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500 BEST GENEALOGY SITES ON
THE INTERNET
(donraney@tx.rr.com) ( 14 Jul 2007)
MY FAVORITE GENEALOGY SITES
1. LDS Family Search ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.org
2. US GenWeb Project (state and county) ---------------------------------- http://www.usgenweb.net
3. Ancestry (free and paid) ---------------------------------------------------- http://www.ancestry.com
4. RootsWeb World Connect Project ------------------------------------------ http://wc.rootsweb.com
5. HeritageQuest at DCCCD Library --------- http://www.dcccd.edu/Current+Students/Libraries/
6. Find County from Town ---------------------- http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
7. GLO Land Patent Records (search for ancestors land) --------- http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
8. Rotating County Development Maps ---------------- ------------- http://www.genealogyinc.com/
9. Dallas Public Library ----------------------------------------------- http://catalog.dallaslibrary.org/
10. Google Book Search ------------------------------------------------------- http://books.google.com/
11. Dallas Genealogy Society ---------------------------------------- http://www.dallasgenealogy.org
12. Richland Emeritus Catalog ------------------- http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/ce/emeritus/index.htm
Table of Contents
1. Genealogy Search Sites on the Internet.................................................................................. 2
2. Posting Your Genealogy on the Internet ................................................................................. 2
3. Land Records Sites on the Internet......................................................................................... 2
4. Map Sites on the Internet......................................................................................................... 3
5. Texas Genealogy Sites on the Internet.................................................................................... 3
6. Revolutionary War Sites on the Internet................................................................................. 4
7. Civil War Sites on the Internet................................................................................................. 4
8. Other Military Sites on the Internet........................................................................................ 5
9. Census Sites on the Internet..................................................................................................... 5
10. Immigration Sites on the Internet........................................................................................... 6
11. Vital Records Sites on the Internet........................................................................................ 6
12. Migration Patterns, Roads and Trails Sites on the Internet................................................. 7
13. Name Sites on the Internet..................................................................................................... 7
14. Newspaper and City Directory Sites on the Internet............................................................ 8
15. Free Newsletter Sites on the Internet.................................................................................... 8
16. Free Utility Sites on the Internet............................................................................................ 8
17. Library Sites on the Internet.................................................................................................. 9
18. Information Sites on the Internet........................................................................................... 9
19. Learning Sites on the Internet................................................................................................ 9
20. Writing Help Sites on the Internet........................................................................................ 10
21. Search Engines on the Internet............................................................................................. 10
22. Scams Hoaxes and Urban Legends ……………………………………………………….. 11
23. DNA Sites on the Internet...................................................................................................... 11
24. The Master Genealogist Help and Tutorial Sites................................................................. 11
25. State Archives and History ………………………………………………………….………12
26. Research in Europe …………………………………...…………………………….……… 12
27. Miscellaneous Sites on the Internet....................................................................................... 13
1. Genealogy Search Sites on the Internet
1. LDS Family Search ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.org
2. LDS Outline - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/rg/research/type/Research_Outline.asp
3. LDS Research Helps -------- http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rhelps.asp
4. LDS Batch No. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm
5. US GenWeb Project (state and county) ---------------------------------- http://www.usgenweb.net
6. RootsWeb (host for many genealogy sites) ----------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com
7. RootsWeb World Connect Project ------------------------------------------ http://wc.rootsweb.com
8. RootsWeb Surname List (RSL) Database ------------- http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi
9. RootsWeb Mailing List Finder ----------------------- http://lists.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl
10. Search Mailing List Archives --------------- http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl
11. Search Surname Mailing Lists ----------------------------------------- http://boards.ancestry.com/
12. Social Security Death Index (RootsWeb +) -------- http://www.stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html
13. Find County from Town --------------------- http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
14. Find Towns in County ----------------------- http://www.naco.org/counties/counties/index.cfm
15. GenServ (one search free, $6.00/year) ---------------------------------- http://www.genserv.com
16. Genealogy Sleuth ---------------------- http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm
17. Linkpendium (Directory of Genealogical Resources) ---------- http://www.linkpendium.com/
18. Access US Genealogy -------------------- http://www.accessgenealogy.com/us_genealogy.htm
19. Google Genealogy Search ------------------------------ http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/
20. GeneaNet Search Genealogical Database Network -------------------- http://www.geneanet.org
21. GenTree Genealogical Database Index ----------------------------------- http://www.gentree.com
22. Surname Helper --------------------------------------------------------- http://surhelp.rootsweb.com
23. Books We Own (Volunteer Lookup’s) ------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo
24. GenLookup (Volunteer Lookup’s) ---------------------------------- http://www.genlookups.com/
25. GeneaSearch (Volunteer Lookup’s) ---------------- http://www.geneasearch.com/research.htm
26. Genealogy Lookup Forum ------ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genealogylookup
27. GenCircles ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.gencircles.com
28. Genealogy Sites on the Internet ------ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/gen_web.html
29. Genealogy Explorer Links to Web Sites --------------------- http://www.mycinnamontoast.com
30. Free Advice for Genealogy Searches --------------- http://www.genealogy-search-advice.com/
2. Posting Your Genealogy on the Internet
1. LDS Family Search --------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.org
2. RootsWeb World Connect Project --------------- http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com
3. RootsWeb Surname List (RSL) Database ------------ http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi\
4. Lost Cousins (List Ancestors in 1880 Census) ---------------------- http://www.lostcousins.com
5. Find A Grave (List Ancestors Grave Site) --------------------------- http://www.findagrave.com
3. Land Records Sites on the Internet
1. GLO Land Patent Records (search for ancestors land) -------- http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
2. Federal Land Patent Plat Books ------------------------------------------ http://www.arphax.com/
3. Order Land Entry Files Online ----------- http://archives.gov/research_room/orderonline.html
4. Land Records Research Directory --------------------------------- http://www.land-records.com/
5. Public Land Survey System ----------- http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html
6. Townships and Ranges --------- http://www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/twprangemap.html
7. Land Records Reference -------------------------------- http://users.erols.com/deeds/landref.htm
8. Land Measurement Guide ---------------- http://hometown.aol.com/vikkigray/conversions.htm
9. Cyndi’s List Land Records ----------------------------------- http://www.cyndislist.com/land.htm
10. Texas GLO (Buy Land Maps) -------------- http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/mapscol.html
11. Texas Land Grants (paid) ------ - http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5112.htm
12. Kentucky Land Office Digitized Land Patents ------------------ http://www.sos.ky.gov/land/
13. Illinois Township Plats -------------------------- http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html
14. Free Deed Plotter ----------------------------------------- http://www.genealogytools.net/deeds/
1. Print State and County Maps ------------------ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/printmaps.html
2. Rotating County Development Maps ----------------------------- http://www.genealogyinc.com/
3. Rotating US County Development Map - http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/us.gif
4. USGS Using Maps in Genealogy ------ http://mac.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs09902.html
5. USGS Topographic Maps ------------------------------------------------ http://www.topozone.com
6. USGS Topographic Maps ------------------------------------------ http://mapserver.maptech.com
7. Aerial Photographs of Land ----------------------------- http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com
8. U. S. Digital Map Library (historical maps) ----- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps
9. Indian Land Cessions ------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/cessions/
10. Google Maps (Plot your route or search) ------------------------------- http://maps.google.com/
11. Plot Your Route on USGS Maps ------------------------------ http://www.mapquest.com/maps
12. USGS National Mapping Information ----------------------------------- http://mapping.usgs.gov
13. GNIS Query Form -------------------------------------- http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic
14. Gold Bug Site Finder ----------------------------- http://www.goldbug.com/map/sitefinder.html
15. U. S. 1895 Atlas --------------------------------------------------- http://www.livgenmi.com/1895
16. U. S. Gazetteer (2000 Census) -------------------------- http://gazetteer.hometownlocator.com
17. U. S. Gazetteer. (TIGER map) ------------------------ http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
18. Global Gazetteer -------------------------------------------------------------- http://calle.com/world
19. Railroad Maps in LOC 1828-1900 ---------- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml
20. Railroad Gazetteer and Maps1891 ----------- http://www.livgenmi.com/1891shippersgaz.htm
21. Railroads Map 1870 ------------------------------- http://www.bchm.org/wrr/recon/p1rec47.jpg
22. Western Railroads 1850 ---------- http://members.tripod.com/~adriannehopkins/western.htm
23. Eastern Railroads 1850 ---http://members.tripod.com/~adriannehopkins/easternrailroad.htm
24. Land Maps in Lib. of Congress ---- http://www.kinquest.com/genealogy/resources/lom.html
25. Perry-Castaneda Map Collection ------------------------------- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps
26. Alabama Maps ----------------------------------------------------------- http://alabamamaps.ua.edu
27. Georgia Maps -------------------------- http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gamaps.htm
28. Flash Earth Maps ------------------------------------------------------- http://www.flashearth.com/
28. Mapsco -------------------------------------- http://www.mapsco.com/cgi-bin/mapsco.storefront
5. Texas Genealogy Sites on the Internet
1. Texas State Archives ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
2. Texas Land Grant Database ---------------- http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/landgrant.html
3. Texas GLO Name Search Form - http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/service.html#genealogy
4. Texas GLO Map Collection ----------------- http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/mapscol.html
5. Maps of Texas ---------------------------------------------------- http://mapsoftexas.com/gene.htm
6. Texas Army Roster (1836) ------------------ http://earlytexashistory.com/Tx1836/txindex.html
7. Republic of Texas Claims ------------------ http://www2.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/RepublicSearch.jsp
8. Texas Adjutant General Service Records ----------------- http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/service
9. Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas ---------------- http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey
10. Texas Historic Sites Atlas ----------------------------------------------- http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us
11. Gammel’s Laws of Texas online ------------------- http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/
12. Early Texas Newspaper Abstracts -------------- http://www.censusdiggins.com/tx_news.html
13. The Old 300 Database -------------------------------------- http://www.bchm.org/gene/gene.html
14. Handbook of Texas Online ----------------------- http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online
15. SW Historical Quarterly ------- http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/
16. Southwest Classics Online - http://users.erols.com/hardeman/lonestar/olbooks/olb_home.htm
17. Texas Roots Top 100 Gen. Sites - http://www.topsitelists.com/homestead/texas/topsites.html
18. Lone Star Junction, Texians Online Database ------------------------------ http://lsjunction.com
6. Revolutionary War Sites on the Internet
1. 1813 Rev. War Pension List -------------------------- http://www.arealdomain.com/invalid.html
2. 1820 Rev. War Pension ----- http://www.lineages.com/infocenter/databases/1820pension.cfm
3. 1835 Rev. War Pension List ------------------ http://members.tripod.com/~rosters/index-5.html
4. 1840 Rev. War Pension List --------- http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/census/1840
5. DAR Patriot Index Lookup Service ---- http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm
6. DAR Records. (GRC) Index --------------------- http://members.dar.org/dar/darnet/grc/grc.cfm
7. DAR Lineage Books (Paid) ------- http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3174.htm
8. Sons of the American Revolution ----------------------------------------------- http://www.sar.org
9. Revolutionary War Descendants ---------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ars
10. Family Names from Rev War Pension File -------- http://www.revwar.patriotpublishers.com
11. Revolutionary War Links ------------- http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/revwar.htm
12. Revolutionary War Links ------------------------ http://www.revwar.com/links/document.html
13. Revolutionary War Links ----------------------------------- http://www.americanrevolution.org/
14. Kentucky Rev. War Warrants ---------------- http://www.sos.state.ky.us/intranet/revwscr.asp
15. Tennesseans in Rev. War ------------------------------------- http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/
16. Index of Rev. War Orderly Books ----------------------------------- http://www.revwar75.com/
17. Revolutionary War Units ------------------------ http://www.uswars.net/1775-1783/index.htm
18. RootsWeb Revolutionary War Sites ----------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~ars/arw.htm
19. Tour of the American Revolution ---------------------------- http://www.ushistory.org/march/
7. Civil War Sites on the Internet
1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) -------------------http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss
2. Civil War Homepage ------------------------------- http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
3. Civil War Rosters by State ---------- http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw.html
4. Confederate Regimental History Index -------- http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/confeds.html
5. Union Regimental History Index ---------------- http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/unions.html
6. Civil War Archive Regimental Index --------------- http://www.civilwararchive.com/files.htm
7. Civil War Battle Summaries http: ------------- http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tvii.htm
