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Background Information
BASIC SEARCH STRATEGIES
Databases
CDs at FHL
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM author
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM call number
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM title
- Access Genealogy A Free Genealogy Resource
- FreeSurnameSearch.com - World Wide Databases
- Godfrey Library Scholar $35 Online Resources
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Dictionaries and Glossaries
- Abbreviations & Definitions online Genealogycom
- Dictionaries & Glossaries (Cyndi s List)
- Dictionaries - Public Record Finder.com
- Diseases and Medical Terms - Cyndi s List
- Diseases and Medical Terms
- Fraternal abbreviations
- Gravestone symbol-abbreviation meanings
- Letter-Writing Guides (Czech Finland French etc)
- Word Lists (Czech Danish Dutch etc)
- Calendar for every year
- Calendar history
- Clothing & Costumes - Cyndi s List
- Money - Cyndi s List
- Roman Numeral and Date Conversion
- Weights & Measures - Cyndi s List
Events and Activities
- Events & Activities - Cyndi s List
- Family History Library Classes
- Genealogical Institutes
- National and Local Genealogical Conferences
For Further Reading
Handbooks Manuals etc
- Beginners - Cyndi s List
- Education - Cyndi s List
- Family History Library Publications
- Finding Your Ancestors on the Web
- How To Tutorials & Guides - Cyndi s List
- How to - Cyndi s List
- How to Write a Successful Query
- Preserving Memories with Stories and Photos
- Research Guidance v2.0
- University and Home-Study Courses
- Where to Begin RootsWeb.com
Publications Tapes and Supplies
- Books - Cyndi s List
- Magazines & Newsletters - Cyndi s List
- Scrapbooks - Cyndi s List
- Supplies Charts Forms Etc. - Cyndi s List
- Video & Audio Tapes - Cyndi s List -
Queries and Message Boards
- Queries & Message Boards - Cyndi s List
- Queries - Cyndi s List
Software CD-ROMs Computers and Scanners
CDs at the Family History Library
- CD-ROMS - Cyndi s List
- GEDCOM - Cyndi s List
- Scanners - Cyndi s List
- Software & Computers - Cyndi s List
- Adoption - Cyndi s List
- Citing Sources - Cyndi s List
- Female Ancestors - Cyndi s List
- Finding People - Cyndi s List
- Humor & Prose - Cyndi s List
- Kids & Teens - Cyndi s List
- Medieval - Cyndi s List
- Myths Hoaxes & Scams - Cyndi s List
- Oral History & Interviews - Cyndi s List
- Personal Home Pages Index - Cyndi s List
- Reunions - Cyndi s List
- Travel & Research - Cyndi s List
- Web Rings for Genealogy - Cyndi s List -
- Writing Your Family s History - Cyndi s List
Gazetteers
- Gazetteers - Cyndi s List
- Geographic Thesaurus (worldwide)
Handwriting
- Alphabets (Cyndi s List)
- Deciphering old handwriting lesson - Treasure Maps
- English Handwriting 1500-1700 An Online Course
- German Gothic Handwriting Resource Guide
- Handwriting & Script (Cyndi s List)
Language and Languages
- FHL Letter-Writing Guides (Czech Finland French etc.)
- Genealogical Word Lists (Czech Danish Dutch etc.)
