INTERNET DATABASES
CONTAINING DOBIE RECORDS

All links were updated and verified as working on August 8, 2011;
please notify me if you find a broken link.

These links are in no way complete, but may give you some hints about where you can find public records based on surname. None of these databases are restricted to the Dobie name, so you can search for any surnames you wish.

In addition, if you click in the box to the left, this free site will create different Google^TM searches using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your genealogy search results. Just provide what you know about an ancestor and the site will set up the best searches for you, based on what you enter. This link takes you to someone else's website. Some or all of the search results may be links to commercial websites.

INTERNATIONAL :

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • I found 44 Dobie, 74 Dobbie and 30 Dobby records, mostly from Great Britain but also from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
• Dobie Message Board on Rootsweb
  • Very lightly used, but if you enter your query there you might find someone researching your family. Highly recommended !
• Dobie Message Board on Genforum
  • Slightly more traffic than the Rootsweb forum above. Also highly recommended. There are thousands of surname message boards on both Genforum and Rootsweb and you can join any of them.
• FamilySearch
  • This should be your starting place regardless of where you are searching for records. Their list of databases is growing daily, as fast as volunteers can transcribe them. Some collections have only the original images to view until they are transcribed. And it's all free!
• Obituary Daily Times
  • Search archived obituaries from mostly US and Canadian newspapers. Mostly from the 1980's to now. Updated almost daily. Lots of Dobie and Dobbie records.

AUSTRALIA :

• Australian Family History & Genealogy Websites.
  • National Library of Australia website. There is a selected list of databases from the state libraries of each Australian state.

  QUEENSLAND :

  • Queensland historical index search.
    • Births, Deaths & Marriages from 1829 to 1929. Only one Dobie, but many Dobbie records were found. This is a poorly designed and slow website. There isn't even a "home" button on the search screen, and no hint of how to get more information on a record once you've found one.

CANADA :

• Canadian Genealogy Centre (National Archives)
  • This should be your first place to search for a Canadian surname. This central website has consolidated links to all National Archives databases -- some divorce and marriage records, indexes and images from most of the censuses. Also immigration records, western land grants, and Canadian military databases. Literally millions of records which can be searched for free.
• Automated Genealogy's census indexes
  • The 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses are completely indexed, while the 1851/2 census is partially indexed. Other indexing projects are also on-going, such as connecting names in the 1901 census with WWI deaths, Halifax Explosion deaths, British Home children, Dictionary of Canadian Biography, etc.
• Canadian Legion Magazine
  • A searchable index of every surname mentioned since January, 1989. The database is being pushed back further in time as resources permit. Dobie, Dobbie and Dobby records found.
• Canadian Virtual War Memorial
  • I found four Dobie and five Dobbie records. Other Canadian military records can be accessed through the Canadian Genealogy Centre website (see the silver box above).
• Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register
  • Not a searchable database but you can easily follow links to find your surname of interest. Read the instructions before trying. One Dobie and and several Dobbie baptisms are to be found.

  ALBERTA :

  • The Alberta Homestead Index 1870-1930
    • This is an "all name" index which includes the names of those who, for any reason, did not complete the homesteading process, as well as those who received title to their land. Dobie and Dobbie records are to be found.
  • The Glenbow Museum
    • You can search and browse several different databases: the archives collection, photographs, CPR Land Sales, newspaper clippings, plus many more. Dobie and/or Dobbie records found in all of them.

  BRITISH COLUMBIA :

  • British Columbia Births, Marriages, Deaths, etc.
    • Search the archives indexes for free. Digital copies of many of the original records may be purchased. Huge number of Dobie, Dobbie, etc. records to be found.

  MANITOBA :

  • Manitoba Vital Statistics
    • Search Manitoba births more than 100 years ago, marriages more than 80 years ago, and deaths more than 70 years ago. Both Dobie and Dobbie records found.

