Links - General Genealogy Resources

• Ancestors Home Page
  Companion page to the PBS television series, "Ancestors," on family history and genealogy.
• Ancestry.com
  "The largest collection of family historical data online." Search 240 million names in 1,602 separate databases.
• Cool Site of the Month for Genealogists
  Sponsored by the Colorado Genealogical Society and dedicated to promoting good examples of genealogy work that are undiscovered or not yet widely known.
• Cyndi's List
  41,700 categorized and cross-referenced links to genealogy resources on the web. Voted "Best Genealogy Site on the Web" by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, November 1998.
• Deja News
  Read or subscribe to 42 different genealogy-related news groups.
• Distant Cousins
  General resources, surname search resources, links to specialized databases and areas of geographic interest.
• Family Tree Maker
  Family Tree Maker's home page, with links to purchase genealogy software and database CDs.
• Family Workings
  Links, query opportunities, lists of volunteer researchers, chat forums, etc.
• Free Stuff for Genealogosts
  Links to free publications, research guides and census sites.
• Genealogy.com
  Comprehensive new site launched by Mattel's Learning Tree division. Includes search engine covering 420 million names, free software for creating online family trees, very comprehensive list of links to all types of genealogy resources, articles and tutorials, Q & A forum and much more.
• Genealogy Exchange and Surname Registry
  More genealogy links, newsletters and resources.
• Genealogy Gateway
  Links to 60,000 genealogy resources on the web, including directory of family surname sites.
• Genealogy Help Network
  Extensive collection of resources, including specialized databases (passenger lists, migration trails, etc.), downloadable forms and genealogy tutorials.
• Genealogy Hotline
  Answer-oriented site on the GO Network, featuring genealogy Q&A section, library and links.
• Genealogy Lady
  Submit and receive answers to specific genealogy and research questions.
• GenealogyLinks.net
  Formerly known as "A Thousand Genealogy Links." Contains links to more than 4,300 ships' passenger lists, church records, cemetery transcriptions, military records and censuses for USA, UK, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Europe, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.
• Genealogy Online
  Free services and databases for researchers.
• GenealogyPages
  Geocities portal to a variety of genealogy resources on the Web.
• Genealogy Portal
  Offers eight specialized search engines for genealogy archives and libraries, surname sites on the web, databases of primary information, and more.
• GenForum
  Family Tree Maker's list of genealogy-related message boards.
• GenSearcher
  Links to 150 genealogy search engines.
• GenSwap
  Links to professional genealogists, bulletin boards for posting specific research queries, volunteers willing to do free look-ups in specific databases, links to large variety of resources, including vital statistics sites, military records, cemeteries, obituaries, church records, land records, wills and probate records and an interesting list of miscellaneous resources, including bibles, jury lists, rent lists and orphan lists.
• Heraldry on the Internet
  Extensive resources for researching surnames, coats of arms, heraldric terms and symbolism, etc.
• I Found It! Genealogy Search Engine
  Directory of genealogy related sites on the Web.
• Internet Genealogical Directory
  Resources including associations, databases, family histories, etc.
• Lineages
  Combines genealogical tips and educational tools with "research rooms" containing links to specialized information and databases, as well as connections for professional search services.
• National Genealogical Society
  Provides an introduction to genealogy, genealogy standards, and information about events such as genealogy conferences.
• RootsWeb
  "The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Site."
• The Tombstone Transcription Project
  Join a project to help create a national database of information from cemetery tombstones.
• The U.S. GenWeb Project
  Volunteer project to create and list free genealogy websites for all 50 U.S. states.

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