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Cemeteries-Genealogy
Cemetery Records Online
Online records for the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, the United Kingdom and other countries. The collection of burial records can be searched by surname. Also contains ethnic burials and family burials. Includes links to online obituaries (many are recent).
Find A Grave
A database that can be searched by name, location, "claim to fame" (from actors to victims of crime and disaster), date of birth or date of death.
Census-Genealogy
1930 Census
Includes search strategies, a list of NARA Regional Archives that have the microfilm and a list of questions asked on the 1930 census. Select a state to search and search by county, city, place or enumeration district. The database will return the reel number(s) for the area you entered.
1930 Census EDs
Contains enumeration districts for large cities in the 1930 federal census. Select state, city and street.
Census Finder
Links to United States, Canadian and United Kingdom census records. United States records include federal census and mortality schedules and more. Access records by state and county. Comprehensiveness varies.
Census Links
Links to census records from a variety of sources for the United States, Canada and many other countries.
Census Online - Links
Contains United States and Canadian census records available online. Records are organized by state and then by county. Coverage varies.
Census Project
Site is part of USGenWeb. Contains searchable transcriptions of the federal census (1790-1920). Searches can be narrowed by state or by year.
Soundex Machine
Calculates Soundex code after surname is entered (for 1880, 1900, 1920 Federal census).
Civil War-Genealogy
Brevet Union Generals of the Civil War
Contains alphabetical list of Union officers who were given honorary promotions to General for their service. Brevet promotions were not awarded in the Confederate Army.
The Civil War Archive
Site includes histories for Union and Confederate regiments (rosters are not included), brief histories of the Union Corps, letters home from the Civil War, excerpts from personal diaries written during the Civil War and links to other Civil War sites and information.
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
A database of Civil War soldiers and sailors. Includes a list of regiments, battle information, some prison records and a searchable list of Medal of Honor recipients.
New York State and the Civil War
Contains links to genealogical sites. Also contains links to New York regiments' flags, prisoners/prisons, monuments, letters and more.
Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
Selected records from the Official Records. Contains Civil War battle and campaign descriptions and other records.
Selected Civil War Photographs Home Page
A searchable database of Civil War photographs held by the Library of Congress. The site includes images, notes and bibliographic information.
Foreign Genealogy
British Isles Genealogy
Links to sites for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Includes searchable databases, gateway sites, periodicals and publications, and repositories and societies.
Slovak and Czech Genealogy
Includes links to other sites, surname index, list of U.S. resources, and information on searching in Eastern Europe.
United Kingdom and Ireland Genealogy
Information on this site is organized by region and/or record type. Topics covered include census, church records, newspapers, military records and more. Site also includes information about researching United Kingdom and Irish genealogy from abroad.
WorldGenWeb
RootsWeb-sponsored site is organized by world region, then by country and then by smaller subdivisions (states, provinces, counties).
Genealogy Associations and Organizations
Association of Professional Genealogists
Site contains membership information, a list of APG chapters (contact people included), a list of publications, membership directory, conference information and information on other professional genealogical organizations.
National Genealogical Society
Site contains genealogical standards, membership information, calendar of events, conference information, committee information, current news and a link to their library's online catalog.
NSDAR Home Page
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution site includes membership requirements and links to the DAR museum and the genealogical research library. Includes a link to their library catalog.
Society Hill: A Directory of Genealogy and History Societies
Contains a society event calendar for national societies. Includes online directories for societies in the United States, Canada and Australia (links to the societies are provided if available). Searchable by society name.
Military-Genealogy
Online Military Indexes and Records
Includes links to military indexes and records for the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
U.S. Army Military History Institute
Contains Military History Institute digital library.
Immigration and Naturalization-Genealogy
Canadian Passenger and Immigration Records
Database contains records from the National Archives of Canada Miscellaneous Immigration Index. Most of the immigrants in the database arrived from Great Britain between 1801 and 1849. Includes instructions for ordering records.
Castle Garden Immigration Records
Search 10 million immigrants who arrived in NYC 1820-1913. Quick search is free. Records include occupation, age, sex, literacy, date of arrival, origin, port, last residence, destination, plan, ship and passage.
Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online
Contains ship information, 1890-1930, listed by ship or by port of departure or arrival. Also contains early records prior to 1890. Lists of all ships in database by date. Other features include shipwrecks, Irish immigrants, German immigrants from Russia, emigrants from Waasland.
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General Genealogy
AfriGeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Records button links to African-American census records, death records database, library archives, slave data collection, surnames database, state and world resources, African-Native genealogy, cemetery records and military records.
Barrel of Genealogy Links
Links to over 300 general sites and over 100 Civil War sites.
