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[[Image:Lab Pups.jpg|thumb|right|250x230px | [[Image:Lab Pups.jpg|thumb|right|250x230px]]Many websites can help beginners with family history research. This article lists websites that can be used at the Family History Library, Family History Centers, from home, or wherever one has access to the Internet, such as cybercafés or libraries. | ||
== '''Electronic Family Trees and Family Websites''' == | == '''Electronic Family Trees and Family Websites''' == | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]: Largest free online collection of genealogical databases, including Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, 1880 U.S. federal census index, Pedigree Resource File, U.S. Social Security Death Index, and the Vital Records Index—North America. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]: Largest free online collection of genealogical databases, including Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, 1880 U.S. federal census index, Pedigree Resource File, U.S. Social Security Death Index, and the Vital Records Index—North America. | ||
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*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ World Vital Records] $: A subscription website with vital records, church records, newspapers, and other information from around the world. Free access is available at many Family History Centers. | *[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ World Vital Records] $: A subscription website with vital records, church records, newspapers, and other information from around the world. Free access is available at many Family History Centers. | ||
*[http://www.myheritage.com/ My Heritage] free & $ features: Subscription website with records (US and some international), family trees, articles, record matching. | *[http://www.myheritage.com/ My Heritage] free & $ features: Subscription website with records (US and some international), family trees, articles, record matching. | ||
*[http://en.geneanet.org/ GeneaNet] free and $ features: Collaborative website with family trees, record databases, guides. | |||
*[http://www.lostcousins.com/ Lost Cousins] free and $ features: Matching service for selected censuses - US, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada. | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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*[http://stevemorse.org One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse]: A search engine for selected genealogical websites. | *[http://stevemorse.org One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse]: A search engine for selected genealogical websites. | ||
== State Archives == | *[http://www.mocavo.com Mocavo]: A genealogy search engine for free websites. | ||
== Free Genealogy Lookups == | |||
*[http://generousgenealogists.com/ Generous Genealogists]: Find volunteers to do free lookups. Also articles, guides. | |||
*[http://www.mocavo.com/karma Mocavo Karma]: Find volunteers to do free lookups. | |||
== USA State Archives == | |||
*[http://www.statearchivists.org/ Council of State Archivists]: A directory of state archives and records programs, with links to archives' websites. | *[http://www.statearchivists.org/ Council of State Archivists]: A directory of state archives and records programs, with links to archives' websites. | ||