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| width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com | | width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/ 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/ Cyndislist] | ||
| 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="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/ | | width="30%" | [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch 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://familysearch.org/catalog | | width="30%" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog 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; can be viewed at the FamilySearch Library and some FamilySearch centers | ||
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Revision as of 07:34, 16 March 2024
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 ($) |
| Cyndislist | Free | categorized by State + County + topic, some links may have fees ($) |
| 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 |
| LDS Genealogy | Free | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) |
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Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records | |
| WorldCat archviegrid | as of April 2014 in beta; locates and describes collections of archives |
| FamilySearch 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; can be viewed at the FamilySearch Library and some FamilySearch centers |
| Digital Library Of America | libraries, archives + museums across America, all topics, some digital images |