8. Regiments from Texas Counties --------------- http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/txcounty.html
9. Civil War Links ----------------------- http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/civilwar.htm
10. Civil War Research ------------------------------- http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/cwgeneal.html
11. Civil War Center ------------------ http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/other/genealogy/faq-gene.htm
12. Civil War Archive ------------------------------------------------ http://www.civilwararchive.com/
13. Civil War Graves Registration Database ----------------------- http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/
14. Texas Confederate Pension Index ------------------------ http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions
15. Texas Confederate Indigent Families List -------- http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/cif/index.html
16. LA Confederate Pension Index -------- http://www.sec.state.la.us/archives/gen/cpa-index.htm
17. Alabama Civil War Roots ---------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot
18. Alabama Civil War Service Database ---- http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/index.cfm
19. Georgia Civil War Pension Records ---------------------- http://docuweb.gsu.edu/civilwar.htm
20. Tennessee Civil War Pensions ------- http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/pension.htm
21. Illinois Civil War Muster & Descriptive Rolls ------------- http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/
22. Index to Confederate Veteran Magazine ----------- http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/
23. Grand Army of Republic Societies------------------------------- http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/
24. Civil War Photo Index -------------------- http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html
25. Civil War Official Records --------------------------- http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/index.cfm
8. Other Military Sites on the Internet
1. NARA Access Archival Databases (AAD) ------------------------- http://www.archives.gov/aad
2. NARA Mil. Rec. --- http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/research_topics.html
3. NARA Order Online ------------------ http://www.archives.gov/research/order/orderonline.html
4. Military Records Links --------------------------------- http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links
5. Military Records Online -------------------------- http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/military.html
6. List of U. S. and Colonial Wars ------------------ http://www.rootsweb.com/~varockbr/wars.htm
7. Military Research Room ----------------------------------- http://lineages.com/military/default.asp
8. U. S. Military Records Lesson --------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson14.htm
9. Free Veteran’s Headstone & VA Cem. Locator ----- http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/hm_hm.asp
10. Wars in US History ----------------------------------------------- http://www.usahistory.com/wars
11. Colonial Wars ----------------------------------------- http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial
12. 1812 Rosters----------- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/sc_military_1812.html
13. War of 1812 ------------------------------------------------- http://www.societyofthewarof1812.org
14. War of 1812 Bounty Land Warrants -------------- http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds/bounty.htm
15. War of 1812 Bounty Land Warrants --------------------------------- http://www.sources2go.com
16. Indian Wars ------------------------------- http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/indian.htm
17. Mexican War Veterans -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.dmwv.org
18. Spanish American War ------------------------------------------------ http://www.spanamwar.com
19. WWI Draft Online ---------- http://www.genealogybranches.com/worldwaronedraftcards.html
20. WWI Draft Registration Abstracts ---------------- http://members.aol.com/Rayhbanks/cos.html
21. WWI Draft Registration Lists ------------- http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/wwi.htm
22. WWI Draft Registration ------------------ http://www.rootdig.com/draft/worldwaronedraft.html
23. WWI Draft Search ----------------------------- http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ww1/draft/search.cgi
24. WWI Draft Cards Samples -------------------------- http://www.rootdig.com/draft/samples.html
25. Ancestry WWI Draft ---- http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&ti=0&r=0
26. WWII Draft Registration Cards -------------- http://www.rootdig.com/draft/worldwartwo.html
27. WWII Service Records -------------------- http://aad.archives.gov/aad/topic_search_results.jsp
28. Order Mil. Rec. --------- https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=Start
29. Missouri Soldiers 1812 to WWI ---------------------- http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/
30. Military Indexes Online ----------------------------------------- http://www.militaryindexes.com/
9. Census Sites on the Internet
1. Free Census Forms (1790-1930) ------------- http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/census.htm
2. US Census Maps (1790-1920) ------------------------ http://genealogyinc.com/map_census.html
3. BYU Census Tutorial – Very Good ------- http://census.byu.edu/project_files/xml/page44.xml
4. Heritage Quest at DCCCD Library -------- http://www.dcccd.edu/Current+Students/Libraries/
5. Heritage Quest Contents ---------------------------- http://www.eogen.com/HeritageQuestOnline
6. Census Enumerator Instructions ------- http://www.ipums.umn.edu/usa/voliii/tEnumInstr.html
