What do you do when the most basic records of an ancestor’s life seem to have vanished? Don’t let a missing birth, marriage, or death certificate stop your research. There are dozens of other ways to prove a life event occurred. Learn what alternate records exist and how to leverage tax lists, religious records, and probate files to fill in the gaps in your family tree. We’ll show you the specific search strategies needed to hunt down "hidden" evidence and break through your toughest research brick walls!
How to Find Missing Birth, Marriage and Death Records on Ancestry
07/22/2026 5:00 PM