- Languages & Translations (Cyndi s List)
- Latin Genealogical Word List
- Spanish Genealogical Word List
Maps
- Ancestry.com - Historical Maps - Ancestry.com
- AniMap U.S. County Formation Maps
- David Rumsey Historical Collection 15,800 maps
- Find a map Expedia.com
- Historical Maps (all kinds)
- LC Map Collections Home Page
- MapQuest
- Maps - Cyndi s List
- Topographic Maps online
- USGS query and map finder
- Yahoo! (MapQuest)
Names Personal
- American 18th and 19th Century Nicknames
- Etymology and History of First Names
- Names Personal - Cyndi s List
Social Life and Customs
- Clothing & Costumes - Cyndi s List
- Recipes Cookbooks & Family Traditions - Cyndi s List
Software and Computers
- Programs Utilities and Tech Support
- Software & Computers - Cyndi s List
Tools and Helps
- Biography Assistant
- Birth Date Calculator
- Calendar for every year
- Calendar history
- Colonial American Currency History
- Inflation Calculator
- Kinship Charts - Cyndi s List
- Land Deed Platter for Metes and Bounds
- Measuring Worth - Relative Value in US Dollars
- Relationship Chart
- Roman Numeral and Date Conversion
- Soundex Converter
- Timeline Creator
Finding Aids
Archives Libraries and Internet
Digital Books Online
- Brigham Young University Family History Archive
- Google Book Search
- Project Gutenberg - Free online books
- University of Michigan Digital Library
- University of Pennsylvania Online Books Page
Family History Library (Salt Lake City)
- About the Family History Library
- Family History Archive digital books search
- Family History Centers
- Family History Library Catalog
- Family History Library Education
- NARA & FHL Number Cross-Reference Register
Internet
- Family History Archive digital books search
- Volunteer Online Regional Projects - Cyndi s List
- ArchiveGrid Historic Document Search
- BYU Online Family History Archives
- Family History Archive digital books search
- Libweb Library Servers Online
- Repositories A-M Primary Sources Eastern US-Canada
- Repositories A-Z Primary Sources Western US-Canada
- Repositories N-Z Primary Sources Eastern US-Canada
- RLG Union Catalog WorldCat
- RLG's Online Databases WorldCat FirstSearch
- WorldCat Focus on Genealogy [OCLC]
- WorldCat[alog] [OCLC]
CDs at FHL
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM author
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM call number
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM title
Digital Books Online
- Brigham Young University Family History Archive
- Google Book Search
- Project Gutenberg - Free online books
- University of Michigan Digital Library
- University of Pennsylvania Online Books Page
Directories (see also Genealogy - Finding People)
Selected Directories
- Bigfoot - Tools For The Internet
- Public Records Finder.com People Finder
- SearchBug PeopleFinder
- Switchboard Yellow & White Pages
- Ultimate White Pages
- WorldPages.com Home
- List of Online Directories
RECORDS SELECTION TABLE
- RECORDS SELECTION TABLE
Researchers (see also Societies)
- Accredited Genealogists - International pdf
- Accredited Genealogists - US and Canada pdf
- Association of Professional Genealogists Directory
- Board for Certification of Genealogists Roster
- Canada Professional Researchers
- FHC Angel Lookup Requests
- Free Genealogy Look Ups - Ancestry.com
- Genealogy Standards & Guidelines - Cyndi s List
- Hiring a Professional Genealogist Resource Guide
- Look Ups and Free Searches (Cyndi s List)
- Pro Researchers Volunteers - Canada (Cyndi s List)
- Pro Researchers Volunteers - U.S. (Cyndi s List)
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Research Tool
- So You re Going To Hire A Professional Genealogist
SEARCH ENGINES (see also Genealogy - Databases)
- AltaVista
- Family History Archive digital books search
- GenCircles Ancestor Search
- Genealogy Buff Search Engine
- Genealogy Search Engines (part of Cyndi s List)
- Google
- MultiGen - Search Multiple Genealogy Databases
- Northern Light
- Popular search engines
- Search Systems - Largest Free Public Records Directory
Record Types
Biography (see also History)
