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==== Websites  ====
==== Websites  ====


[[Image:ArrowGreen.svg.png|left|30x30px|ArrowGreen.svg.png]]See also [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research#Databases_Online|Databases (and Websites) online]] for beginning US research<br><br> {{Tip|Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates.<br>[[United States Societies|Societies]] and [[United States Archives and Libraries|libraries]] may know of other websites.}}<br>  
[[Image:ArrowGreen.svg.png|left|30x30px]]See also [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research#Databases Online|Databases (and Websites) online]] for beginning US research<br><br>
 
{{Tip|Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates.<br>[[United States Societies|Societies]] and [[United States Archives and Libraries|libraries]] may know of other websites.}}<br>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ADFF85" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites with online indexes or images of records''' </center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ADFF85" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites with online indexes or images of records''' </center>
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| width="30%" | [https://sites.google.com/site/statearchives/home Digital State Archives]  
| width="30%" | [http://www.digitalstatearchives.com/ Digital State Archives]  
| width="10%" | Free  
| width="10%" | Free  
| width="60%" | finds archives and lists their contents
| width="60%" | finds archives and lists their contents
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| width="30%" | [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia Commons]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | [http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/us-national-archives-to-upload-all-holdings-to-wikimedia-commons/ "US National Archives To Upload All Holdings to Wikimedia Commons"]
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| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=UNITED_STATES FamilySearch.org]  
| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=UNITED_STATES FamilySearch.org]  
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#94FFFF" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites that search for links pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' &lt;/center&gt;</center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#94FFFF" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites that search for links pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center>
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| width="30%" | [http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/ United States National Archives]
| width="30%" | free
| width="60%" | "Resources For Genealogists" links, research advice, lists of the archives' holdings
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| width="30%" | [http://www.liveroots.com/ LiveRoots.com]  
| width="30%" | [http://www.liveroots.com/ LiveRoots.com]  
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| width="60%" | gives links to US + German related sources
| width="60%" | gives links to US + German related sources
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| width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/ Linkpendium]  
| width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/Chelan/ Linkpendium]  
| width="10%" | Free  
| width="10%" | Free  
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
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| width="30%" | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ Cyndislist]
| width="30%" | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ Cydislist]  
| width="10%" | Free  
| width="10%" | Free  
| width="60%" | categorized by State + County + topic, some links may have fees ($)
| width="60%" | categorized by State + County + topic, some links may have fees ($)
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| width="30%" | [http://www.searchforancestors.com/ Ancestor Search]  
| width="30%" | [http://www.searchforancestors.com/ Ancestor Search]  
| width="10%" | Free, but may lead to sites with fees  
| width="10%" | Free, but may lead to sites with fees
| width="60%" | portal to search by names and gives links to help with research
| width="60%" |portal to search by names and gives links to help with research
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| width="30%" | [http://ldsgenealogy.com/dir/ LDS Genealogy]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFF66" colspan="2" | <center>'''Major catalogs for ''hard copy'' collections of {{PAGENAME}}''' <br>Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records</center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFF66" colspan="2" | <center>'''Major catalogs for ''hard copy'' collections of {{PAGENAME}}''' <br>Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records</center>
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| width="30%" | [http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/ WorldCat archviegrid]
| width="30%" | [http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/ WorldCat archviegrid  
| width="70%" | as of April 2014 in beta; locates and describes collections of archives
| width="70%" | as of April 2014 in beta; locates and describes collections of archives
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| width="30%" | [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center locator]  
| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator LDS Family History Center locator]  
| width="70%" | These centers offer 14 websites which otherwise have fees, in addition to research help
| width="70%" | These centers offer 14 websites which otherwise have fees, in addition to research help.
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| width="30%" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]  
| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]  
| width="70%" | including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications; can be viewed at the FamilySearch Library and some FamilySearch centers
| width="70%" | including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications; many items can be loaned to local FHCenters around the world
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| width="30%" | [http://dp.la/ Digital Library Of America]  
| width="30%" | [http://dp.la/ Digital Library Of America]  
| width="70%" | libraries, archives + museums across America, all topics, some digital images
| width="70%" | libraries, archives + museums across America, all topics, some digital images
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[[Category:United_States_Online_Research_Sites]] [[Category:United States Online Genealogy Records]]

Revision as of 15:49, 23 April 2014

Websites[edit | edit source]

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See also Databases (and Websites) online for beginning US research

Tip: Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates.
Societies and libraries may know of other websites.


Sites with online indexes or images of records
Digital State Archives Free finds archives and lists their contents
FamilySearch.org Free a list of all U.S. collections used on familysearch.org, some include images of original documents
Sites that search for links pertaining to United States Websites
LiveRoots.com free, but some links have a fee emphasis on original sources; links to variety of mediums; includes digital images
GermanRoots.com Free gives links to US + German related sources
Linkpendium Free Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
Cydislist Free categorized by State + County + topic, some links may have fees ($)
Access Genealogy.com Free covers all categories with special emphasis on Native American research
Ancestor Search Free, but may lead to sites with fees portal to search by names and gives links to help with research
Major catalogs for hard copy collections of United States Websites
Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records
[http://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid/ WorldCat archviegrid as of April 2014 in beta; locates and describes collections of archives
LDS Family History Center locator These centers offer 14 websites which otherwise have fees, in addition to research help.
FamilySearch Catalog including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications; many items can be loaned to local FHCenters around the world
Digital Library Of America libraries, archives + museums across America, all topics, some digital images

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

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