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Looking for a Decatur Illinois death certificate? An Oneida County obituary? A Cincinnati city directory entry? Can’t find them online? Our human-powered search and retrieval network has access to records archives large and small across the US and beyond. We can find you the documents you need to move your genealogy research forward—quickly and conveniently.

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How Genlighten Works

You come to Genlighten looking for source documents from remote repositories

You select a Genlighten lookup provider with access to the document you want

The provider finds your document, scans it, and uploads it to your Genlighten account

You download or print your document at Genlighten.com

Why Genlighten

Genlighten connects genealogists looking for source documents with local researchers who can retrieve them -- quickly and conveniently. If you need marriage licenses, probate records or cemetery transcriptions, and don't want to travel hundreds of miles to get them, give our service a try! Learn More

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