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*[http://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. | *[http://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. | ||
*[http://wc.RootsWeb.com RootsWeb]: A free genealogy community that makes use of online forums and mailing lists to help people research their family history. RootsWeb was founded in 1993 by Dr. Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson as the Roots Surname List, and quickly grew from there. It is the oldest free community genealogy research site. RootsWeb was acquired by MyFamily.com (now Ancestry.com) in June 2000. Users can also upload GEDCOMs of their information to RootsWeb WorldConnect for others to view.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ancestry.com," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ancestry.com&amp;amp;amp;oldid=328737085 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref> | *[http://wc.RootsWeb.com RootsWeb]: A free genealogy community that makes use of online forums and mailing lists to help people research their family history. RootsWeb was founded in 1993 by Dr. Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson as the Roots Surname List, and quickly grew from there. It is the oldest free community genealogy research site. RootsWeb was acquired by MyFamily.com (now Ancestry.com) in June 2000. Users can also upload GEDCOMs of their information to RootsWeb WorldConnect for others to view.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ancestry.com," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ancestry.com&amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=328737085 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref> | ||
== Research Aids == | == Research Aids == | ||
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*[http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees]: Free step-by-step guides created by professional genealogists, Julia M. Case, Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG and Rhonda McClure | *[http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees]: Free step-by-step guides created by professional genealogists, Julia M. Case, Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG and Rhonda McClure | ||
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See also [http:// | See also [http://www.bcgs.ca/Twenty%20Ways%20to%20Avoid%20Grief%20When%20Researching.htm Twenty Ways to Avoid Genealogical Grief]. <br> | ||
== Directories of Genealogical Websites == | == Directories of Genealogical Websites == | ||
*[http://www.progenealogists.com/resources.htm ProGenealogists]: A professional genealogical company that conducts family history research. Their web site includes two specific pages that have useful links to other genealogy web sites: a United States Genealogy Sleuth page, and an International Genealogy Sleuth page. | *[http://www.progenealogists.com/resources.htm ProGenealogists]: A professional genealogical company that conducts family history research. Their web site includes two specific pages that have useful links to other genealogy web sites: a United States Genealogy Sleuth page, and an International Genealogy Sleuth page. | ||
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260565416542_253" />]: A large genealogical directory that can be searched by location or topic. Select a location or topic, then select a category of records or topics. Scroll to the specific record or topic desired.<br> | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260565416542_253" />]: A large genealogical directory that can be searched by location or topic. Select a location or topic, then select a category of records or topics. Scroll to the specific record or topic desired.<br> | ||
* [http://academic-genealogy.com Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory]: a humanities and social sciences portal with links to a large collection of primary or secondary database records.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Genealogy," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Genealogy&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=332063638 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref> | * [http://academic-genealogy.com Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory]: a humanities and social sciences portal with links to a large collection of primary or secondary database records.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Genealogy," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Genealogy&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=332063638 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html A guide for finding vital records]: Links to online birth and marriage records indexes and records for the United States, arranged by state. For death records and indexes, see [http://www.deathindexes.com http://www.deathindexes.com]. | *[http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html A guide for finding vital records]: Links to online birth and marriage records indexes and records for the United States, arranged by state. For death records and indexes, see [http://www.deathindexes.com http://www.deathindexes.com]. | ||
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== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
*[http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]: WorldCat is a union catalog of the collections of 71,000 libraries in 112 countries that participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative. It is built and maintained collectively by the participating libraries. Created in 1971, it is the world's largest bibliographic database, containing more than 150 million records pointing to over 1.4 billion physical and digital assets in more than 470 languages.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "WorldCat," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WorldCat&amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=331988702 (accessed December 16, 2009).</ref> | *[http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]: WorldCat is a union catalog of the collections of 71,000 libraries in 112 countries that participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative. It is built and maintained collectively by the participating libraries. Created in 1971, it is the world's largest bibliographic database, containing more than 150 million records pointing to over 1.4 billion physical and digital assets in more than 470 languages.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "WorldCat," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WorldCat&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=331988702 (accessed December 16, 2009).</ref> | ||
*[http://libdex.com/country.html International Library Index by Country]: This is a listing of academic and public libraries around the world. Choose the country first, then go to the specific locality. | *[http://libdex.com/country.html International Library Index by Country]: This is a listing of academic and public libraries around the world. Choose the country first, then go to the specific locality. | ||
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== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
*[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic Geographic Names Information System]: The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geographic Names Information System," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geographic_Names_Information_System&amp;amp;amp;oldid=331084733 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref> | *[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic Geographic Names Information System]: The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geographic Names Information System," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geographic_Names_Information_System&amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=331084733 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This website allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the hierarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location. | *[http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This website allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the hierarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location. | ||
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*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information. | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information. | ||
*[http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]: An extensive collection of maps at the University of Texas at Austin. Many have been scanned and are available online, most of which are public domain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perry-Casta%C3%B1eda_Library_Map_Collection&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=308129700 (accessed December 16, 2009)</ref> | *[http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]: An extensive collection of maps at the University of Texas at Austin. Many have been scanned and are available online, most of which are public domain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perry-Casta%C3%B1eda_Library_Map_Collection&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=308129700 (accessed December 16, 2009)</ref> | ||
== Passenger Lists == | == Passenger Lists == | ||
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*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]: Free index to New York City passenger arrivals from 1820 to 1892, containing roughly 12 million immigrants. | *[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]: Free index to New York City passenger arrivals from 1820 to 1892, containing roughly 12 million immigrants. | ||
*[http://EllisIsland.org Ellis Island]: 1892-1924 New York City passenger arrival index and passenger list images showing ethnicity, arrival date, residence, age, ship, port of departure, passenger manifest image, and ship’s image. The site is also indexed at [http://stevemorse.org/ One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse]. | *[http://EllisIsland.org Ellis Island]: 1892-1924 New York City passenger arrival index and passenger list images showing ethnicity, arrival date, residence, age, ship, port of departure, passenger manifest image, and ship’s image. The site is also indexed at [http://stevemorse.org/ One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse]. | ||
*[http://www.immigrantships.net/ Immigrant Ships Transcriber's Guild]: Over 11,000 ships passenger manifests. | *[http://www.immigrantships.net/ Immigrant Ships Transcriber's Guild]: Over 11,000 ships passenger manifests. | ||