Ancestery Research -- www.ancestery.com
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (aka, LDS Church of the Mormon Church) -- http://familysearch.org
Cyndi's List -- www.Cyndislist.com
Rootsweb -- www.rootsweb.com
National Archives Genealogy -- www.nara.gov/genealogy/
National Obituary Archives -- http://nationalobituaryarchive.com/obituary/search.asp
(be aware though some information is not completely accurate; however, it is a good starting point and you can submit corrections, if you can verify)
Legacy (free!) Genealogy Software -- http://www.legacyfamilytree.com
Clooz (by Ancestor Detective) -- www.clooz.com; (734) 354-6442; fax (734) 354-6442
Family Tree Maker -- http://genealogy.com
Family Tree Maker's forum -- http://genforum.com
Origins --
• Yizkor Book Necrology Database
Search 14,000 necrologies of Jewish Holocaust martyrs from Eastern and Central Europe.
• The Chinese in California, 1850-1925
Research the influence of Chinese immigration to California.
• Manor House: Edwardian Life
Experience what life was like for the Edwardians.
• Irish Songs by Donal O'Shaughnessy
Sing your way to Ireland with this comprehensive song lyric database.
• United Press International
Access more than 100,000 photographs taken around the world.
• Buckinghamshire Prisoners
Find imprisoned ancestors at this database of Aylesbury Gaol inmates.
• The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color
Relive World War II in color with this site's in-depth look at its historical effects.
* The Holocaust Database
Search JewishGen's updated Holocaust database to find information on your Jewish ancestors.
http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Holocaust
* The Japanese Immigration Index
Search this database for Japanese immigration records.
http://abish.byui.edu/fhc/Japan/about.htm
* Genbox Family History 3.0
Genbox Family History 3.0 is a complete software package for storing research and organizing data.
http://www.genbox.com
* First Ships Discussion List
Sign up for this discussion group about the individuals who came to New England on the first ships.
http://www.mdwsweb.com/genealogy-lists/firstshipslist.html
* ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
This site is chockfull of information about the Medieval era.
http://orb.rhodes.edu
* Nashville Historical Newsletter
Read historical essays or sign up for e-mail newsletters at this Nashville-based site.
http://pages.prodigy.net/nhn.slate
* The Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History
This site offers a collection of materials from the libraries and museums of northwestern Ontario.
http://www.nextlibrary.com/tbpl/home.html
* Scriptrans
Have documents written in Old German Script transcribed at no cost.
http://www.tranquility.net/~pwrigh01
* Associated Daughters of Early American Witches
Connect with other family historians who descend from women accused of witchcraft.
http://www.adeaw.us
* When Nixon Met Elvis
See the National Archives and Records Administration's most requested item.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/when_nixon_met_elvis
* Signaturehelp.com
Discover the artist behind the monogram or signature on your family heirloom.
http://www.signaturehelp.com
* Ireland Newspaper Abstracts
Find your Irish ancestors in old newspapers.
http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/ireland
* Manitoba Vital Statistics
Search this free online database for Manitoba vital records.
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php
* US Newspaper List
Visit the Web site for your ancestors' hometown newspaper.
http://www.usnpl.com
* The Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674 to 1834 Search accounts of more than 100,000 criminal
trials held at London's central criminal court.
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org
* British Library Newspaper Archive Search five British newspapers for pictures, ads
or articles featuring specific keywords.
http://www.uk.olivesoftware.com
* Sweden Genealogy Gate SweGGate has been updated to include more than
350 new pages of historical and genealogical info.
http://www.SweGGate.com
* 1901 Canadian Census Index Search an index to the 1901 Canadian census.
http://automatedgenealogy.com/census
* Texas Vital Records Trace your Texas roots with this birth-and-death
index research service.
http://www.texasvitalrecords.com
* World Repository of Manufactured Items
This new projects' site aims to become the largest knowledge base on the Web.
http://www.romfi.com
* NARA WWII Casualty Lists
Find digital images of WWII casualty lists for all branches of the armed forces.