7. Enumerator District Descriptions ------------- http://www.us-census.org/research/ed-maps.htm
8. Census Records Contents 1790-1930 ------------ http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/census.html
9. State Census Index ----------------------------- http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/kcgs/census.htm
10. US GenWeb Project (County sites have 1850 Census) -------------- http://www.usgenweb.net
11. Census Links ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.censuslinks.com
12. Census Online ------------------------------------------------- http://www.census-online.com/links
13. Census Finder --------------------------------------------------------- http://www.censusfinder.com
14. Online Census Finder ------------------------------ http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/census1.htm
15. Census Helps and Online Links ----------- http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/censuslinks.html
16. US Census Bureau Name Files ----------------------- http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names
17. U.S. Gazetteer -------------------------------------------- http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
18. US Census from 1790 to 2000 ---------- http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/pol02-ma.pdf
19. Census of Canada, 1931 ------------------------------- http://www.archives.ca/02/020122_e.html
20. 1901 Canada Census Index ----------------- http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html
21Historical US Census Data Browser ------------------------- http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census
22 Ancestry Mortality ------------- http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&ti=0
23 Ancestry 1890 Census Sub. -------- http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/1890sub/
24 Steve Morse Census Search Forms ---------- http://www.stevemorse.org/census/ancestry.html
25 Soundex Code Generator ---------------------- http://www.stevemorse.org/census/soundex.html
26 NARA Census Information ------------------------- http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/
10. Immigration Sites on the Internet
1. NARA Immigration http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/research_topics.html
2. NARA Free Publications -------- http://www.archives.gov/publications/free_publications.html
3. Order Forms (passenger list) -------- http://www.archives.gov/global_pages/inquire_form.html
4. Immigration Research Guide ----------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~arnielang
5. Primmer on Emigration and Immigration ----------------------- http://www.pgsa.org/primer.htm
6. Naturalization Records --------------------------------------- http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/
7. Naturalization Records ----------- http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/naturalizationrecords.html
8. Missouri Naturalizations (1816-1905) -------- http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/naturalization/
9. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild ------------------------------------- http://immigrantships.org
10. Ellis Island (NY after 1892) ---------- http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellisjw.html
11. Castle Garden Data Base (NY before 1892) ------------------------------ http://castlegarden.org/
12. Filby’s Passenger Lists (pre-1820 paid) ----------------- http://www.ancestry.com/default.aspx
13. US Ports of Entry & Passenger Lists (Post 1820) ----- http://www.genesearch.com/ports.html
14. US Ports of Entry & Film Lists ---- http://uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/poelist/poe.htm
15. Emigration and Immigration Lists -------------------- http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/ei.html
16. Passenger Lists Online ------------------------ http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/onlinelists.html
17. Passenger Lists on the Internet ------------------- http://members.aol.com/rprost/passenger.html
18. Links to Ships Passenger Lists --- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/8032/ships.html
19. Cyndi’s Ship Passenger Lists -------------------------------- http://www.cyndislist.com/ships.htm
20. The Ship List ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.theshipslist.com/
21. Immigrant Servants Database -------------------------------- http://www.immigrantservants.com/
22. German Americans ------------------------------- http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/kade/adams/toc.html
23. German Roots ----------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/
24. Palatines to America ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.palam.org/
25. Irish Famine Data Files (1846-1851) ------------------------------- http://www.archives.gov/aad/
26. Steve Morse One Step Search Forms --------------------------------- http://www.stevemorse.org/
11. Vital Records Sites on the Internet
1. US Vital Records Information ---------------------------------------------------- http://vitalrec.com
2. US Vital Records Locations --------------------------------------- http://www.vitalrecordsus.com
3. NCHS, Write for Vital Records ------- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
4. All Vital Records --------------------------------------------------- http://www.allvitalrecords.com
5. Addresses for State Vital Records ------------------------ http://catalog.com/fwcfc/vitalrec.html
6. US Public Records Databases Online ----------------------------- http://www.searchsystems.net
7. Free Public Record Finder ----------------------------------- http://www.publicrecordfinder.com/
8. Texas Birth Index (paid) ------ http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?dbid=8781&htx=List&ti=0
9. Texas Death Index (1903-00) (paid) --- http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
