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Websites presented in alphabetical order AfriGeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy A searchable collection of census records, slave data, and other documents. There is a surname database, calendar of reunions and other events, discussion forum and chat section, archived e-mail list, a beginner's genealogical research guide, and more. With its intent to "find and document the last slaveholder and the first African in each family," the site encourages submissions of information and adoption of regions and topics for further research. http://www.afrigeneas.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Afro-American Genealogical Research Bibliography of resources for researching African American genealogy, including beginner's guides, guidebooks, case studies, and bibliographies. "African American Family Histories and Related Works in the Library of Congress" is also available by navigating up a level on this website to "Bibliographies & Guides." From the Library of Congress, Humanities and Social Sciences Division. http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/afro.html Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1719-1820 A database of information on 100,000 slaves who were brought to Louisiana in the 18th and 19th centuries. It contains "African slave names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, ethnicity, places of origin, prices paid for slaves, and slaves' testimony and emancipations." Searchable by name, master, gender, racial designation, time period, plantation location, and origin. "Miscellaneous Searches" has lists of African names, slaves involved with revolts, and runaways. Demographic tables are available. http://www.ibiblio.org/laslave/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 9, 2004 The American Family Immigration History Center This database provides information on 22 million immigrants and ships' crews who arrived at Ellis Island and the Port of New York between 1898 and 1924. Searchable by name, including alternate spelling, results provide date of arrival, age, marital status, ethnicity, residence, gender, ship, and port of departure. Information on each ship and ship manifests are also available. Immigrant Experience includes The Peopling of America , which covers pre-1790 to 2000 with a "timeline showing forces behind immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience." Free registration allows searches to be saved and records to be annotated. http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Families, Government, History, Hobbies Last updated Aug 19, 2007 Ancestry.com A commercial site with genealogical information, such as how to search for family records and create a family tree, and many message boards and other ways to share information. Most other features require a paid subscription. http://www.ancestry.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Feb 1, 2006 AncientFaces This site for genealogists and others interested in old photographs has thousands of family pictures, many from the nineteenth century. Search or browse by surname through the whole site or in one of the special collections: Military (by branch of service or war), Businesses and Trades, School Days, Family Homes, Transportation, and Weddings and Anniversaries. Anyone may submit photographs. Free registration allows for faster uploading and editing of photo information. http://www.ancientfaces.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated May 5, 2004 Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates In Arizona, birth certificates become public after 75 years and death certificates become public after 50 years. Search by name and years for Arizona birth certificates from 1887, and Arizona death certificates from 1878. http://genealogy.az.gov/ Topics: Death & Dying, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Mar 24, 2004 Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) A no-frills overview of what it takes to become a certified genealogist. This site includes background on the history and purposes of the BCG, a searchable roster of members, links to genealogy organizations and other resources, and selected columns from the official newsletter, OnBoard . http://www.bcgcertification.org/ Topics: History Last updated Sep 14, 2002 British Military History Collections, 1801-1945 This site focuses on the use of British military newspapers for military and family history research. It provides a list of military publications for the period 1801-1945, images of covers of some of the publications, guidance for use of military newspapers for research, and links to related resources. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/news/britmilhist/britmilhist.html Topics: Families, History, History By Place, Hobbies, Magazines, Military, Newspapers by Place Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online (1841-1902) "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle was published from October 26, 1841 to 1955 and was revived for a short time from 1960 to 1963." Covering the years 1841-1902, this digitized archive of the daily newspaper of the New York borough is searchable by keyword or date. Also includes a browsable subject section with advertisement images and articles on topics such as the Brooklyn Bridge and African American history. From the Brooklyn Public Library. http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Canadian Genealogy Centre "Includes all physical and online genealogical services of Library and Archives Canada. It offers genealogical content, services, advice, research tools and opportunities to work on joint projects." Also available in French. From the National Library of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Census Finder: A Directory of Free Census Records Over 30,000 links to census information. Primarily containing sites with U.S. data, the site also has some links to Canada, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (Not all areas of the countries covered are represented.) Types of sites include county/parish/province archives, message boards, and maps. Other features include a guide to historical museums in the United States and a section for Native American information. Advertising may obscure the free content, but it's there and worthwhile. http://www.censusfinder.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Statistics Last updated Feb 6, 2007 CensusTools A collection of free Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to download for recording census data. Includes forms for all federal U.S. Census data, some state censuses, Canadian, English, Irish, and Scottish censuses, and special topics such as "the 1890 Surviving Veterans and Widows Schedule." http://censustools.com/ Topics: Business, Families, Federal (U.S.) Government, History, Hobbies, People, People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Statistics Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Christine's Genealogy Website Information on African American genealogy including subject collections devoted to African American, Native American, and Hispanic Genealogy Resources, Genealogy Societies, Historical Societies, State Archives, Census Info, and obituaries. Other pages contain a Partial Listing of African Americans Lynched in the U.S. Since 1859, Historic African American Settlements, and more. Searchable. http://ccharity.