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/wwii/army_aaf_honor_list/table_of_contents.html
* The Gentleman's Page This site examines the social, political and cultural identity of 19th-century men in America. -- http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman Reprinted with permission from Family Tree
Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Puerto Rican Roots This site, created and maintained by the Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York, has an abundance of information for tracing your Puerto Rican heritage. -- http://www.prroots.com
Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Timelines of History Brush up on your history knowledge at this comprehensive site. -- http://timelines.ws Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library Research your Virginia roots at the Mary Ball
Washington Museum's new online database. http://www.mbwm.org Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Michigan Cemetery Sources Access published cemetery transcriptions and find
the locations of 3,700 cemeteries. -- http://michigancemeteries.libraryofmichigan.org/default.aspx Reprinted with permission from Family Tree
Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* USA and Canada Naturalization and Citizenship Records Access dates of immigration, ship's passenger lists, ports of arrival and even the birthplaces of your ancestors. -- http://naturalizationrecords.com Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Slovakia-Slovakia.com: A Slovak Portal. This site offers general information, history,
book reviews, recipes, translations and more for Slovakia research. -- http://www.slovakia-slovakia.com
Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society This site discusses the Thomas Jefferson-Sally Hemings controversy, among other relevant topics.
http://www.tjheritage.org Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* German Roots and Genealogy This site provides links for German researchers.
http://www.geocities.com/german_genealogy Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Trails of Hope Read letters written by men and women on the Mormon, California, Oregon and Montana trails.
http://overlandtrails.byu.edu Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Illinois Emancipation and Servitude Records (1722-1863) Search this database of 3,400 names for
emancipation and servitude records.
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/servant.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Passenger Lists of the Gjenvick-Gjonvik Archives Browse ship passenger lists with such details as
name, route and date of voyage.
http://www.gjenvick.com/oth_rec/passenger_lists.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Culture Canada: Canadian History--Family History Link to many relevant sites for Canadian
genealogical research.
http://culturecanada.gc.ca/chdt/interface/interface2.nsf/engdocBasic/8.3.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* ArchiviaNet Access resources related to the National Archives of Canada's holdings.
http://www.archives.ca/02/0201_e.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Images of Saint Petersburg View a collection of images of St. Petersburg.
http://www.nlr.ru:8101/eng/line/spbpcards/index.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Wisconsin Name Index Discover your Wisconsin ancestors through biographies and other online materials.
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wni Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Early Maps of Japan Explore images of Japan's past. http://www.davidrumsey.com/japa Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* I Dream of Genealogy--Pennsylvania Cemetery Records Find cemetery records for your Pennsylvania
ancestors.
http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/pa.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Ancestry Connections Post your surname Web site and search surnames in the database.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/4076 Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
* Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 Find your Illinois ancestor's marriage record
online.
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
CLASSES:
http://www.barnesandnobleuniversity.com -- genealogy class, "Unpuzzeling Your Past: An Introduction to Genealogy), taught by Emily Croom; class is free; you must purchase the books (available through Amazon.com)
GETTING ON COURSE
Do you dream of someday becoming a professional genealogist?
Perhaps you simply want to hone your research or computing
skills. The National Insititute for Genealogical Studies
(http://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/gstudies.html)
has a catalog of online courses that could work for you. On
Monday, the online institution began offering 21new courses.
Among those available this spring is an electronic-resources
class taught by Rhonda McClure, author of "The Genealogist's Computer Companion"
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/specialoffers.asp?EMgcc050803
(Betterway Books, $18.99). The class covers the basics of
using Family Tree Maker and getting the most out of the program.
Students begin by learning basic data entry and work up to
more advanced functions--including the use of proper
genealogical research and reporting techniques. The course
lasts six weeks and costs $50. The Family Tree Maker course
began May 6, but it's not too late to sign up: Visit the Web
site to register. If you need further assistance, call toll-
free (800) 580-0165 or e-mail info@GenealogicalStudies.com
AUTHORS/BOOKS:
"A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors" by Franklin Carter Smith and Emily Anne Croom, $21.99. Available in bookstores or online at:
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/specialoffers.asp?EMdaa022003
Article regarding storing of digital images: http://www.memorymakersmagazine.com/articles/digital_storage.asp
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS:
The Maryland State Archives (http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us) plans to replace its birth-and-death record fee-based lookups with searchable, Web-based vital-record indexes. Reprinted with permission from Family Tree Magazine Email Update, copyright 2003 F&W Publications Inc.
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