10. Texas Death Records (1964-98) ----------------- http://vitals.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi
11. Texas Marriages (1966-2001) ------------------ http://www.genlookups.com/texas_marriages/
12. Dallas County Archives ------------------------ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~jwheat
13. Foreign Vital Records ---------------------------------------------- http://vitalrec.com/links2.html
14. Online Death Records -------------------- http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html
15. Online Death Indexes ---------------------------------------------- http://www.deathindexes.com/
16. Obituary Daily Times --------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary
17. Obituary Search Portal --------------------- http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary_search.htm
18. Obituary Links Page ------------------------------------------------ http://www.obitlinkspage.com
19. Obits Archive ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://obitsarchive.com
20. Ancestor Hunt Obituary ------------------- http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary_search.htm
21. Funeral Home Directory ------------------------------- http://www.usafuneralhomesonline.com/
22. Cemetery Searches ---------------------------------------------- http://cemsearch.mybigfamily.us/
23. Cemetery Maps ------------------------------- http://www.epodunk.com/search/cemeteries.html
24. Find A Grave (12 million grave records) -------------------------- http://www.findagrave.com/
25. Veterans Grave Locator -------------------------------------------- http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov
26. South Carolina Marriage Records -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sc/sca_marr.html
27. Missouri Vital Records ------------ http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/resources/birthdeath
28. Missouri Death Certificates ---- http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates
29. Illinois Marriage Index ------- http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html
30. Family Search IGI Batch Numbers (search by county)------------------ http://www.ohgen.net/
31. Free Vital Record Lookups -------------------------------- http://geneasearch.com/research.htm
32. Free Genealogy Lookups -------------------------------------------- http://www.genlookups.com
33. Phone Number Lookups --------------- http://www.stevemorse.org/phonebook/bigbook.html
34. Index to Texas Probate Records ----------------------- http://three-legged-willie.org/texas.htm
35. Public Records Search -------------------------------------------------- http://www.pretrieve.com
36. Birth Dates Online ------------------------- http://www.stevemorse.org/birthday/birthday.html
37. Birth Date Calculator ----------------------------- http://www.paulsadowski.com/BirthData.asp
38. Jackson Co., MO Mar. Cert. -- http://records.co.jackson.mo.us/search.asp?cabinet=marriage
39. World Vital Records ------------------------------------------- http://blog.worldvitalrecords.com/
12. Migration Patterns, Roads and Trails Sites on the Internet
1. Migrations Data Base ---------------------------------------------------- http://www.migrations.org
2. American Roads and Trails ------------------------------------ http://www.geocities.com/gentutor
3. American Migrations ---------------------------- http://members.aol.com/gedsearch/migrate.htm
4. Historic American Roads ------ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Emaggieoh/highway.html
5. Wilderness Road --------------------------------------------------- http://www.wilderness-road.com
6. Brethren Migrations ----------------- http://www.cob-net.org/docs/brethrenlife_migrations.htm
7. Migration Trails and Maps --------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~armissi2/routes.htm
8. GenTutor (Migration Patterns) -------------------------------- http://www.geocities.com/gentutor
9. Migration Roads ---------------- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/facts.html
13. Name Sites on the Internet
1. Last Name Meanings Dictionary --------------------------------------- http://www.last-names.net
2. Surname Origins ------------------- http://www.genealogytoday.com/names/origins/index.html
3. Surname Origins -------------------------------------- http://www.genealogyweb.com/Origin.htm
4. Surnames on the Internet --------------------------------------------------- http://all-surnames.com/
5. Behind the Name --------------------------------------------------- http://www.behindthename.com
6. Bible Names Dictionary -------------- http://www.usigs.org/library/research_aids/biblical.html
7. US Census Surname Frequency ----------------------- http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names
8. US Surname Frequency and Ancestor Charts ------------------------ http://misbach.org/census/
9. Ancestry Surname Facts ---------------------- http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx
10. U.S. Surname Distribution ---------------------------------------------- http://hamrick.com/names
11. Name Frequency and Place Names ------------------------------- http://www.placesnamed.com
12. American Surnames ---------------------------------- http://www.genealogy.com/18_smith.html
13. Quaker Surnames -------------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers/
14. Sources of Surname Information ----------- http://www.digiserve.com/heraldry/surnames.htm
15. Baby Name Popularity --------------- http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html
16. First Names – What they Mean ---------------------------------- http://www.zelo.com/firstnames
17. Origin of Given Names ------------------------------------------------ http://www.aboutnames.ch/
18. Dictionary of Nicknames ---------------------- http://www.tngenweb.org/franklin/frannick.htm
