
                    Source Coding System for Genealogists


The following is a list of various records that can be assigned an alpha
numeric code for easy cataloging and reference to records.  An example of how
to code a birth certificate would be CCA001.  This would indicate the first
birth certificate in the collection.  The numbering system allows a maximum of
999 records per specific type of source which should be ample for home use.

Some of the sources are blank and can be customized to various needs such as
the city directories or state censuses.  The list can also be expanded at the
discretion of the user.

This list of sources comes from Ronald A. Bremer's "Compendium of Historical
Sources:  The How and Where of American Genealogy", page 32.  The coding
method is by John L. Gladden.  Feel free to copy and use this file.  Any
suggestions or improvements are welcome and should be directed to Micro
Applications, 1:381/5.



HOME SOURCES:


AA  Personal & Family Records:              PP  Employment Records:
    A  Personal Knowledge                       A  Indentures
    B  Personal Interview                       B  Apprenticeships
    C  Family Bible                             C  Applications
    D  Journals, Diaries                        D  Transfers
    E  Biography                                E  Termination
    F  Letters                                  F  Disciplinary
    G  Scrapbooks                               G  Licenses
    H  Baby Book                                H  Pensions
    I  Wedding Book                             I  Service Awards
    J  Legal Papers                             J  Personnel
    K  Funeral Program                          K  Social Security
    L  Pedigrees                                L  Retirement
    M  Family Group Sheets                      M  Union
    N  Family Histories
    O  Heirlooms                            QQ  Military Records:
    P  Farm Records                             A  Service
    Q  Health Records                           B  Pension
    R  Military Records                         C  Disability
    S  Economic Records                         D  Discharge
    T  Marriage Invitations                     E  National Guard
                                                F  Selective Service
BB  Health Records:                             G  Bounty Award
    A  Xrays                                    H  Service Medals
    B  Insurance Papers                         I  Ribbons
    C  Hospital Records                         J  Sword
    D  Medical Records                          K  Firearms
    E  Immunizations                            L  Uniform
                                                M  Citations
CC  Certificates:                               N  Seperation Papers
    A  Birth
    B  Marriage                             RR  Cemetery Records:
    C  Death                                    A  Sextons
    D  Divorce                                  B  Family Bibles
    E  Adoption                                 C  Tombstones
    F  Graduation                               D  Memorials
    G  Christening                              E  Gifts
    H  Blessing                                 F  Permits for Interment
    I  Baptism                                  G  Certificate of Selection
    J  Confirmation
    K  Ordination                           SS  Land Records:
    L  Transfer                                 A  Deeds
    M  Ministerial                              B  Mortgages
    N  Mission Release                          C  Surveys
    O  Membership                               D  Patents, Grants
    P  Apprenticeship                           E  Maps
    Q  Achievement                              F  Land Grants
    R  Award                                    G  Leases
                                                H  Water Rights
EE  School Records:
    A  Diplomas                             TT  Probate Records:
    B  Report Cards                             A  Wills
    C  Honor Roll                               B  Administrations
    D  Awards                                   C  Inventories
    E  Transcripts                              D  Bonds
    F  Yearbooks                                E  Settlements
    G  Publications                             F  Packets
    H  Elementary                               G  Guardianships
    I  Secondary
    J  College                              UU  Legal Papers:
    K  Scholarship                              A  Bonds
                                                B  Loans
FF  Insurance:                                  C  Contracts
    A  Life                                     D  Summons
    B  Marine                                   E  Subpoena
    C  Fire                                     F  Tax Notices
    D  Automobile                               G  Guardian Papers
    E  Accident                                 H  Abstracts of Title
    F  Health                                   I  Auctions
                                                J  Divorce
                                                K  Bankruptcies
                                                L  Convictions
OTHER SOURCES:
                                            VV  Court Records:
                                                A  Dockets
GG  Genealogical Society                        B  Minutes
    of Utah Indexes:                            C  Orders, Decrees
    A  Computer File Index                      D  Judgments
    B  Family Group Archive                     E  Case Files
    C  Temple Index Bureau
                                            WW  Court Related Records:
HH  Computer Lists:                             A  Sheriff
    A                                           B  Police
    B                                           C  Jail
    C                                           D  Jury
                                                E  Lawyers Briefs
II  U.S. Federal Censuses:                      F  Justice of Peace
    A  Indexes
    B  1790        I  1860                  XX  Licenses:
    C  1800        J  1870                      A  Business
    D  1810        K  1880                      B  Occupation
    E  1820        L  1900                      C  Professional
    F  1830        M  1910                      D  Hunting
    G  1840        N  1920                      E  Firearms
    H  1850        O  1930                      F  Drivers
    P  Mortality Schedules                      G  Motor Vehicle
    Q  Agriculture
    R  Soundexes                            YY  Tax Records:
                                                A  Poll Tax
JJ  State Censuses:                             B  Personal Property
    A                                           C  Real Estate
    B                                           D  School
                                                E  Poor Rate
KK  Local Histories:                            F  Income Tax
    A
    B                                       ZZ  Immigrant Records:
                                                A  Passenger Lists
LL  City Directories:                           B  Passports
    A                                           C  Visas
    B                                           D  Vaccination
                                                E  Protocols
MM  Newspapers:                                 F  Letterbooks
    A  Indexes                                  G  Crew Lists
    B  Births                                   H  Register of Seamen
    C  Deaths                                   I  Logbooks
    D  Marriages                                J  Naturalizations
    E  Anniversaries                            K  Citizenship Records
    F  Obituaries                               L  Customs Records
    G  Advertisements                           M  Immigrant Aid Socities
    H  Specific Dates                           N  Deportment
    I  Announcements                            O  Alien Registration
    J  Society Page
    K  Business Page                        AB  Institutional Records:
    L  Genealogical                             A  Charities
    M  Historical                               B  Hospitals
    N  Gossip                                   C  Convents
    O  Local News                               D  Seminaries
    P  Letters to Editor                        E  Libraries
                                                F  Historical Societies
NN  Church Records:                             G  Genealogical Societies
    A  Birth                                    H  Mission Societies
    B  Christening
    C  Baptism                              BC  Collections:
    D  Confirmation                             A  Indexes
    E  Ordination                               B  Newspapers
    F  Marriage                                 C  Personal Papers
    G  Banns                                    D  Correspondence
    H  Divorce                                  E  Surname Files
    I  Annulment                                F  Biographies
    J  Death                                    G  Inscriptions
    K  Burial                                   H  DAR
    L  Membership Lists
    M  Ministers Records                    CD  Mormon Genealogical Library
    N  Minutes                                  A  IGI Index
    O  Mission Reports                          B  Microfilms
                                                C  Temple Bureau Index
OO  Marriage Records:                           D  Family Registry
    A  Banns
    B  Applications
    C  Licenses
    D  Returns

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