Historical Places, Counties & States Directory
Explore parish registers, civil vital registrations, census returns, wills, and courthouse archives across 3,346 canonical jurisdictions.
📍 3,346 Canonical Jurisdictions
📚 27,500+ Curated Archives
🏛️ 50 US States & 41 English Counties
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National Portals & International Jurisdictions
Explore national archives, statutory registers, and provincial record offices worldwideNational Portal
United States
50 States • 3,143 Counties • Census 1790–1950, BLM Land Grants & Vital Archives
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Canada
13 Provinces & Territories • Ontario, Quebec, BC, Alberta • LAC Archives & Census 1851–1931
Country
England
41 Historical Counties • Yorkshire, Durham, Lancashire, London • PRs from 1538 & GRO 1837
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Scotland
33 Historical Counties • Dumfriesshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire • OPR 1553, Statutory 1855, Testaments
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Australia
7 States & Territories • NSW, Victoria, Queensland • Convict Musters, Trove Press, BDM Registers
Island & Province
Ireland
32 Historic Counties • Dublin, Cork, Galway • Civil Reg 1864, Griffith's Valuation, Tithes
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Germany
8 Historical States • Bavaria, Prussia, Baden, Hesse • Standesamt Civil Registers, Kirchenbücher
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France
8 Historical Regions • Île-de-France, Brittany, Normandy • Archives Départementales, État Civil 1792
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Netherlands
4 Historical Provinces • North & South Holland, Utrecht • WieWasWie, Burgerlijke Stand, Bevolking
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New Zealand
North & South Islands • Historical BDM Indexes, Papers Past Press, Archives NZ Probates
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Switzerland
Cantonal State Archives • Familienregister Church Books, Citizen Burgerbuchs, Emigration Files
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Italy
7 Historic Regions • Sicily, Campania, Lombardy, Tuscany • Portale Antenati, Stato Civile, Dioceses
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Wales
13 Historic Counties • Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire • NLW Registers, Tithes
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Northern Ireland
6 Historic Counties • Antrim, Down, Armagh, Tyrone • PRONI Public Record Office, GRONI Vitals
Major Archival Counties & Regional Vaults
High-density regional archives, parish registers, and courthouse recordsEnglish County Vault
Yorkshire
England • North, West & East Ridings • Parish Registers from 1538, Archdeaconries, Borthwick Wills
Scottish Shire Vault
Dumfriesshire
Scotland • Dumfries, Holywood, Kirkpatrick Irongray • OPR from 1605, Commissary Testaments
English County Vault
County Durham
England • Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Stockton • Diocese of Durham Consistory Wills & PRs
US County Vault
Cook County
Illinois, United States • Chicago Urban Archives, Clerk Vital Records, Probate Court & Land Conveyances
US County Vault
Travis County
Texas, United States • Austin District Court Dockets, County Clerk Deeds, Texas State Library & Archives
US County Vault
Adams County
Colorado, United States • Brighton Courthouse Dockets, BLM Land Patents, Denver Metropolitan Archives
Scottish Shire Vault
Lanarkshire & Glasgow
Scotland • Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Industrial Clydeside Registries & Testaments
US County Vault
Los Angeles County
California, United States • Registrar-Recorder Vital Indexes, Superior Court Probate, Historic Press Archives