  NEW BRUNSWICK :

  • New Brunswick Provincial Archives
    • About 10 databases are searchable -- birth, marriage and death records, as well as land grants and petitions. Several Dobie and Dobbie records found.

  NEWFOUNDLAND :

  • Newfoundland's Grand Banks Census Material
    • This website has partial and complete censuses from 1675 to 1945 (Canadian census privacy regulations don't affect Newfoundland before it became part of Canada). This website also has links to countless other searchable Newfoundland records. You can't search the complete database at once -- each community or census district must be searched separately. I didn't look for Dobie records, but you well may find some.

  NOVA SCOTIA :

  • Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, & Deaths
    • Search Nova Scotia indexes from 1763 to 1957, with more years being added. Different date ranges for each set of records. Only three Dobie and seven Dobbie records found so far but the database is still being built. Also check out the virtual archives. A goldmine!

  QUEBEC :

  • Archives nationales
    • Access a large number of databases, one of which has records going back to 1639. In one of them -- Inventaire des mariages non-catholiques de la région de Montréal 1766-1899, I found many Dobie and Dobbie records as well as the Meikle-Lovell marriage of my great-great grandparents.
  • McCord Museum, Montreal
    • Only the collection of photographs can be searched by surname, and only one Dobbie record was found, however there is a wealth of Meikle, Lovell and Greenshields photos, all connected to the Dobie family (at least to mine).
  • Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal
    • "Please note that the searchable database has been removed due to technical problems." You must now submit a name and year of death and they'll contact you with the information. There is now a charge of $5.00 per name with a minimum charge of $10.00.
  • Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal
    • Over a million interments since its founding in 1855. Unfortunately they have removed the on-line search feature and you have to physically go there to use their search terminals. However they have an on-line map where you can find a grave if you know the plot number.

  SASKATCHEWAN :

  • Saskatchewan Vital Statistics
    • Only birth records older than 100 years and deaths before 1917 are on-line now (August 2011) but the others will follow. Three Dobie births and deaths and seven Meikle births and two Meikle deaths so far.

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GREAT BRITAIN :

• Free BMD
  • FreeBMD is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records. A staggering number of Dobies were found on a search of the complete database.
• National Archives Documents Online
  • A huge and ever-growing website containing hundreds of thousands of searchable indexes. Copies of the actual records can be purchased on-line. I found many records of all spellings of Dobie -- military records, wills, etc. Check out the wills especially as almost half of them are of men serving on ships.
• The Origins Network
  • Their search engine will search the databases of British Origins, Irish Origins, and Scots Origins. Some of their records go back to medieval times. Searching is free but you must pay to look at the records. Many Dobie and Dobbie records.

  ENGLAND :

  • London: Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674 to 1913
    • A fully searchable online edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing accounts of 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court. Names of accused, accusers, witnesses, jury members, etc. Many Dobie, Doby and Dobby records found.
  • The Soldier in Medieval England
    • Three databases of medieval military records from the National Archives are searchable by name, regiment, rank, etc.
      1. Muster Database of 90,000 records for the years 1369 - 1453;
      2. Protection Database of just under 20,000 records for the years 1369 - 1453;
      3. Garrison Database of over 110,000 records for the years 1415 - 1453. This database is still being added to.
      I found an Alexandre Dobyson in the Muster Database and in the Garrison Database I found a Doby who was an archer at the garrison of Carentan in Normandy in 1424. Fascinating stuff!