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Jul 27, 2005 City Directories of the United States of America "City Directories, arguably one of the most overlooked resources by genealogists, have been around since the 1700s. This web site will attempt to identify all printed, microfilmed, and online directories, and their repositories, for the United States...[in order to] answer these questions: does a directory exist for a locality? If it does, where can it be found?" Includes examples of directory use and a bibliography. http://www.uscitydirectories.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Aug 4, 2005 Common Internet and Electronic Citations for Genealogy Handy, ready-made Cut and Paste Stylesheets for citing sources commonly used by genealogists. Includes citations for the FamilySearch online database, various Ancestry.com databases, the Google search engine, and more. http://www.progenealogists.com/commoncitations.htm Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Literature & Books, People, Writing Last updated Jul 31, 2002 Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet Hundreds of thousands of links related to genealogy, organized and cross-referenced in over 100 categories. This site is one of the richest resources for genealogy studies. http://www.cyndislist.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Mar 22, 2005 Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives): National Archives of Norway Tracing your Norwegian heritage? This Web site has migration, court, church, census and military records, emigrant lists, maps, real estate books, and registers of conveyances and mortgages. The site also has maps, online exhibitions (some only in Norwegian), forums, a "Digital Inn" (content provided by entities outside the National Archives), an article on tracing your ancestry in Norway, and a directory of links to additional resources. Searchable. In English and Norwegian. http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/index-eng.htm Topics: Archives, Families, History, History By Place, Hobbies, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Family Facts This archive provides information related to family names in the United States. Features material about lifespan of your ancestors, meaning of family names, immigration year, name distribution (in the U.S. and U.K.), occupations, places of origin, and ports of departure. Includes a description of where the material was derived. Access to additional information requires membership. From Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/ Topics: Families Last updated Jun 27, 2007 Family History: Using Family History to Promote Health Discusses the advantages of using family health histories to predict potential health risks. Includes a FAQ, fact sheets, presentations, and links to news articles and case studies about family health histories. Also offers links to sites related to family health histories and for specific diseases. From the Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/public/famhistMain.htm Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Nov 15, 2004 familyrecords.gov.uk: UK Family History Online "This site, provided by the familyrecords.gov consortium, aims to give you easy access to information and links to the main UK family history sites on the web." Records include public, general, archives, libraries, birth, death, marriage, migration, military, adoption, census, wills, and India Office Records. The site also contains useful links on genealogy, passenger lists, the Family Records Centre, and guides to using the Internet for family history. http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Mar 28, 2001 FamilySearch This Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) site has a search engine for over 35 million names in its "vast record collections," including its Ancestral File and International Genealogical Index, census and other vital statistics sources, and a directory of family history websites. Also provides genealogical search advice. Free registration allows additions of websites, family record retention in the LDS vault, email list access, and other services. http://www.familysearch.org/ Topics: Christianity, Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Jul 6, 2005 FamilySearch: Research Helps For years the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) has produced excellent pamphlets on various aspects of genealogical research. Hundreds of these are now available on their FamilySearch Web site, browsable by place, title, subject, or document type. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rhelps.asp Topics: Christianity, Families, History, Hobbies, Nonfiction by Genre, People Last updated Nov 7, 2004 Genealogical Resources of the Washington State Archives and Washington State Library This site describes the holdings and access to genealogical materials held by the state of Washington. Materials include birth and death registers, marriage and divorce records, military records, territorial censuses, maps and atlases, and telephone directories. Many of the materials are only available by visiting the state archives or library. Washington Secretary of State. http://www.secstate.wa.gov/History/genealogy.aspx Topics: Families Last updated Mar 23, 2006 Genealogists/Family Historians: African American Research Overview of the resources of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for researching African American genealogy, including pre-Civil War, military, and post-Civil War records. Includes papers on specific topics, such as the Amistad case, the Freedmen's Bureau, and records of post-Civil War federal agencies; and links to other resources on Black history and genealogy. http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/african-american/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Genealogy Software survey, chat, site reviews, book reviews, genealogy for children and teens, genealogy by e-mail, free newsletter, and links to resources about adoption, African Americans, censuses, oral history, forms, Europeans, publications, scrapbooking, heraldry, surnames, and more. http://genealogy.about.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Crafts, Families, History, Hobbies, Nonfiction by Genre, People Last updated Jan 10, 2004 The Genealogy Home Page A collection of briefly annotated links to information about genealogy, including online catalogs, family and personal pages, maps, genealogy-related discussion lists, and newsgroups. http://www.genhomepage.