General Genealogy Help
familysearch.org.wiki This website is fantastic. It can answer a lot of those hard questions for you in how to do research in your area. Just type in a general search, ie: Canada, or Maine, and then click on the subject you want to know about. Easy to use and full of links that will take to webpages appropriate for the area you are looking in to. Be sure to play with this one alot!
familysearch.org.wiki This website is fantastic. It can answer a lot of those hard questions for you in how to do research in your area. Just type in a general search, ie: Canada, or Maine, and then click on the subject you want to know about. Easy to use and full of links that will take to webpages appropriate for the area you are looking in to. Be sure to play with this one alot!
Ancestry.com learning center Lots of great help from beginner to next steps
YouTube: Believe it or not, YouTube has lots of genealogy videos for you to watch and several subscriptions that you can enroll in. Some of our favorites, Genealogy gems. Ancestry, Genealogy roadshow, Familysearch Videos. Or just type in the subject you are interested and you will find lots of help
True People Search: A Genealogist Guide to Tracing People from our Past- This website was submitted by a young woman named Olivia. Thank Olivia for the heads up. Keep Looking!A Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our PastA Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our PastA Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our PastA Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our Past
YouTube: Believe it or not, YouTube has lots of genealogy videos for you to watch and several subscriptions that you can enroll in. Some of our favorites, Genealogy gems. Ancestry, Genealogy roadshow, Familysearch Videos. Or just type in the subject you are interested and you will find lots of help
True People Search: A Genealogist Guide to Tracing People from our Past- This website was submitted by a young woman named Olivia. Thank Olivia for the heads up. Keep Looking!A Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our PastA Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our PastA Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our PastA Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our Past
Understanding Your Family History & Tips For Curating Genealogy Resources & Research
Think like a genealogist with these expert organization hacks- Great Website for Genealogical Help. Thanks Zane
Think like a genealogist with these expert organization hacks- Great Website for Genealogical Help. Thanks Zane
Video editing tips for Family History - A website to help with using videos in your family history. A big thank you to a young follower!
General Websites for Research- These websites have multiple records and will not be included in the record specific areas below.
Familysearch.org Use the search button. Don't forget to browse all publications also. There are millions of records online that have not been indexed yet but available for you to look at.
Freesurnamesearch.com Search by area or some records types. All links are to free records.
USGenWeb: of course you know about this one-or you wouldn't have found us! Still great for research.
WorldGenWeb If you want to go a little farther from home, go here. Several wonderful links to websites around the world
Genealogylinks.net Pay and free website links from around the world
Genealogy Research Strategies- basic information on different types of records that might be of help to your research
Genealogy & Family History: Our Top 22 Resources To Explore Who You Are- General research site with links to several major resources.
Canada: Canada's national archive
www.aaastateofplay.com/genealogy-for-kids-building-a-family-tree/- This website was submitted by Carter. Thanks Carter for the great link.
Washington State- Washington Digital Archives
Familysearch.org Use the search button. Don't forget to browse all publications also. There are millions of records online that have not been indexed yet but available for you to look at.
Freesurnamesearch.com Search by area or some records types. All links are to free records.
USGenWeb: of course you know about this one-or you wouldn't have found us! Still great for research.
WorldGenWeb If you want to go a little farther from home, go here. Several wonderful links to websites around the world
Genealogylinks.net Pay and free website links from around the world
Genealogy Research Strategies- basic information on different types of records that might be of help to your research
Genealogy & Family History: Our Top 22 Resources To Explore Who You Are- General research site with links to several major resources.
Canada: Canada's national archive
www.aaastateofplay.com/genealogy-for-kids-building-a-family-tree/- This website was submitted by Carter. Thanks Carter for the great link.
Washington State- Washington Digital Archives
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Irish- American research help- Irish dual citizenship
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Vital Records
Most vital records will be found in the big websites. However, many can be found by doing a search of what you want and adding the state you would like to look at. Here are some of our favorites- location specific.
dunhamwilcox.net - New England
Most vital records will be found in the big websites. However, many can be found by doing a search of what you want and adding the state you would like to look at. Here are some of our favorites- location specific.
dunhamwilcox.net - New England
Immigration
theshipslist.com
http://libertyellisfoundation.org/
olivetreegenealogy.com- this website is a little difficult to navigate. Just remember, stay in the middle and scroll DOWN!
sfgenealogy.com- click on California bound: site of passenger lists for ships and wagon trains traveling to California between 1848 and 1873
archives.gov/genealogy/immigration
immigrantships.net
"Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists " at https://www.cruisedirect.com/finding-your-family-from-ship-passenger-lists . Thank you to Allison for this submission. We are always excited when our young researchers contact us and help build our help section.
www.hmy.com/researching-your-familys-history-from-ships-passenger-lists/- This is a great website contributed by Amanda from Vermont. Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous resource.
theshipslist.com
http://libertyellisfoundation.org/
olivetreegenealogy.com- this website is a little difficult to navigate. Just remember, stay in the middle and scroll DOWN!
sfgenealogy.com- click on California bound: site of passenger lists for ships and wagon trains traveling to California between 1848 and 1873
archives.gov/genealogy/immigration
immigrantships.net
"Finding Your Family from Ship's Passenger Lists " at https://www.cruisedirect.com/finding-your-family-from-ship-passenger-lists . Thank you to Allison for this submission. We are always excited when our young researchers contact us and help build our help section.
www.hmy.com/researching-your-familys-history-from-ships-passenger-lists/- This is a great website contributed by Amanda from Vermont. Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous resource.
