Some Useful Links

DISCLAIMER: The inclusion of a link on this page should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any web site listed. These links are provided solely for informational purposes and as a public service. Some (but not all) of the below-listed sites are commercial in nature. In other words, they are in it for the money. Be sure you read all their terms and conditions before entering into an agreement with them. I subscribe to some commercial sites and I also use a registered copy of Family Tree Maker software (2008 edition) to help me keep my data organized.

General Information

• CYNDI ON "INTERNET GENEALOGY"

Free Genealogy Sites

• CYNDI'S LIST OF GENEALOGY SITES ON THE INTERNET
• ELLIS ISLAND Search for Immigration Records
  Free, but requires registration to view documents.
• FAMILYSEARCH Internet Genealogy Service This is the LDS (Mormon Church) Site.
  Free registration required to view documents, which include DEED RECORDS, something that Ancestry doesn't have (yet).
• FIND-A-GRAVE Good for locating burial places of your ancestors or creating online memorials
• GENEALOGY FOR KIDS Thanks to Boy Scout Isaac Stevens and his mom for suggesting this link.
• GENFORUM Exchange information with other researchers.
• OLIVE TREE FREE DATABASES
• ROOTSWEB
  Owned by MyFamily.com, Inc.
  Funded and Supported by ANCESTRY.COM, which is NOT a free site.
• USGENWEB Project Home Page
  A Guide to resouces nationwide. There are separate state and county sites.

Subscription (i.e., Commercial) Genealogy Sites

• ANCESTRY.COM One of the best for original documents but be cautious of member-provided information, which may or may not be accurate or documented.
• ARCHIVES.COM A "database of images, newspapers, vital records, and more."
• FOLD3 (formerly Footnote) Specializes in Military Records (but not exclusively)
• GENEALOGY.COM
  Owned by A&E Television, which also owns Biography.com and the History Channel
• GENEALOGYBANK Includes Historical Newspapers (one of my favorites)

Selected Databases

• U.S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office, Land Patents
  Obtain actual copies of land patents issued prior to 1982.
  
• Library of Virginia, Land Office Grants, Basic Search

Researchers (for a fee)

• Lineages

DNA Testing (for a fee)

• Ancestry DNA
• 23 and Me

These are the only two I've used. I can't vouch for any others. For a comparison of different DNA testing services, see Know your DNA

Selected Archives & Libraries

This list includes the twelve states where my ancestors lived.
• NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
• ALABAMA State Archives
• Digital Library of GEORGIA
• GEORGIA State Archives Virtual Vault
• MARYLAND State Archives
• MISSISSIPPI State Archives
• NEW JERSEY State Archives
• NEW YORK State Archives
• NORTH CAROLINA State Archives
• PENNSYLVANIA State Archives
• SOUTH CAROLINA State Archives
• TENNESSEE State Library & Archives
• TEXAS State Library & Archives
• Library of VIRGINIA

Genealogy Software

• GENE for Macs!
• Legacy Family Tree

PERSONAL FAVORITES

My favorite GENFORUM pages

• Haycraft
• Jenkins
• Morrison
• Seay
• Tate

ROOTSWEB and USGENWEB Links to Some of the States and Counties Where My Ancestors Lived

ALABAMA

• Chambers County
• Henry County
• Houston County
• Lee County
• Pike County
• Russell County

GEORGIA

• Franklin County
• Harris
• Meriwether

ILLINOIS

KENTUCKY

• Edmonson County
• Hardin County

MARYLAND

• Baltimore County
• Harford County

MISSISSIPPI

NEW JERSEY

• Salem

NEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINA

• Columbus County

OKLAHOMA

• Latimer County
• Muskogee County

PENNSYLVANIA

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Oconee County
• Pickens County

• Hardeman
• Hardin County

• Hunt

VIRGINIA

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