- American Genealogical-Biographical Index (A.G.B.I.) - Ancestry.com
- Ancestry.com Biography & History databases index
- Biographies - Cyndi s List
- Biography & Genealogy Master Index - Ancestry.com
- Biography Resource Center (GaleNet)
- Diaries & Letters - Cyndi s List
- GeneaBios Biographies for Genealogy database
Cemeteries
- Association for Gravestone Studies
- Cemeteries & Funeral Homes - Cyndi s List
- Cemeteries and Cemetery Symbols
- Cemetery Junction Directory
- CemSearch
- Find A Grave
- Fraternal abbreviations
- Genealogy Buff - cemetery research resources
- Gravestone Photo Project
- Gravestone symbol-abbreviation meanings
- Public Record Finder.com Obituaries and Cemeteries
Church Records
Record Types
- Births & Baptisms - Cyndi s List
Specific Denominations
Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
- Encyclopaedic History of the LDS Church
- History of the LDS Church 1830-1930 7 vols. - Ancestry.com
- Latter-day Saint Internet links
- Latter-day Saints - Cyndi s List
- LDS Church History Website
- LDS Early Church Information File Resource Guide
- LDS Overland Pioneer Search 1847-1868
- LDS Periodical Index
- LDS Records Research Outline
- Membership of the LDS Church 1830-1848 Resource Guide
- Mormons and Their Neighbors Online
- Tracing Mormon Pioneers Crossing the Plains
- Baptists- Cyndi s List
- Drouin French Cath Collection 1621-1967 Ancestry.ca
- Huguenots - Cyndi s List
- Lutheran - Cyndi s List
- Mayflower Ancestors Links
- Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Cyndi s List
- Mennonite Weekly Review Obituaries Index
- Mennonites - Cyndi s List
- Methodists - Cyndi s List
- Presbyterians - Cyndi s List
- Quaker Corner Rootsweb
- Quakers - Cyndi s List
- Roman Catholics - Cyndi s List
- Seventh-day Adventist Obituary Index
Correctional Institutions
- Prisons Prisoners & Outlaws - Cyndi s List
Court Records
- Adoption (Cyndi s List)
- Adoption Reunion Registry
- Ancestry.com Court Records databases index
Dwellings
- House & Building Histories - Cyndi s List
Emigration and Immigration
Ship Directories, Registers & Pictures
- Morton Allan Steamship Directory 1890-1930 in 1 Step
- Mystic Seaport Museum Sea Photography
- Mystic Seaport Museum Ship Register Search 1857-1900
- Mystic Seaport Ship Register List 1857-1900
- Palmer List of Merchant Vessels
- Passenger Ships History Service
- Peabody Essex Museum Sailing Ship Paintings
- Ancestry.com immigration databases index
- Bremen Passenger Lists 1920-1939
- Danish Emigration Archives
- Ellis Island in One Step
- Hamburg Passenger Lists - FamilySearchWiki
- Hamburg Passenger Lists 1850-1934 Resource Guide
- Hamburg Passenger Lists 1890-1914 online index
- Hamburg Passenger Lists Search in 1 Step - Ancestry.com
- Immigrant Ancestors Search (BYU project)
- Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
- Immigrants at Grosse-Ile
- Immigration & Naturalization - Cyndi s List
- Irish Famine Immigrants 1846-1851 Ancestry.com
- Mayflower Ancestors Links
- Mayflower Passengers with Living Descendants
- Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Cyndi s List
- Passenger & Immigration Lists Index 1500-1900 (PILI) - Ancestry.com
- Passenger Lists and Information Online
- Passports - Cyndi s List
- Ports of Departure - Cyndi s List
- Quebec Passenger Arrivals 1908-1910
- Ships & Passenger Lists - Cyndi s List -
- Toronto Emigrant Office Registers, 1865-1883
- Tracing Immigrant Origins Research Outline
- What Passenger Lists Are Online
- Wuerttemberg Emigration Index v 1-8 Ancestry.com
Funeral Homes
- Cemeteries & Funeral Homes - Cyndi s List
- FuneralNet
Genealogy
Collections
CDs at FHL
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM author
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM call number
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM title
- Connecticut Barbour Collection
Databases
CDs at FHL
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM author
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM call number
- FHL Catalog Search by CD-ROM title
- Ancestry World Tree
- Ancestry.com Birth Death Marriage Census Search
- Cyndi s List - Search It!
