Primary evidence checklist (as used by the Mayflower Society)
- vital records- birth, death, marriage
- church records
- bible records
- marriage bonds and licences
- mortality schedules and cemetery records
- probate records
- deeds
- guardianship or orphan's court records
- family letters and records (originals)
- tax assessment or exemption lists
- Federal/State census records which show family relationship
Secondary evidence checklist