Cemeteries
findagrave.com
interment.net
billiongraves.com
usgwtombstones.org
gravestonephotos.com- worldwide
davidrumsey.com/farber- use the Luna Browser- stones for Masschussets, Connecticut and Rhode Island
gravelocater.cem.va.gov- nationwide veteran gravesite locator
graveaddiction.com- not searchable by name but worth it if you can't find them in another database
ancestorsatrest.com- love the coffin plates and funeral cards. Not many- but you might get lucky.
deathidexes.com- use to find indexes of obits, cemetery records and probate records. Falls into lots of categories
findagrave.com
interment.net
billiongraves.com
usgwtombstones.org
gravestonephotos.com- worldwide
davidrumsey.com/farber- use the Luna Browser- stones for Masschussets, Connecticut and Rhode Island
gravelocater.cem.va.gov- nationwide veteran gravesite locator
graveaddiction.com- not searchable by name but worth it if you can't find them in another database
ancestorsatrest.com- love the coffin plates and funeral cards. Not many- but you might get lucky.
deathidexes.com- use to find indexes of obits, cemetery records and probate records. Falls into lots of categories
Newspapers
wikipedia: newspapers
Most newspapers are found in subscription websites, however, the above link has wonderful links to free newspaper archives from all over the world. Watch for all kinds of information in newspapers: births, birthdays, cradle rolls, marriages, anniversaries, divorces, family reunions, military records including draft lists, deaths, funerals, obituaries, probate and legal notices, social notes and gossip.
ancestorhunt.com- lots of links to newspapers- We don't know if they are all free however.
chronicling america -From the Libary of Congress
Elphind.com- Allows you to search through multiple newspaper websites at one time. Removes geographical boundaries
onlinehistoricalnewspaper website
wikipedia: newspapers
Most newspapers are found in subscription websites, however, the above link has wonderful links to free newspaper archives from all over the world. Watch for all kinds of information in newspapers: births, birthdays, cradle rolls, marriages, anniversaries, divorces, family reunions, military records including draft lists, deaths, funerals, obituaries, probate and legal notices, social notes and gossip.
ancestorhunt.com- lots of links to newspapers- We don't know if they are all free however.
chronicling america -From the Libary of Congress
Elphind.com- Allows you to search through multiple newspaper websites at one time. Removes geographical boundaries
onlinehistoricalnewspaper website
Military
revwarapps.org- Southern campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements and roster
http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com- indexed by war
http://www.americanancestors.org/- Revolutionary war
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm- Civil war soldiers and sailors database
cwgc.org - British and Commonwealth military personnel who died in WWI & II and are buried in CWGC cemetery
http://www.donslist.net/- a little hard to use but has lots of digitized books for military records. Be sure to click on search in the top left corner if it doesn't show.
Be sure to check the big websites at the top as they have lots of military records.
revwarapps.org- Southern campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements and roster
http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com- indexed by war
http://www.americanancestors.org/- Revolutionary war
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm- Civil war soldiers and sailors database
cwgc.org - British and Commonwealth military personnel who died in WWI & II and are buried in CWGC cemetery
http://www.donslist.net/- a little hard to use but has lots of digitized books for military records. Be sure to click on search in the top left corner if it doesn't show.
Be sure to check the big websites at the top as they have lots of military records.
Wills/Probates
Best new place for probate records is Familysearch.org - Collections list. Click on your home country, then your state, and then click on the probate record file. You will have to narrow down your search. But well worth the time until family search can get them indexed.
Other probate records may be found by doing a google search as online probate records ~genealogy
Best new place for probate records is Familysearch.org - Collections list. Click on your home country, then your state, and then click on the probate record file. You will have to narrow down your search. But well worth the time until family search can get them indexed.
Other probate records may be found by doing a google search as online probate records ~genealogy
Ebooks
books.familysearch.org- you can click on the link, or if you are in family search go to search and then at the top: books
googlebooks- Have taken you to a genealogy page and have set the settings to full view only. Have fun searching from here.
Genealogybooklinks.com- by biographies or by state
archive.org- Be sure to click on the open book, top left- second icon in. Click on ebooks and texts. Open library is also good. You do have to register, however it is free.
books.familysearch.org- you can click on the link, or if you are in family search go to search and then at the top: books
googlebooks- Have taken you to a genealogy page and have set the settings to full view only. Have fun searching from here.
Genealogybooklinks.com- by biographies or by state
archive.org- Be sure to click on the open book, top left- second icon in. Click on ebooks and texts. Open library is also good. You do have to register, however it is free.
