Common Research Questions

Where can I find...

• The history of a state law?
• Genealogical records (birth, death, marriage, divorce, naturalization/citizenship, probate, etc.)?
• Census records?
• Voting & election records?
• Records of State Agencies?
• Records of Governors?
• State Supreme Court records?
• Superior Court records (Civil, Criminal, Probate)?
• County  records (e.g., Auditor, Assessor, Commissioners, Treasurer, Sheriff)?
• Property records (real estate ownership)?
• Water rights records?
• Homestead records?
• Mining claim records?
• Historical property tax information?
• Historical information about state lands, parks, and natural resources?
• Old school district records?
• State Constitutional records?
• Stock records of an old corporation in the state?
• Records relating to environmental issues?
• Military discharge papers (WWII forward)?
• Other state veterans' records?
• Does the State Archives ever alter documents or images?