- Databases Search Sites Surname Lists - Cyndi s List
- Databases - Lineage-Linked - Cyndi s List
- Family History Archive digital books search
- Free Genealogy Searches - Genealogy.com
- FreeSurnameSearch.com - World Wide Databases
- GenCircles Ancestor Search
- GeneaBios Biographies for Genealogy database
- Genealogy Buff Search Engine
- GeneaNet
- GenSource I Found It
- Google Advanced Search
- HeritageQuest Online Index
- Kindred Konnections - MyTrees.com
- MultiGen - Search Multiple Genealogy Databases
- MyTrees.com
- OneGreatFamily
- RootsWeb Metasearch
- Search Systems - Largest Free Public Records Directory
- Surname Navigator
- USGenWeb Archives Search
- USGenWeb Links to States
Finding People (see also Basic Search Strategies)
- Adoption Reunion Registry
- Find People searchenginez.com
- Finding People - Cyndi s List
- Public Records Finder.com People Finder
- Search Systems - Largest Free Public Records Directory
- SearchBug PeopleFinder
- Ultimate White Pages
- US SEARCH
Handbooks Manuals etc
Family History Library Publications
- A Guide to Research (FHL Publication)
- Discovering Your Family Tree Guide
- Family History Library Publications
- French Letter-Writing Guide
- Jewish Genealogy Research Outline
Getting Started
- Beginners - Cyndi s List
- Handy Online Starting Points - Cyndi s List
- Where to Begin RootsWeb.com
Organizing Your Research
- Organizing Your Research - Cyndi s List
Writing Your Family History
- Preserving Memories with Stories and Photos
- Writing Your Family s History - Cyndi s List
- Adoption - Cyndi s List
- Citing Sources - Cyndi s List
- Education - Cyndi s List
- Female Ancestors - Cyndi s List
- Finding Your Ancestors on the Web
- FrancoGene gateway to French-Canadian genealogy
- How To Tutorials & Guides - Cyndi s List
- How To - Cyndi s List
- How to Write a Successful Query
- Kids & Teens - Cyndi s List
- Marie s List of Genealogy Internet sites
- Medieval - Cyndi s List
- Oral History & Interviews - Cyndi s List
- Photographs & Memories - Cyndi s List
- Preservation & Conservation - Cyndi s List
- Research Guidance v2.0
- Reunions - Cyndi s List
- Searching for Female Ancestors Select Bibliography
- Timelines - Cyndi s List
- Travel & Research - Cyndi s List
- University and Home-Study Courses
- Video & Audio Tapes - Cyndi s List
Mailing Lists and Newsgroups
- Mailing Lists - Cyndi s List
- Newsgroups - Cyndi s List
Queries and Message Boards
- Ancestry.com Message Boards search
- Canada GenWeb Queries
- How to Write a Successful Query
- Queries & Message Boards - Cyndi s List
- Queries - Cyndi s List
Surnames and Personal Home Pages
- All Surnames Genealogy Resource
- Genealogy Buff - surname research tools
- Genealogy Register Free Surname Search
- OneGreatFamily
- Personal Home Pages Index - Cyndi s List
- Surname Navigator
- Surname Search - RootsWeb s
- Biography Resource Center (GaleNet)
- Canada GenWeb Project
- Family History Archive digital books search
- Famous People - Cyndi s List
- Genealogy in the Media - Cyndi s List
- USGenWeb
- Web Rings for Genealogy - Cyndi s List
Jewish Records
- Center for Jewish History
- FamilySearch Jewish Family History Resource
- Jewish - Cyndi s List
- Jewish Calendar Coversions in One Step
- Jewish Genealogy Research Outline update.pdf
- Jewish Genealogy Research Outline
- Jewish Records in the FHLC Supplement-Nechama
- Jewish Records in the FHLC
- JewishGen The Home of Jewish Genealogy
- Tracing Jews from Europe to USA 1850-1930
Land and Property
- Ancestry.com Land Records databases index
- Deed Platter for Metes and Bounds
- Land Records Deeds & Homesteads - Cyndi s List
Medical Records
- Genetics DNA & Family Health - Cyndi s List
- Medical Records - Cyndi s List
Military History
