Sites that are the
most useful in getting started
and most likely to give quick results.
| Who are you looking for? | |
| Ancestry | Lots
of databases of records, including all US census years. |
| FamilySearch | Records from original sources and submitted material. |
| GenForum | Queries by surname. Each surname has a search. |
| Mailing Lists | Queries. Enter a surname or get a List of surnames. |
| Passenger Lists | Use this site for easy searching of Ellis Island or Castle Garden. |
| Death Indexes | Online searchable death indexes & records. |
| Where were they? | |
| USGenWeb | County Web sites. |
| Mailing Lists | Enter 2-digit state, followed by the first 6 digits of county. |
| SamPubCo | Indexes of wills by county. See book number for date range. |
| USGS Maps | Find out where a US location or cemetery is and see a map. |
| What else is there? | |
| Cyndi's List | Everything on the Web related to genealogy. |
| Your Local Library | Database subscriptions: AncestryPlus, HeritageQuest, NewsBank |
| Military Indexes | Online military indexes & records. |
| Sharon's | Home page of my genealogy site. |