The Best GENEALOGY resources online
Cyndi's List
A comprehensive index to over 98,500 genealogical resources on the
Internet. You'll find a list of links that point you to genealogical
research resources in many different countries, all categorized &
cross-referenced. It's like a "card catalog" to the genealogical
collection in the immense library that is the Internet. Over 1000 new links are added each month!
www.CyndisList.com
FamilySearch
The Mormon church site that allows you to access the top
level documentation available from the LDS archives. Obviously there
is no way that they can put their millions of microfilm records
online, but what they have available is an excellent starting point
for anyone contemplating use of their resources.
www.familysearch.org
Ancestry.com
Billed as the largest free online database of family files available.
Access millions of records submitted by thousands of genealogy enthusiasts
throughout the world or browse the free Social Security Death Index database with
over 56 million names, free lessons in genealogy research, and some
fee-based services for those who want to dig deeper.
www.ancestry.com
RootsWeb
The largest free genealogy resource on the web. RootsWeb includes Shaking Your Family Tree, a series
of tutorials; links to surname forums, vital records resources, cemetery resources, and more; and the
World Connect project.
rootsweb.com
USGenWeb
USGenWeb covers every state in the US. Each state provides links to every county in that state. The counties
each provide genealogical resources, data and help.
www.usgenweb.com
Genealogy in the News
Family-tree website MyHeritage tracks down £8m capital injection - Times Online -
6 Sep 2008 at 1:58pm
FAMILY-TREE website MyHeritage aims to put down commercial roots after raising $15m (£8.4m) to fund expansion,writes James Ashton. Set up in 2005, MyHeritage has grown quickly because of interest in genealogy fuelled by TV shows such as the BBC?s ...
Free genealogy workshop set for Saturday (Stevens Point Journal) -
5 Sep 2008 at 9:02am
The Polish Heritage Awareness Society and the Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota will hold a free genealogy workshop on Saturday in the Pinery Room of the Charles M. White Public Library, 1001 Main St. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the first session starting at 10 a.m. Speakers will discuss genealogical DNA testing with an opportunity to contribute, emigration from the Poznan and ...
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An annotated compendium of links to the best stuff on the Internet.
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