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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%" | [ | | 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="30%"|[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia Commons] | ||
| width="10%" | Free | |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"] | |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®ion=UNITED_STATES FamilySearch.org] | | width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_STATES FamilySearch.org] | ||
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#94FFFF" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites that search for links pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' | | 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%" | [http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/ United States National Archives] | ||
| width="30%" | free | |width="30%" | free | ||
| width="60%" | "Resources For Genealogists" links, research advice, lists of the archives' holdings | |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/ | | 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="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:// | | 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:// | | width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] | ||
| width="70%" | including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications; can be | | 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] | ||
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Revision as of 12:16, 22 July 2014
Websites[edit | edit source]
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. |
Digital State Archives | Free | finds archives and lists their contents |
Wikimedia Commons | Free | "US National Archives To Upload All Holdings to Wikimedia Commons" |
FamilySearch.org | Free | a list of all U.S. collections used on familysearch.org, some include images of original documents |
United States National Archives | free | "Resources For Genealogists" links, research advice, lists of the archives' holdings |
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 |
Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records | |
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 |