17. Naming Practices - Nicknames ----- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck/naming.htm
14. Newspaper and City Directory Sites on the Internet
1. U.S. Newspaper Program -------------------------------- http://www.neh.gov/projects/usnp.html
2. LOC Newspaper Indexes/Archives -------------------- http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/oltitles.html
3. Newspaper Abstracts ------------------------------------------ http://www.newspaperabstracts.com
4. Newspapers in Microform -------------------------------------- http://www.lib.umi.com/nim/entry
5. Newspaper Archive --------------------------------------------- http://www.newspaperarchive.com
6. Newspaper Archive ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.newslibrary.com
7. City Directories - Repositories ---------------------------------- http://www.uscitydirectories.com
8. Old City Directories -Scanned ------------------------------- http://www.olddirectorysearch.com/
9. Old City Directories - Scanned ------------------- http://www.olddirectorysearch.com/links.html
10. Old City Directories – Scanned ----------------------------------- http://www.distantcousin.com/
11. Dallas City Directories -------------------------- http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~jwheat
15. Free Newsletter Sites on the Internet
1. Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter ------------------------------------ http://www.eogn.com
2. RootsWeb Review ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com
3. Family Tree Magazine ---------------------- http://www.familytreemagazine.com/newsletter.asp
4. Family Tree Mag. Archive ------ http://www.familytreemagazine.com/newsletter/archive.html
5. Ancestry Daily News ------------ http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/8641.asp
6. Dear Myrtle’s Genealogy Column ------------------------------------- http://www.dearmyrtle.com
7. Roots Television (Online genealogy videos) -------------------- http://www.rootstelevision.com/
16. Free Utility Sites on the Internet
1. Free Adobe Acrobat Reader ----------- http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
2. Free Word Viewer ---- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/CD011197531033.aspx
3. Free PowerPoint Reader --------------------------------------------------- PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
4. Free Graphics Viewer ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.irfanview.com
5. Free Genealogy Charts and Forms --------- http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/ancchart.htm
6. Free Genealogy Charts and Forms ------------------- http://www.pbs.org/kbyu/ancestors/charts/
7. Free Timeline Forms & Others ---- http://www.familytreemagazine.com/forms/download.html
8. Free AVG Virus Software ----------------------------------------------- http://www.freegrisoft.com
9. Free Online Virus Scan ----------------------------------- http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall
10. Free Internet Firewall ---------------------------- http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm
11. Free Ad-Aware Spyware Remover ---------------------------------- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
12. Free SpyBot Search & Destroy (spyware) -------------------------------- http://security.kolla.de/
13. Free Google Toolbar (With Pop Up Blocker) ------------------------- http://toolbar.google.com
14. Free Genealogy Stuff ---------------- http://www.kindredtrails.com/free_genealogy_stuff.html
15. Free CD Burner Software --------------------------------------------- http://www.deepburner.com
16. Kim Komando’s List of Best Shareware ------ http://www.komando.com/bestshareware.asp
17. Free FastStone Screen Capture Utility --------------- http://www.faststone.org/download.htm
18. Free Fonts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://betterfonts.com
17. Library Sites on the Internet
1. Dallas Public Library ---------------------------------------------------------- http://dallaslibrary.org
2. LDS Library ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.com
3. List of Public Libraries --------------------------------------------- http://www.publiclibraries.com
4. List of Libraries Online ------------------------------------------------- http://www.libraryspot.com
5. Allen County (PERSI copies) --- http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/database/graphics/order_form.html
6. Library of Congress (LOC) ------------------------------------------------------- http://www.loc.gov
7. LOC American Memory Historical Collection ----------------------------- http://memory.loc.gov
8. National Union Catalog of Manuscripts (NUCMC) ------------ http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc
9. World Cat (Search for Items or Books in Libraries) ------------------- http://www.worldcat.org/
10. Librarians’ Index to the Internet -------------------------------------------------- http://www.lii.org
11. LibDex (Index to 18,000 Libraries) --------------------------------------- http://www.libdex.com
12. Libweb - List of Libraries on the Internet ------------------ http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/
13. Online Books Library --------------------------------------- http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books
14. Reference Desk ------------------------------------------------ http://www.refdesk.com/index.html
15. Google Book Search ------------------------------------------------------- http://books.google.com/
16. BYU Family History Archive (25,000 books) ----------------------- http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc
17. Chalkley’s Chronicles of Augusta Co. Virginia ---------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley
