Resources
Resources Links
- RootsWeb Genealogical resource with searchable databases, family trees, mailing lists, and message boards.
- SierraHome Family Tree A commercial site, but there are databases, message areas, and articles available free.
- Surname to Soundex Calculator An online surname to soundex converter utility based on the US archive standards. Includes an explanation of the soundex algorithm and soundex limitations.
- Guild of One-Name Studies Organization supporting study of all occurrences of a surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree or descendancy.
- Wills on the Web Wills of celebrities and ordinary people, 1493-1998.
- Ellis Island Records Searchable database and copies of passenger manifests of ships arriving at Ellis Island from 1892 through 1924.
- The OpenGen Project Aims to develop standards in the area of genealogical and historical data processing. Includes details of the project and mailing list.
- How to Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates Centers for Disease Control - where to write for vital records.
- Ancestral Findings Free searches of the following genealogy CDs: birth, census, death, and marriage indexes, veterans' schedules, and ship passenger lists.
- Free-b-kins Custom designed, free graphics specifically for genealogy and history. Includes buttons, bars, and themes to download free.
- Free Family Tree Makers Online Offers downloads, references, message board, and other tools for genealogists.
- Genealogy Site Finder Good source to find on-line links for research.
- Diagnosis: Geneaholic Information about membership in a genealogy group and mailing list for those addicted to genealogy.
- The Mystery of GEDCOM An article written to explain just what a GEDCOM is, and how to use it.
- Numbering Systems In Genealogy A page on numbering systems used in recording people in genealogy by Richard A. Pence.
- Genealogy Research Club Tips on researching, posting of queries and surnames and a searchable database of queries and surnames.
- The Olden Times: Old Newspapers for Genealogy Obits, births, marriage, old news stories & more, all scanned from 18th-20th c. U. S. newspapers. Index of names, search engine.
- Vital Records State Index Provides contact information to request birth, death, marriage and divorce records.
- Gone But Not Forgotten Free genealogy data hosting including user home pages.
- RootsBooks A large online bookstore for genealogists and historians, including international research, military records, surnames, books about locations, software and more.
- Helm's Genealogy Toolbox Features Journal of Online Genealogy, queries, software links, and links to over 50,000 genealogical web sites.
- Genealogy and History Scholarly genealogy and family history links to all internet resources, worldwide.
- GenHome Surname Daily Post, Genealogy Mail List, Genealogy Links Page, Genealogy Homepages, Online Newspapers, and The Query Post.
- Rootsforum.com Web presence for the CompuServe genealogy forums. Membership in CompuServe is not required for access.
- Indexes Unlimited Offers genealogy book indexes with an online search capability.
- International Black Sheep Society Mailing list for "all those who have a dastardly, infamous individual of public knowledge and ill-repute in their family."
- Genealogical Journeys In Time Featuring tips, surnames, queries, resources, and top genealogy sites from around the world.
- Census Records 1790-1820 Lists the information given in each census by year for US Federal Census records from 1790-1920 and details about the 1930 census for genealogy.
- NARA Genealogy Page Provides information about research facilities, online tools, publications, and Web resources.
- Genealogy Reading Room Library of Congress: Local History and Genealogy Reading Room: address, hours of access and services.
- GeneaVillage Free webspace for genealogists. No ad banners or pop-up banners, 10 megs of disk space, guestbook, message board, file manager.
- Dig Up Your Roots Children or adults interested in family history research can find suggestions and links for genealogy research.
- Genealogy Web Page Tutorial Tutorial on how to create a genealogy webpage with comparisons of software for online use, ideas for content, and genealogy graphics.
- Genealogy's Most Wanted Provides research resources for missing genealogy links and adoption queries.
- Newspaper Genealogy Columns Collection of newspaper genealogy columns that allow free queries. Listed according to state.
- Genealogical Web Sites Watchdog Lists web sites which provide misleading or inaccurate genealogical information.
- Ancestor Archive Free genealogy collection of vintage family photos to help find your ancestors and surnames in your genealogy research.
- Center for Life Stories Preservation Tips, references, guidelines and online tools for gathering and sharing family memories and life stories.
- Genealogy Roots Corner Genealogy resources for surname queries and genealogy companies and businesses.
- CPRoots.com Online databases, links and discussion forums for all 50 U.S. states.
- International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG) An association of genealogists who have found "blacksheep ancestors" in their direct family lines, or under the "One Degree Rule" of the Society.
- Genealogy World Resource center for genealogy.
- DoHistory Shows how to piece together the past from the fragments that have survived. A case study of Martha Ballard's diary is used for examples.
- Directory of Irish Genealogy Genealogy registry, information, links, FAQ, advice about professional research, articles and more for tracing Irish ancestors.
- GenieSpeak Contains links to upcoming events, a speakers bureau, vendors, societies/family associations, family pages, societies seeking vendors and databases.
- Genealogy Web Search Tools Search tools to find genealogical web sites and surname databases.
- Family History Show Network radio talk show on family history. Broadcast live on the internet through KTSA radio in San Antonio.
- Genealogy Finds Genealogy information contained in scanned documents from the past, to help you find your ancestors and surnames for your genealogy research.
- GenTutor Heritage Home Page and Genealogy Tutor Tips Genealogy and history links to more than two dozen pages by Beverly Whitaker, Genealogy Tutor. Includes genealogy tips and information about early American roads, trails, and churches.
- Olive Tree Genealogy Genealogy and primary source documents, history.
- Easy Family Tree Internet Genealogy Resource center for using digital, electronic and Web technology to locate your family tree and share your findings with others.
- Vive La Cajun Provides free genealogy resources for researching Louisiana, the U.S., Canada and Europe.
- GenTech An independent, non-profit organization dedicated to educating genealogists in the use of technology for gathering, storing, sharing and evaluating their research.
- International Internet Genealogical Society The IIGS mission statement: "Fundamentally, genealogists around the world have many common interests: we want records preserved and made more accessible, we want better ways to share our research on the Internet and by other means, we want better software tools for organizing and presenting our research, and we just want to talk with each other and have fun."
- Links to the Past Trace your family tree. Here's a great place to start.
- Ancestry.com Commercial site but also some free searchable databases, columns and articles, gedcoms, and forums.
- Oral History Questions List of oral history questions for researchers at The Gene Pool.
- OneGreatFamily.com Subscription service which allows members to combine their knowledge and data to build one large, shared database.
- Distant Cousins Genealogy Index Help for amateur genealogists. Many links, books, offline resources, and personal homepages. General resources and resources organized by ethnicity and country of origin.
- Genealogy Website Banners Banners for a number of genealogy web sites.
- Lineages, Inc. A major genealogy reference library and resource center built and maintained by professional genealogists who understand the needs of beginning researchers and experienced family historians.
- GenWeb Search Engine One of the largest search engines online for genealogical information. Visitors may add to Users Surnames and post queries.
- Family Web Digital Dosima mainly covers East African Asians from the Gujarati community.
- The History Slice This site provides how-to articles, book reviews, surnames, genealogy tools, regional links, and lots of old photographs.
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