designed for recording information about a nuclear family.
	Adoptive family tree This form has spaces for recording both a person's biological and adoptive parents.
	Step-Family tree Use this form for recording information about step-families in your ancestry.
	Relationship chart Let this chart help you figure out how a family member is related to you.
	Biographical outline Information on events such as education, military service, marriage and children.

Census Forms

	1790 Census Worksheet		1880 Census Worksheet
	1800 and 1810 Census Worksheet		1884 Michigan Census Worksheet
	1820 Census Worksheet		1900 Census Worksheet
	1830 Census Worksheet		1910 Census Worksheet
	1840 Census Worksheet		1920 Census Worksheet
	1850 Census Worksheet (incl. slave schedule)		1930 Census Worksheet
	1860 Census Worksheet (incl. slave schedule)		1940 Census Worksheet NEW
	1870 Census Worksheet

Imigration Forms

	Customs List 1821-1882		Passenger List 1907-1913
	Customs List 1883-1897		Passenger List 1913-1917
	Passenger List 1897-1903		Passenger List 1917-1942
	Passenger List 1903-1907

Record Worksheets

	Deed index—Grantees For transcribing basic information from town or county deed indexes (by the recipient of property).
	Deed index—Grantors Transcribe basic information from town or county deed indexes (by the name of the person selling property).
	Statewide marriage index Record names of brides and grooms you find in a centralized statewide marriage index.
	Military records checklist Keep track of your search for ancestors' military service files.
	Cemetery transcription form Log locations, inscriptions and descriptions for family tombstones.
	Vital records chart Learn when your ancestral state mandated keeping birth, marriage and death records.
	Military biography form Write in service information as well as genealogical information, and add a photo if you have one.

Research Trackers and Organizers

	Research calendar A classic research organizer that'll help you keep track of materials you've searched.
	Note-taking form 1 Designed for filing your notes by surname and record type: "ROBINSON: Census Records."
	Note-taking form 2 Designed for filing your notes by couple or family group: "John and Mary Jones."
	Online Database Search Tracker Use this form to track searches in Ancestry.com and other online genealogy databases. You'll avoid repeating fruitless searches, and, by methodically changing one search term at a time, increase your chances of finding the record you need.
	Repository checklist Plan a research trip by recording details about the archive or library you intend to visit.
	Research journal Here, list sources you've checked or plan to check.
	Research worksheet This sheet is ideal for tracking research on long-lost relatives or 20th-century ancestors.
	Table of contents On this form, list the documents in a file folder so you can find them quickly.
	Correspondence log Keep track of general research requests you send to libraries and archives.
	Family correspondence log Organize research requests sent to and from family members.
	Article reading list Catalog genealogy articles you want to read or refer to later.
	Research checklist of books List books you want to check for your ancestors' names.
	Book wish list Make a checklist of genealogy books you'd like to buy or borrow.

Research Materials

	Researching Your Civil War Ancestors War of Succession, War of North Aggression, War Between the States, War for Southern Independence. By Curt B. Witcher - Manager, Special Collections & Genealogy Center, Allen County Public Library.
	Preparing For Your First Trip to the Allen County Public Library Howto prepare you for your first trip to the ACPL and what you can expect from the 2nd largest genealogical resource in the country.
	Organizing Your Digital Genealogy Files Suggestions on how you can organize all of the different files you have stored on your computer.