18. North Carolina Genealogy Research ---- http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/iss/gr/genealog.htm
19. Travels on the Ohio --- http://diglib.lsu.edu/LBI_STORED_OBJECTS/DTOC/lb000121.html
18. Information Sites on the Internet
1. Encyclopedia of Genealogy ------------------------------------------------- http://www.eogen.com/
2. Genealogy Terminology and Descriptions --------- http://www.genealogyinc.com/descriptions
3. Genealogy Dictionary -------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~dottsr/diction.html
4. Genealogy Abbreviations ----------------------- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/abbr.html
5. Abbreviations Found in Genealogy --------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/abbrev.html
6. Glossary of Genealogical Terms ----------- http://www.genealogy.com/Glossary/glossary.html
7. Bouvier’s Law Dictionary ------------------------ http://www.constitution.org/bouv/bouvier.htm
8. Colonial Legal Topics for Genealogists--------------------- http://www.genfiles.com/index.html
9. Glossary of Legal Terms --------------------------------- http://www.mylawyer.com/glossary.htm
10. List of Old Occupations ------------------------ http://www.cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html
11. Glossary of Ancient Diseases ---------------- http://olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/disease.shtml
12. Dictionary Of Mountain Talk ------------------ http://www.tngenweb.org/franklin/franfolk.htm
13. Olde English Sayings ------------------------ http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm
14. Chronological History of the US -------------- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/1977
15. Current Value of Old Money --- http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
16. Birth Date Calculator ---------------------- http://www.icubed.com/~ldill/utilities/BDCalc.html
17. Ultimate E-mail Directory ------------------------------------ http://www.theultimates.com/email
18. Postal Abbreviations ------------- http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.html
19. Free Online Encyclopedia ----------------------------------------------- http://www.wikipedia.org/
19. Learning Sites on the Internet
1. Growth of a Nation (Movie) ------------------------- http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html
2. Deciphering Old Handwriting ---- http://www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/oldhand.html
3. Smoot’s Old Style Handwriting -------------- http://www.usgennet.org/family/smoot/oldhand
4. Old Alphabet from 1700’s ---------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/oldalpha.htm
5. Reading Early Writing ------------------ http://www.jaydax.co.uk/genlinks/palaeography.html
6. Reading Odd English Handwriting -------- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography
7. Beverly Whitaker’s GenTutor (Migration Patterns) ----------- http://home.kc.rr.com/gentutor
8. RootsWeb’s Guide to Tracing Family Trees -------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide
9. Haas Learning Center ------------- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/learningcenter.html
10. Hornbeck’s Genealogy Tips ----------------------- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck
11. Bob’s Genealogy Filing Cabinet (Headrights) ---------- http://www.genfiles.com/index.html
12. Jim Rader’s Web Site --------------------------------------------------------- http://www.rader.org
13. Source Documentation -------------------------- http://www.alanmann.com/articles/source.htm
14. Genealogy Today ------------------------------------------------ http://www.genealogytoday.com
15. Heritage Quest, Genealogy 101 ------------------------- http://www.heritagequest.com/gen101
16. Research Guidelines for Beginners ----------- http://www.genealogicaljourneys.com/tips.htm
17. Family Tree Magazine (articles) -------------------------- http://www.familytreemagazine.com
18. Ancestry & Gene. Computing Archive --------- http://www.ancestry.com/library/archive.asp
19. Ted Pack’s Beginning Genealogy ---------------------------------------- http://www.tedpack.org
20. Awesome Genealogy Tips ---------------- http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/awetips.shtml
20. Writing Help Sites on the Internet
1. Family Story Generator ---------------- http://www.ourgrandchild.com/familystory/index.htm
2. Recording Your Life Story ---- http://www.familyhistoryproducts.com/memorygrabber.html
3. Personal History Help ---------------------------------------------- http://personalhistoryhelp.com
4. Write Your Family History --- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6658/famhist.html
5. GenWriters ------------------------------------------------ http://www.genwriters.com/write4.html
6. Memory Triggers ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.triggers.com
7. First Person Narratives ------------------------------------- http://www.virginians.com/index.htm
8. Genealogy Clip Art ------------------------------------------------ http://geneasearch.com/st7.htm
9. On This Day in History ------------------- http://linkplace.com/otd/?s=linkplace&p=globalads
10. Footnotes to History ---------------------------------- http://www.buckyogi.addr.com/footnotes
11. Historical Context ehistory ---------------------------------------------- http://www.ehistory.com
12. Historical Context 1800’s ----------------------- http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/19thcentury.html
13. Funeral Planning -------------- http://www.apersonalhistory.com/FuneralPlanning/index.html
14. Visual Thesaurus ------------------------------------------------- http://www.visualthesaurus.com
15. Free Translation Service ------------------------------------------ http://www.freetranslation.com
16. AltaVista Translation Service ---------------------------------------