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''[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index HeritageQuest]'' $: This website contains indexes (1790-1820, 1860-1880, and 1900-1930) and images (1790-1930) to U.S. federal censuses; over 22,000 family and local histories; PERSI, an index to 2 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. Check with your local library for free access to HeritageQuest. | ''[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index HeritageQuest]'' $: This website contains indexes (1790-1820, 1860-1880, and 1900-1930) and images (1790-1930) to U.S. federal censuses; over 22,000 family and local histories; PERSI, an index to 2 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. Check with your local library for free access to HeritageQuest. | ||
''[http://www. | ''[http://www.americanancestors.org/ NewEnglandAncestors.org]'' 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.onegreatfamily.com/Home.aspx OneGreatFamily.com]'' Free at Family History Library. 80 million name family tree created from shared submissions by individuals. Also includes Social Security Death Index 1962-present. | ''[http://www.onegreatfamily.com/Home.aspx OneGreatFamily.com]'' Free at Family History Library. 80 million name family tree created from shared submissions by individuals. Also includes Social Security Death Index 1962-present. | ||
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''[http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb WorldConnect]'' 820 million names on family trees including births, marriages, deaths, parents, children, sources, pedigrees, family groups, and submitter contact data. | ''[http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb WorldConnect]'' 820 million names on family trees including births, marriages, deaths, parents, children, sources, pedigrees, family groups, and submitter contact data. | ||
[http://usgwarchives.net/ ''USGenWeb Archives''] Free transcriptions of census records, marriage bonds, death records, wills, biographies and other documents, transcribed by volunteers, organized by state and county. Searchable. | [http://usgwarchives.net/ ''USGenWeb Archives''] Free transcriptions of census records, marriage bonds, death records, wills, biographies and other documents, transcribed by volunteers, organized by state and county. Searchable. | ||
== Other Databases == | == Other Databases == | ||
[http://www.findagrave.com ''FindAGrave.com''] Free. Over 55 million grave records, catagorized by state, county, town. Searchable. | [http://www.findagrave.com ''FindAGrave.com''] Free. Over 55 million grave records, catagorized by state, county, town. Searchable. | ||
[http://www.gendisasters.com ''GenDisasters.com''] Free. Transcribed newpaper and other historical accounts of train wrecks, tornadoes, fires, floods, accidents and other disasters. Searchable. | [http://www.gendisasters.com ''GenDisasters.com''] Free. Transcribed newpaper and other historical accounts of train wrecks, tornadoes, fires, floods, accidents and other disasters. Searchable. | ||
[http://www.interment.net ''Interment.net''] Free. User-submitted cemetery listings. | [http://www.interment.net ''Interment.net''] Free. User-submitted cemetery listings. | ||
== Related Wiki Article == | == Related Wiki Article == | ||