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| 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}}''' </center | | width="100%" bgcolor="#94FFFF" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites that search for links pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center></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] | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 29 August 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 |