Some Handy Internet Genealogy Sites
These Are the Ones I Often Use
1 Jan 2001
1 Jan 2001
Quick Contents List
| Where to Start |
Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet All searches for genealogy
information begin at this remarkably comprehensive and well-organized list of links to many
thousand different sites that are useful to genealogists. Almost all other genealogy Internet
addresses can be found by starting here. Highly useful and highly recommended.
Cyndi's "No Frills"
List Cyndi's List without explanatory material
for quicker access.
Cyndi's Index to
U.S. Resources Includes links to state genealogy pages.
Some other handy sites:
Internet Beginner's Guide A good place to start if you are new to the
Internet. Also has some basic genealogy links.
| Genealogical Software |
Geneaglogy
Programs Comparisions Scorecard on genealogy programs.
Geneaglogy Programs and
Utilities Links to most genealogy programs.
Links to Genealogy Web Creation Programs
| Genealogy Search Engines |
USGenWeb Search Roots Surname List,
World Connect, RootsWeb Surname Boards, Social Security Death Index and more at
RootsWeb.
RootsWeb Search mailing lists maintained here. RootsWeb is a
cooperative supported by user contributions.
Internet Family Finder Family Tree Maker's on-line search service.
WorldConnect Submitted GEDCOMs at RootsWeb.
FamilySearch The
LDS Church's International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File and Family History Libary
Catalog
General web search engines are also useful for finding genealogy web pages. Use your topic or surname of interest plus "genealogy" or "family" in a search to weed out nongenealogy pages.
| General Genealogy Sites |
RootsWeb Genealogical Data
Cooperative Lots of useful sources here, including archives of surnames
and compiled records.
International Internet Genealogical
Society Links to searchable databases.
National Archives and Records
Administration General genealogy information.
National
Archives Census information.
National
Archives Census Microfilm Caltalog
U.S. Census -
Instructions to Enumerators
Rootsweb
Census Microfilm Caltalog
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States Land Office, early patent records. You can get images of land patents for
selected eastern states here.
First
Name Basis An interesting site which delves into both given names and
surnames.
| Maps and Geography |
Library of
Congress Map Collection
U.S.
Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names
Information System. After you locate the place, click to see it on a map.
Maps and
References A page of links to map sites around the world from the
University of Iowa.
RootsWeb Places
This one will not only find your places but willk then provide a link to
the USGenWeb site for the area.
FEEFHS Map
Room Background information and map index.
| Genealogy Mailing Lists (Surnames, Localities) |
Genealogy Mailing Lists A list maintained by John Fuller, with
descriptions.
| Vital Records and Databases |
The best place to look initially for vital records and other databases is at county GenWeb sites. Locate these through Cyndi's List. There are some general research databases available, such as:
Ancestry.com Lots of
information, but this is a pay site; new databases are sometimes free for a few days; the
Social Security Death Index is free.
Everton Publishing Company Reference Page
Farmily Tree Maker
General references, census and vital records and names indexes; fee based.
Cyndi's
Census List Links to on-line U.S. census databases.
U.S. Vital
Records Where and how to order birth, death and marriage records, state
by state.
The Social
Security Death Index The most versatile rendition on line and also with
the best tutorial.
| Finding People |
Birthdays Birthdays and cities of many contemporary people.
Oracle - Find People Search Engines
Oracle's Search Engines for Finding
People
| Books and Libraries |
Library of Congress Card Catalog With
links to some other library catalogs.
Family History Library Catalog
Margaret
Olson's Book List Links to dozens of publishers, lenders and others
dealing in genealogy and history. With links to some other great genealogy resource sites.
| Genealogy References |
The Olive
Tree Lonnie McGinnis Schultze's Links to some excellent genealogical
sites. Excellent section on immigration and ship's passenger lists.
Linda Haas
Davenport's Learning Center Background and tutorials on a variety of
genealogy topics. Good information on land records and resources.
Civil War
Records Answers to your questions about Civil War reoords.
Cousins Figuring out relationships.
Migration U.S. Migrations routes and patterns.
| General References |
Archives A treasure chest of resources on almost any topic.
Links to
Genealogy Dictionaries
| Genealogical Graphics |
Library of Congress Americana
Collection Historic U.S. public domain photo images (1850s to 1920s).