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Apr 1, 2004 Genealogy.com Genealogy resource useful for beginners, with how-to articles; online classes; a glossary of obsolete, archaic, and legal terms; a research directory of names, addresses, phone numbers, and holdings of useful places for genealogical research; a directory of websites; and helpful ideas for writing biographies. Also includes celebrity trees, a virtual cemetery, and a "Family Finder," which searches through hundreds of thousands of genealogy pages across the Internet. http://www.genealogy.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Genealogy.com: Genealogy Learning Center One of the best resources for beginners to genealogy and family history to learn the basics of research. The site offers "how-to articles, genealogy classes and other resources." Includes information on getting started and organized; developing research skills; "Sharing Your Family's Story" (including a Biography Assistant to help write "biographies about your relatives or an autobiography about yourself"); research tips on using federal, state, and local records, and libraries and archives; and a glossary. http://genealogy.com/genehelp.html Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Nonfiction by Genre, People Last updated Mar 20, 2004 GeneaNet: Genealogical Database Network A registry for genealogical resources, "whether Net-based or not, and whether free or fee-paying." Resources include useful genealogical sites, databases, and discussion forums for each country. The searchable part of the site is available in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Swedish. http://www.geneanet.org/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Feb 21, 2004 Historical Directories "A digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. Within the digital library you'll find high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history." Browsable by location, decade, or keyword. Also includes links to sites related to British genealogy, and local and urban history. From the University of Leicester (England). http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ Topics: Families, History, History By Place, Hobbies, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated May 15, 2008 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 Over one million Illinois marriages are indexed in this searchable database. Information originates from county records and genealogical publications. Each record contains the bride's and groom's names, date and county where the marriage took place, and a citation for the original record. An ongoing project of the Illinois State Genealogical Society in cooperation with the Illinois State Archives. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Jul 3, 2006 JewishGen: Jewish Genealogy The primary Internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy. The most popular parts are its Discussion Group, Family Finder (a database of over 60,000 surnames and towns), Infofiles (comprehensive directory of information resources, organized by both topic and country) and a variety of other databases like the ShtetlSeeker. This excellent site also contains information on genealogical techniques and allows you to search by country as well as by topic, such as Holocaust, Immigration, Sephardic, Libraries and Archives, etc. http://www.jewishgen.org/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Judaism, People Last updated Dec 13, 2000 MayflowerHistory.com Information about the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and early Plymouth Colony. Read passenger lists, wills of some of those on board, crew lists, the Mayflower Compact, and other early letters and documents. Also includes genealogy resources and links to related museums and societies. Maintained by Mayflower descendent and researcher Caleb Johnson. http://mayflowerhistory.com/ Topics: Correspondence, Families, History, Hobbies, People, Transportation, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Monarchies of Europe Genealogical tables for European royalty, including royalty from Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Spain, France, Greece, and more. Also includes supplemental information on topics such as hemophilia and intermarriage in Queen Victoria's descendents, and links to related sites. From a European royalty genealogy enthusiast. http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm Topics: Families, Heads of State, History, Hobbies, Notable People: Government, People, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 8, 2004 Olive Tree Genealogy This site offers hundreds of free genealogy databases for American and C, including ship passenger lists, family surnames, and church, military, land, and census records. Includes sections for groups such as Palatines, Mennonites, Huguenots and Walloons, and Native Americans, as well as genealogy tips and research articles. From a Canadian author of several genealogy books and articles. http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies Last updated Nov 30, 2007 One-Step Web Pages by Stephen Morse "The One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes over 100 web-based tools" that provide easy to use interfaces for searching multiple databases. Also includes material about creating your own search forms. From a genealogist and speaker. http://stevemorse.org Topics: History, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Dec 20, 2006 Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records: A Genealogy Guide This site "gathers together links to online death indexes by state and county. Included are death indexes, obituaries, probate indexes and cemetery and burial indexes." Browsable by state. http://www.deathindexes.com/ Topics: Death & Dying, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated May 11, 2004 Oregon State Archives: Genealogy Records Information from the Oregon State Archives about doing genealogy research. Resources include a guide to Oregon county records (which "contains a comprehensive descriptive inventory of selected records for each of Oregon's 36 counties"), a searchable selection of hundreds of thousands of vital statistics records, a guide to provisional and territorial records, and topical research aids. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/genealogy.htm Topics: Death & Dying, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Jul 22, 2004 PolishRoots®: The Polish Genealogy Source Searchable directory of "materials of interest to those researching their Polish ancestry." Although the site focuses on genealogical resources (for example, surname search, online forum, databases), it will be of interest to anyone looking for information about Polish history, customs, geography, and heraldry. Includes links to information in both English and Polish. http://www.polishroots.org Topics: Families, History, History By Place, Hobbies, People, United States History Last updated Oct 4, 2007 ROOTS-L "ROOTS-L is a mailing list for people who are interested in any or all aspects of genealogy, anywhere in the world." The site contains a searchable archive from 1990 to the present, information and tips for getting started in genealogy, research guides for all U.S. states, terms and definitions, links to related resources, and more. