GENEALOGY Researching Our Roots Getting Started
Genealogy Help and
Guides Links to general guides for getting started in your ancestor search
Online Genealogy
Classes An online, self-paced couse in beginning genealogy by the Church of
Latter Day Saints.
A
Beginner's Guide to Genealogy in Seven Basic Steps Basic steps in doing genealogical research by William Dollarhide, a
leading expert in the field.
The Internet
Heritage Quest A database that has all the census records from 1790 to 1930, with some
of the years indexed. Also a number of books in the field of
genealogy that are searchable. Only available to Kingwood College
Library card holders.
USGenWeb Project State by state access to genealogical information about that state and
its counties.
Mic Barnette's Columns
A source for the columns written by genealogist Mic Barnette for the Houston
Chronicle newspaper.
Archaic
Medical Terms for Genealogists A listing of archaic medical terms and terms commonly misused or confused.
Maintained
by a doctor in England who will answer questions by email.
Ancestry World Tree
Index Search capability to find by name information about that individual in sources indexed by World Tree.
USGS Mapping Information: GNIS Data Base Query Form Great geographical information, a resource vital to genealogy research.
RootsWeb Oldest and largest free genealogy site.
Vital Records Information State
Index Where and how to obtain marriage, birth, and death records, wills and
deeds from every state.
Government Sources
Bureau of Land Management, Eastern
States This government bureau provides access to over nine million land title
documents for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The database
may be searched by name of patentee or by specific land description.
USGS Mapping
Information: GNIS Data Base Query Form Great geographical information, a resource vital to genealogy research.
National Archives A site containing the holdings in the National Archives
State
Library Web Listing Links, by state, to state library agencies that have a web page. Most
give access to their online catalog.
U.S. Gazetteer Search site for locating counties or MCDs by name and state abbreviation
or 5 digit zipcode.
Genealogy Directories - Links to Links
Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
An unbelievable collection. Over 27,650 links (more every day), categorized
and cross-referenced in more than 70 categories.
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox Links to 10 main categories: Guides & Indexes; Surname Data; Area
Specific and Ethnic Resources; Groups & Associations, Commercial Resources;
Web Projects; News/Serials; Library Resources; Genealogy Software and Heraldry.
Online Genealogical Database
Index Best genealogy sites as recommended by readers.
Finding People
Social Security Death Index
An index to persons collecting or paying social security at the time of
their death.
International Directories
Links to telephone directories for over 60 countries worldwide
Surname Helper Search for a surname on the Internet
World Sources
International Internet Genealogical Society A new organization whose website is devoted to worldwide genealogy. Written
in 10+ languages.
German-Russian Genealogy The German population in Southern and Volga Russia and their descendants
who immigrated to the US in the late 19th and early 20th century.
National Archives of Ireland
A guide for researchers with Irish ancestry. Also has a link to other
archives around the world.
United Kingdom and Ireland A website for ancestor research in the UK and Ireland.
Central and Eastern Europe A web site for Central and Eastern European genealogy.
Canada GenWeb Project
Canada's GenWeb Project with links to pages for the provinces of Canada..
WorldGenWeb Links to online websites for many countries of the world.
Ethnic Sources
Afrigeneas Designed for African-Americans searching for their roots.
Heraldica A coat of arms site that contains a variety of information on heraldry
and other related topics.
Hispanic Research A comprehensive site devoted to hispanic genealogical research.
Jewish Genealogical Research A guide to Jewish genealogical research. Access to databases of prepared
family trees.
Native Americans
Index to Native American Resources on the Internet.
Genealogical Libraries
Clayton Library, Houston,
TX Instructions on how to use the resources in one of the largest genealogy
libraries in the country.
The Library of Congress A catalog of the Library of Congress which has vast genealogical holdings.
Family
History Center Probably the largest genealogical library in the world. Located in Salt
Lake City.
Allen County
Public Library A large genealogy library. Does the index of periodicals in the field
known as PERSI.
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