- World War II unit histories & officers
Minorities
Ethnic Minorities
- 1860 Census Slave (Masters) Schedules Ancestry.com
- Acadian Cajun & Creole-Cyndi s List
- Acadian Genealogy Homepage
- African-American - Cyndi s List
- AfriGeneas ~ African American Genealogy
- Black Dutch - Cyndi s List
- Chinese Immigrants 1882-1955
- Dutch in America, 1609-1664
- FrancoGene gateway to French-Canadian genealogy
- Germans from Russia - Cyndi s List
- Germans from Russia AHSGR Obituaries
- Gypsies Romani Romany & Travellers - Cyndi s List
- Hispanic - Cyndi s List
- Italian Geneal. Group Surname Database
- Melungeons - Cyndi s List
- Metis - Cyndi s List
- Native American Indian Genealogy
- North American Slave Narratives Alphabetically
- Scots-Irish 1718 Journey to the New World
- Wends or Sorbs - Cyndi s List
Political Minorities
- Hessian soldiers rootsweb.com
- Loyalists - Cyndi s List
Religious Minorities
- Doukhobors - Cyndi s List
- Huguenot - Cyndi s List
- Jewish - Cyndi s List
- Jewish Genealogy Research Outline
- Jewish Records in the FHLC Supplement-Nechama
- Jewish Records in the FHLC
- JewishGen The Home of Jewish Genealogy
- Latter-day Saints - Cyndi s List
- LDS Early Church Information File Resource Guide
- Mayflower Ancestors Links
- Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Cyndi s List
- Mennonite Weekly Review Obituaries Index
- Mennonites - Cyndi s List
- Quaker Corner Rootsweb
- Quakers - Cyndi s List
Native Peoples
- Indians of the United States and Canada Research Outline
- Native American Indian Genealogy
Naturalization and Citizenship
- Ancestry.com naturalization databases index
- Immigration & Naturalization - Cyndi s List
Newspapers (see also Obituaries)
- NewspaperArchive.com - Search old newspapers
- Newspapers - Cyndi s List
- Search Newspapers & Periodicals Ancestry.com
Obituaries (see also Newspapers)
- Ancestry.com Obituary Collection
- Genealogy Buff - obituary tools
- Local Obituary Search Engines
- National Obituary Archive
- Obituaries - Cyndi s List
- Public Record Finder.com Obituaries and Cemeteries
- RootsWeb Obituary Daily Times
- Search Newspapers & Periodicals Ancestry.com
Occupations
- Miners and Mining - Cyndi s List
- Occupations - Cyndi s List
- Railroads - Cyndi s List
Orphans and Orphanages
- Adoption - Cyndi s List
- Finding People - Cyndi s List
- Orphans - Cyndi s List
Periodicals (see also Societies)
- Everton s Family History Magazine
- Heritage Quest Magazine
- Magazines Journals Columns & Newsletters - Cyndi s List
- Periodical Source Index (PERSI) Resource Guide
- Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
- Surnames Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Cyndi s List
Poorhouses Poor Law etc
- Poorhouses & Poverty - Cyndi s List
Probate Records
- Ancestry.com Probate Records databases index
- Wills & Probate - Cyndi s List
Schools
- Schools - Cyndi s List
Societies
- Association for Gravestone Studies
- Computer Groups - Cyndi s List
- Directory of Societies (FGS Society Hall)
- Fraternal society abbreviations and slogans
- Genealogy Buff - Genealogical and historical societies
- Mailing Lists - Cyndi s List
- Newsgroups - Cyndi s List
- Queries & Message Boards - Cyndi s List
- Queries and Societies - Cyndi s List
- Societies & Groups Index - Cyndi s List
- Surnames Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Cyndi s List
- USGenWeb
- Volunteer Online Regional Projects - Cyndi s List
Taxation
- Taxes - Cyndi s List
Vital Records
- Births & Baptisms - Cyndi s List
- Death Records - Cyndi s List
- Genealogy Buff - vital records resources
- Global vital records indexes Ancestry.com
- How to Locate Vital Records - Cyndi s List
- Marriages - Cyndi s List
- World Vital Records.com