Archive Compass — Personalized Record Pathway Assessment
Archive Compass
Personalized Record Pathway Assessment
Personalized Record Pathway Assessment
Answer a few questions to get a tailored pathway for finding census, immigration, parish, military, newspaper, and probate records—plus recommended databases and cost estimates.
Your Personalized Record Pathway
Based on your inputs, here’s how likely you are to find records online and where to look first.
Next Steps
Follow the prioritized actions below to capitalize on high-probability sources.
Research Tips
• Use wildcards (?, *) and Soundex/phonetic filters for variant spellings.
• Browse unindexed image sets for gaps in indexes (FamilySearch catalog).
• Anchor the tree with one confirmed record per decade before branching.
Pricing shown is typical monthly list pricing as of 2024 and may vary by region/promotions. Many public libraries and FamilySearch Centers offer on-site access to Ancestry Library Edition, Fold3, and newspaper databases.