General Genealogy Research Resources
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The following general genealogy research resources are related to our family research. Unless noted, the following general genealogy research resources offer free online genealogy research. Unfortunately, some offer only limited access to material for free. To access more detailed and specific information, you may be asked to pay a subscription fee. If you find a link in error, please let us know.
General Genealogy Research Resources
- Cindi’s List
- Rootsweb Search - free and paid ancestor research
- Salt Lake City’s Family Search History Library - www.familysearch.org
- Ancestry World Tree - Free GEDCOM and Information
- A Genealogical Super Site - links to pages on USGenWeb, AHGP, AHLN, and others
- Interment - Cementary Transcription Library
- Local History and Genealogy Reading Room - Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide To Published Sources
- Rootsweb - Ships, Convicts, and Immigrants
- OCLC Online Computer Library Center
- North American Genealogy Resources
- USGenWeb Project
- Family Search Internet Genealogy Service
- Encyclopedia of Genealogy
- Fuller’s Lists of Genealogy Mailing Lists
- Association of College and Research Libraries - Internet Resources by Topic
- Association of College and Research Libraries - Internet Resources on Genealogy
- US Newspaper Program (NEH)
- American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP)
- American Local History Network (ALHN)
- A Genealogical Super Site
- ProQuest - Online Newspaper and Historical Research - free and paid (accessible through subscribing libraries)
- Genealogical Journeys - Internet Resources List
- Access Genealogy - Search many resources from one spot
- Unclaimed Persons - Finding Recently Dead and Unclaimed
- USGenWeb Archives
- Encylopedia of Genealogy - Soundex Utility
- Distant Counsin
Census Records and Resources
- US Archives - Frequently Asked Questins - US Census Records
- US Archives - Explanation of Questions Asked on the 1930 Census
- US Census Microfilm Catalog
- US Archives - Frequently Asked Questions on Genealogy and the US Census
- US Archives - Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States
- Ancestry.com - US Census Forms
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon - Research With The U.S. Population Censuses
- National Archives: Ways to Search Census Records
- US Census Genealogy Forms and Research
- US Census Gazetteer - Location Lookup
Newspapers, Magazines, and Obituary Research Resources
War and Military Genealogy Research Resources
- Americans Killed And Wounded On The French Front - Casualty List
- About.com - Military Timelines
- US Army Military History Institute - Library Collection Resources
Genealogy Associations and Societies
- Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
- National Genealogical Society
- American-Canadian Genealogical Society (ACGS)
- Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)
- GENTECH, Inc. - non-profit promoting genealogy research
- American Society of Genealogists (ASG)
- United States Internet Genealogy Societies (USIGS)
- The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Genealogy Searches by Volunteers
Check each site and service for their specifics.
- Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness
- Obituary Look-ups
- GeneaSearch.com
- Genealogy Source - Searching by Serious Genealogists
- Genealogy Source - Common Threads - Search Other Genealogists Needs
Researching Cemeteries, Graves, Tombstones, and Burials
- Find-A-Grave
- USGenWeb - Rootsweb - Tombstone Project
- Discovering Family Histories - Worldwide Cemeteries List and Resources
- Genealogy Today - How to Research Tombstones
- Ancestors at Rest - Understanding Tombstone Engravings
- From Beyond the Grave - The Mystery of Graveyard Art and Symbols
- Interment.net - How to Record a Cemetery
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - National Graves Registration Database
- Genealogy Today - Online Database of Funeral Cards
- Internment.net
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Cemetery Junction
- Geneasearch - Cemetery Records Online
- African-American Cemeteries Online
- Totentanz Cemetery Listing
Adoption, Ophanages, Children’s Homes
- The Search for a Birth Parent
- Cindi’s List of Adoption Resources
- Cindi’s List of Orphan Resources
- Rootsweb - Oprhans’ Computer Room - Information on Researching Orphans
- Rootsweb Tutorial - Adoption and Orphan Research
- New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia - Oprhans and Oprhanages
- New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia - Foundling Asylums
- About.com - Adoption Information and Resources
- Oregon Adoptive Rights Assocation
- Oregon State Office for Services to Children and Families
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon - The Search for a Birth Parent
Odd and Unusual Genealogy Research Resources
Dates, Timeslines, This Date in History, and Other Chronological Tools
- 10,000 Year Calendar
- Dates Affecting Scottish Genealogy
- Ellis Island Timeline - When did your ancestors arrive
- About.com - Military Timelines
- Cindi’s List - Timelines
- Rosetta Calendar - Calendar Conversions
- Ancestral Place - Timeline Online Tools
- Time and Date - Duration Calculator
- Time and Date - Date calculator: Add to or subtract from a date
- Add Number of Days, Months and/or Years to a Date Calculator
- Online Conversion - Date and Time
- Long Island Genealogy - Birth Date Calculator
