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=== Databases Online  ===
=== Databases Online  ===


Here is a list of some free databases on the Internet (or partly free at Family History Centers, or Family History Library). They are good sites to begin research on a family that lived in the United States.  
Here is a list of some free databases on the Internet (or partly free at Family History Centers, or FamilySearch Library). They are good sites to begin research on a family that lived in the United States.  


''[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]'' Largest free online collection of genealogical resources including Historical Records Collections, FamilySearch Research Wiki, FamilySearch Forums, Five Minute Genealogy videos, on-line classes, and more.<br>  
''[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]'' Largest free online collection of genealogical resources including Historical Records Collections, FamilySearch Research Wiki, FamilySearch Forums, Five Minute Genealogy videos, on-line classes, and more.<br>  
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''[http://www.gencircles.com/ GenCircles.com]''&nbsp; Indexes user-contributed family trees. ''(Merged with [http://www.myheritage.com MyHeritage.com])''  
''[http://www.gencircles.com/ GenCircles.com]''&nbsp; Indexes user-contributed family trees. ''(Merged with [http://www.myheritage.com MyHeritage.com])''  


''[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index HeritageQuest]''&nbsp; $: This website contains indexes (1790–1820, 1860–1880, and 1900–1940) and images (1790–1940) to U.S. federal censuses; over 28,000 family and local histories; PERSI, an index to 2.3 million genealogical periodical articles; Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrants; Freedman’s Bank records; and U.S. Congressional records. It is free at the Family History Library, larger Family History Centers, and many public libraries.&nbsp;'''Check with your local library for free access to HeritageQuest'''.  
''[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index HeritageQuest]''&nbsp; $: This website contains indexes (1790–1820, 1860–1880, and 1900–1940) and images (1790–1940) to U.S. federal censuses; over 28,000 family and local histories; PERSI, an index to 2.3 million genealogical periodical articles; Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrants; Freedman’s Bank records; and U.S. Congressional records. It is free at the FamilySearch Library, larger Family History Centers, and many public libraries.&nbsp;'''Check with your local library for free access to HeritageQuest'''.  


''[http://www.americanancestors.org American Ancestors - New England Historical Genealogical Society]''&nbsp; Free at Family History Library. Births, marriages, deaths, tax lists, church records, wills, family histories, diaries, ''The Great Migration Begins'', and the ''New England Historic Genealogical Society Register''.  
''[http://www.americanancestors.org American Ancestors - New England Historical Genealogical Society]''&nbsp; Free at FamilySearch Library. Births, marriages, deaths, tax lists, church records, wills, family histories, diaries, ''The Great Migration Begins'', and the ''New England Historic Genealogical Society Register''.  


''[http://www.onegreatfamily.com/Home.aspx OneGreatFamily.com]''&nbsp; Free at Family History Library. Over 190 million unique entries&nbsp;created from shared submissions by individuals. Also includes Social Security Death Index (1962–present).  
''[http://www.onegreatfamily.com/Home.aspx OneGreatFamily.com]''&nbsp; Free at FamilySearch Library. Over 190 million unique entries&nbsp;created from shared submissions by individuals. Also includes Social Security Death Index (1962–present).  


''[https://www.ancestry.com/boards/ RootsWeb Surname List]''&nbsp; Over 1.2 million surname links to submitter contact data via this file.  
''[https://www.ancestry.com/boards/ RootsWeb Surname List]''&nbsp; Over 1.2 million surname links to submitter contact data via this file.  
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