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Dec 12, 2008 RootsWeb.com RootsWeb includes search engines and databases, family trees (over 300 million names), surname and geographical mailing lists, and message boards. The site also hosts other volunteer projects. Although it is free to users, RootsWeb is sponsored by Ancestry.com, whose databases (both free and pay) can also be searched from this site. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Dec 12, 2008 RootsWeb's Guide To Tracing Family Trees One of the best sites for beginners to genealogy and family history to learn the basics of research. There are guides on sources, record types, using technology, immigration, country and ethnic groups, and much more. Links to appropriate websites are included. http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Royal Genealogies Contains genealogies of European royal families. The author says the weakest part is in the French and Spanish lines of kings. Not searchable. From the ROOTS-L list. http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/ Topics: Families, Heads of State, History, Hobbies, Notable People: Government, People Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Social Security Death Index The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is a searchable database of the Death Master File (DMF) from the U.S. Social Security Administration. DMF contains over 60 million records created from SSA payment records (mostly from the mid-1960s to date) and is updated monthly. The database can contain name, social security number, date of birth, date of death, and last residence/lump sum payment information when available, and can be searched on those criteria. http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Topics: Death & Dying, Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Dec 12, 2008 State Specific Resources Browse by state this directory of annotated links for genealogy resources compiled by state archives and state libraries. Includes annotated list of international resources. Maintained by the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Ind. http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/stateres.html Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Aug 12, 2003 U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative Describes a campaign designed to "encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history," because tracing the illnesses suffered by blood relatives can predict disorders for which you may be at risk. Includes a FAQ and a free computerized tool (available in English and Spanish) to help you gather medical information. Thanksgiving 2004 has been declared the first annual National Family History Day. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Holidays and Observances Individually, People Last updated Nov 17, 2004 USGenWeb Project This comprehensive site provides links to all the state genealogy Web sites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties. They also sponsor Special Archiving Projects that include putting all U.S. census data online; transcribing cemetery tombstone information; tracking single lineage; and genealogy for children. In addition, there is an excellent guide to doing genealogy research that also includes such information as caring for old documents; repairing old books; preserving old photographs; and publishing your results. http://www.usgenweb.org/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Apr 12, 2002 The Valley Forge Muster Roll About 30,000 soldiers spent all or part of the winter of 1777-1778 with General Washington at the Valley Forge encampment. This database from the National Park Service attempts to list all those men. In addition to the searchable Muster Roll, this site contains an organizational chart of the Continental Army at Valley Forge and brief biographical information on Washington, his generals, and his aides-de-camp. http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Military, People, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 24, 2004 Western States Historical Marriage Record Index Search thousands of marriage records by the name of the bride or groom. Records may contain marriage date and place, county where recorded, and residency information. "Virtually all of the pre-1900 marriages are included ... for Arizona, Idaho and Nevada." Also includes many Idaho and Utah marriages and a "significant number of marriages from Wyoming, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, western Colorado" and California. An ongoing project of the Brigham Young University-Idaho Family History Center. http://abish.byui.edu/specialcollections/fhc/gbsearch.htm Topics: Death & Dying, Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated May 11, 2004 World Archives Project This project invites users to "participate by accessing record images in our [genealogy] system and entering relevant names, dates and other facts to make the information searchable online." Includes a list of available projects and completion status, and information for participating. Projects include New York and California naturalization indexes, Jacksonville, Florida, city directories, and slave manifests filed at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1807-1860. From Ancestry.com. http://community.ancestry.com/wap/download.aspx Topics: History Last updated May 21, 2009 The WorldGenWeb Project This online resource for international genealogists "is a non-profit, volunteer based organization dedicated to providing genealogical and historical records and resources for world-wide access." Divided into eleven world regions, it is searchable by countries, provinces, states, and other administrative divisions. http://www.worldgenweb.org/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, People, People Last updated Mar 26, 2002 www.OurTimeLines.com This site generates personalized timelines with 5 to 140 year spans starting with the year A.D. 1000. Each timeline lists historical events, people, and inventions, and the user can add up to 10 personal events. The user can also generate a list of people born in a given year. These timelines can be used on a Web page or in print. Useful for genealogy to see how an ancestor fits into history. http://www.ourtimelines.com/ Topics: Families, History, Hobbies, Holidays and Observances Individually, People, People Last updated Jan 10, 2005 |
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