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'''USGenWeb Archives''' | '''USGenWeb Archives''' | ||
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ http://files.usgwarchives.net/] (All of the United States) | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ http://files.usgwarchives.net/] (All of the United States) | ||
http://usgwarchives.net/ | [http://usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm http://usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm] (Wisconsin) | ||
"In June 1996, the USGenWeb Digital Library (USGenWeb Archives) was developed to present actual transcriptions of public domain records on the Internet. This huge undertaking is the cooperative effort of volunteers who either have electronically formatted files on census records, marriage bonds, wills, and other public documents, or are willing to transcribe this information to contribute." -- Site authors. | "In June 1996, the USGenWeb Digital Library (USGenWeb Archives) was developed to present actual transcriptions of public domain records on the Internet. This huge undertaking is the cooperative effort of volunteers who either have electronically formatted files on census records, marriage bonds, wills, and other public documents, or are willing to transcribe this information to contribute." -- Site authors. | ||
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'''Roots-L''' | '''Roots-L''' | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/] (All of the United States) | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/] (All of the United States) | ||
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/USA/ | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/USA/wi.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/USA/wi.html] (Wisconsin) | ||
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | ||
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'''RootsWeb''' | '''RootsWeb''' | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/index.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/index.html] (All of the United States) | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/index.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/index.html] (All of the United States) | ||
http:// | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/wisconsin.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~websites/usa/wisconsin.html] (Wisconsin) | ||
"Rootsweb® is the oldest and largest free online community dedicated to family history. You'll find millions of members communicating on thousands of message boards in this expansive environment for learning, collaborating and sharing with others." -- Site authors. Operated by ancestry.com. | "Rootsweb® is the oldest and largest free online community dedicated to family history. You'll find millions of members communicating on thousands of message boards in this expansive environment for learning, collaborating and sharing with others." -- Site authors. Operated by ancestry.com. | ||
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'''FamilySearch™''' | '''FamilySearch™''' | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp ] | ||
FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | ||