Family research
Find the names, dates and places your citizenship tree still needs. Use free FamilySearch research tools, then bring what you find back to Heritage Passport.
Need a free FamilySearch account? ↗Research tools open on FamilySearch in a new tab. Some records require sign-in or access at a FamilySearch location.
Start with a name, a place or a relative.
Search for a name in birth, marriage, death, census and other indexed records.
Search records ↗Search by place to locate record collections, including material you may need to browse.
Browse catalog ↗Look for relatives and attached sources. Verify each source before using a detail in your citizenship tree.
Search Family Tree ↗FamilySearch Research Wiki guides
Start with the county or parish. Explore guides to civil registration, church records and census sources.
Open research guide ↗
Start with the town, or comune. Explore guides to civil registration and parish records.
Open research guide ↗
Start with the province or territory. Explore guides to vital records, census collections and local archives.
Open research guide ↗Start with the state and county. Explore guides to vital records, census, immigration and naturalization sources.
Open research guide ↗Research first. Check the source.
It is a public starting point for family research. Use it to reach FamilySearch historical records, the catalog, Family Tree and country research guides, then return to your Heritage Passport citizenship tree.
No. The research links and country guides are public. Sign in to Heritage Passport to work on your own citizenship tree, connect your account or manage your records.
Write down the full name, approximate year and town you already know. Search historical records, try spelling variations, and use the country guide to identify local collections.
A research image is not automatically the certified copy your application needs. Use the image to identify the record, then check your case checklist before ordering a certificate.
Save the source link and check the names, dates and relationships before adding what you’ve learned to your citizenship tree.
