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Resources
for Beginners
Beginning Your Genealogical Research (http://arkansasresearch.com/guide.html)
Written by the National Archives and Records Administration,
this site offers tips for people new to genealogical research.
It refers you to good books for beginners, and it has links
to articles about solving difficult research problems, obtaining
records, and genealogy societies.
MSNBC: Exploring Our Roots (http://www.msnbc.com/modules/genealogy)
This site introduces a wide variety of genealogy resources,
and it includes stories from Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, and
other journalists about their personal family history searches.
Treasure Maps—The How-To Genealogy Site
(http://www.amberskyline.com/treasuremaps)
This site contains tutorials, guides, a monthly newslet-ter,
and links to resources, such as hints on decipher-ing old
handwriting.
General
Resources
Ancestors (http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/)
This site offers a resource guide, teacher’s guide,
tips and tricks, and video clips on family history research.
Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
(http://www.cyndislist.com)
This is a comprehensive, categorized, and cross-refer-enced
index to more than 50,000 genealogical sites on the Internet.
Genealogy Online (http://www.genealogy.org)
This site provides links to genealogical collections, software,
libraries, universities, historical collections, and federal
census data. It includes postings of upcoming seminars, conferences,
and workshops.
RootsWeb (http://www.rootsweb.com)
In addition to providing access to federal and state government
records, mailing lists, and files on over 500,000 surnames,
RootsWeb offers Web site hosting, newsgroup support, and a
monthly e-mail newsletter.
USGenWeb Project (http://www.usgenweb.org)
Run by a group of volunteers working together to provide Web
sites for genealogical research in every county in the United
States, this site provides links to family reunion bulletin
boards, state and county historical archives, and national
research projects.
Databases,
Tools, and Forms
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com)
This site lists over 274 million names in 1,728 data-bases,
including Social Security, military, and immigra-tion records.
It contains both free and subscription-based resources.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogical Service
(http://www.familysearch.org)
Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
this exhaustive database is searchable by sur-name, international
geography, and other categories.
GeneaNet (http://www.geneanet.org)
An index of genealogical databases (both free and fee-based),
this site also provides news about genealogy and forums for
beginning and advanced genealogists.
National Genealogical Society (http://www.ngsgenealogy.org)
With over 17,000 members, the NGS provides training, research
assistance, news, and other resources.
Worldwide Genealogy Websites Top 100 (http://zom10.tripod.com/toplist.htm)
This site provides links to databases of surnames, vital records,
military documents, and other public domain materials both
free and fee based.
Specialized
Resources
AdoptionRegistry.com (http://www.adoptionregistry.com)
This site is a good place to start looking for lost birth
relatives. It includes a reunion registry.
AfriGeneas (http://www.afrigeneas.com)
A comprehensive source for genealogical research into African
ancestry, this site includes wills, inventories, census and
Bible records, and slavery documentation.
Holocaust Global Registry (http://www.jewishgen.org)
This site provides a central place for anyone searching for
Holocaust survivors, for survivors searching for family members
or friends, and for child survivors looking for clues to their
identities.
Native American Genealogy (http://hometown.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html)
The Web site of the America Online (AOL) Native American Genealogy
group, this site contains stories and links to resources for
the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Lakota nations.
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