  SCOTLAND :

  • Dumfries & Galloway Gazetteer
    • No surnames obviously, but it lists most of the towns and villages of the region with places of interest including archaeological, historical and protected sites, buildings of note and nature reserves. Each place has a short, one-line description which will help you search for more information.
  • Dumfries & Galloway Historical Indexes
    • 1851 census, Kirk Session records, jail registers, shipping registers, poor board minutes -- nine databases in all, some going back to the 1600's. Lots of Dobies for sure.
  • Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Historical Index
    • Monument inscriptions, newspaper marriage and death notices, historical articles, places and placenames, etc. All are searchable. Two Dobbie and many Dobie references found from early 1800's up to modern times.
  • Morayshire Heritage Services
    • Click on "People", in the left frame, then on "People Search". Dobie and Dobbie records found.
  • The Scotsman Digital Archive
    • Every issue of The Scotsman from 1817 to 1950. Searching the Archive is free, but you must purchase a subscription to view the articles in full. I searched the full database and had over 1000 hits each for Dobie and Dobbie, 265 for Dobby, and 151 for Doby, from a total of 8,662,382 articles.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :

• Castle Garden -- America's first immigration center
  • Offers free access to a database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened. Over 73 million Americans can trace their ancestors to this early immigration period. I found many records for all spelling variations of Dobie.
• Federal Land Patents Databases
  • This site offers researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land titles from the Federal government to individuals. In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the researcher to associate an individual (Patentee, Assignee, Warrantee, Widow, or Heir) with a specific location (Legal Land Description) and time (Issue Date). Each state must be searched separately so I tried only five or six states, and I found one or more Dobie surnames in California, North Dakota, Washington, and Oregon.
• The National Archives
  • This page is the gateway into countless searchable databases ranging from the Civil War to modern times.
• Social Security Death Index
  • This database lists over 90 million names dating from as early as the 1930s. All varieties of Dobie spellings found.
• World War II Enlistment Records
  • Both regular military and Reserve Corps records can be searched separately. All spelling variations of Dobie were found.

  ILLINOIS :

  • Illinois State Archives Global Database Search
    • Search all databases on the Illinois State Archives web site containing name fields for the name you enter. A list of all databases containing the name you enter will be returned. Simply click on a database from the list which is returned to search for the record in that database. Records found for all spelling variations of Dobie.

  MASSACHUSETTS :

  • Massachusetts Vital Records Search
    • This database indexes the death records from 1841 through 1910. I found seven Dobie, seven Dobbie, three Doby, and six Dobby records.

  MINNESOTA :

  • Minnesota Death Certificates Index
    • Currently, this database indexes the death cards from 1905 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 1996. You can purchase copies of the actual certificates for a very reasonable fee. Dobie and Doby records found.

  MISSOURI :

  • Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910
    • The database currently contains over 185,000 records from 87 counties. I found only one Dobie record.
  • Missouri Death Certificates Index, 1910-1958
    • Digitized images of the original records can also be seen. Dobie, Dobbie & Doby records found.

  NORTH DAKOTA :

  • North Dakota Naturalization Records Database
    • Plus about 15 other databases including census and newspaper indexes. Naturalization database is complete for all North Dakota counties and contains over 212,000 name entries. The index includes information regarding name; country of emigration; dates of the "First Papers" (declaration of intention) and "Second Papers" (naturalization); and the county district court where the proceedings occurred. I found both Dobie and Dobbie records, and most of them were of Canadian origin.
  • North Dakota Public Death Index
    • Records from Jan. 1, 1881 to a year ago may be searched, but only in 10-year batches. Dobie and Dobbie records were found. You can purchase certified copies of a death record but you must provide photo id to do so.

  SOUTH DAKOTA :

  • South Dakota Birth Index
    • Search birth records over 100 years old. South Dakota's Vital Records System was started in July of 1905. Individuals who were born before its inception were given the opportunity to file their records after 1905. Although many records from the 1800s and early 1900s have been filed throughout the years, the records before 1905 are not complete.

  WEST VIRGINIA :

  • West Virginia Vital Research Records
    • Birth, marriage and death records, but not yet for all years or counties. I found records for Dobie, Dobbie and Doby. This database is still being built so records are being continuously added.

  WISCONSIN :

  • Wisconsin Vital Records
    • Search vital records by last name, first name, county, and/or event year. There are more than 1,000,000 births, 400,000 deaths and 1,000,000 marriages before 1907. Sixteen Dobie, one Dobbie, and three Doby records found.

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