Black Sheep Ancestors
Links to lists from insane asylums, executions, prisons and convicts, outlaws and criminals, and court records from the USA, Canada and the UK. Includes list of pirates and buccaneers. Most records are listed by state but there is also an alphabetical list of names for some record types. Some records are searchable.
Colonial Occupations
Contains descriptions of old occupations, from acater to zoographer. List is organized alphabetically.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Over 56,000 links to genealogy sites, listed by category.
Death Indexes
Contains death indexes, records and obituaries by state. Note that some databases require payment. Information on some states' vital records is included.
FamilySearch
Searchable database of the Family History Department of the Church of Latter-day Saints. Includes their Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index and Web sites. Click on "Custom Search" to access the Family History Library Catalog, Family History Source Guide and Family History Centers.
Freedmen's Bureau Online
Contains records relating to the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Includes records relating to murders and outrages, freedmen's labor, marriage records and more. Includes some New York information.
Genealogy and Family Heritage
Contains links to a variety of sites. Topics include documents; commercial sources; organizations; research techniques; databases; continental Europe; United Kingdom; Australia and Pacific; and North America.
Genealogy Forum
Contains links to addresses, ethnic resources, other resources, vital records/other records and United States resources.
Genealogy Home Page
Contains links to a variety of genealogy sites, including research guides, libraries, genealogical societies, religious resources, family resources and worldwide sources.
Genealogy Portal
Search eight search engines at once for ancestors or families, census or vital records, local histories/collections, research help and genealogical products/services. Links to sites in the following categories: archives and libraries, guides to research, historical sites, location-specific, names and personal sites, primary records, research supplies and software and utilities.
Genealogy.com Learning Center
Contains information on getting started with your genealogy, getting organized, developing your research skills, sharing your family's story and reference. Includes free online classes.
JewishGen: The Official Home of Jewish Genealogy
The site's InfoFile Index provides access to various countries and topics. The Family Finder database allows you to search by surname. Includes various other databases and links.
Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room
Contains information about sources available onsite at the Library of Congress. Includes full text of Library of Congress bibliographies and guides to the collections.
Links to State Archives
Site contains links to state archives and libraries.
Medal of Honor Citations
Site contains full-text of Medal of Honor citations awarded between 1863 and 1979. Includes history of the medal and statistics.
NARA Access to Archival Databases
AAD System provides access to over 350 databases created by federal agencies. Topics covered include the military, SEC, historic preservation, NASA and much more. Most databases are full text but a small number are indexes only. Some series identify people.
National Archives and Records Administration
Contains information about National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regional facilities, publications, genealogy workshops and courses. Also contains genealogical research guides and finding aids (some are digitized). Access to NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL) database (prototype database of selected NARA holdings).
National Register of Historic Places
Site contains a link to the National Register Information System (NRIS), searchable by name, location, agency or theme. The 70,000+ listings include historic areas in the National Park System, over 2300 National Historic Landmarks and other properties across the country that have been deemed significant to the nation. Site also includes travel itineraries, information on teaching with historic places and links to National Register publications.
Obituaries
Search site for 21st century obituaries in over 250 newspapers or browse by newspaper. Also includes Social Security Death Index results.
Olive Tree Genealogy Homepage
Searchable site contains ship passenger lists (arranged by date and then by passenger name), information about Mennonites, Loyalists in Canada, Mohawk Nation, Huguenots and Walloons, Palatines, New York, New Netherland and more.
RootsWeb
RootsWeb sponsors USGenWeb, WorldGenWeb, Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild and more. Site contains a surname list, Social Security Death Index, United States county/state resources and world resources.
Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Data on this site is obtained from the United States Social Security Administration's Death Master File.
State Libraries of the USA
Contains links to state libraries in the United States.
USGenWeb Project
RootsWeb-sponsored site contains the Census Project, Tombstone Projects (both consist of transcriptions) and State Projects. Also contains a Digital Library with transcriptions of public records.
Vital Records Information for United States
Site contains information about obtaining vital records (birth, death, marriage and divorce records). Each entry gives the record type, cost of obtaining the record, dates available, form and other remarks.
Ellis Island
Site contains a search engine for searching the Ellis Island database of passengers arriving in New York 1892-1924. Initial information includes name, residence, arrival date and age at arrival. Free registration allows access to the full record for passengers (name, ethnicity, place of residence, date of arrival, age on arrival, gender, marital status, ship of travel and port of departure). Site also includes information on the immigrant experience.
ISTG - Ships Passenger Lists
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild site. Passenger lists are organized by date, ship's name, port of departure, port of arrival, captain's name or passenger's name.
Online New York Naturalization Indexes
Includes links to indexes for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Albany County, Nassau County, Ontario County, Rockland County, Suffolk County, Warren County and Westchester County. Dates of coverage vary.
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