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Resources for genealogists who use computers in the pursuit of their research. Sites listed here will feature online searchable databases, research tools, and other sites of interest to computer genealogists.

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GenieSpeak

Contains links to upcoming events, a speakers bureau, vendors, societies/family associations, family pages, societies seeking vendors and databases.
http://www.geniespeak.com

Center for Life Stories Preservation

Tips, references, guidelines and online tools for gathering and sharing family memories and life stories.
http://www.storypreservation.com/

Distant Cousins

Help for amateur genealogists. Many links, books, offline resources, and personal homepages. General resources and resources organized by ethnicity and country of origin.
http://www.distantcousin.com/

RootsWeb

Genealogical resource with searchable databases, family trees, mailing lists, and message boards.
http://www.rootsweb.com/

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox

Features Journal of Online Genealogy, queries, software links, and links to over 50,000 genealogical web sites.
http://www.genealogytoolbox.com

Easy Family Tree

Articles on genealogy including software, archives and technology.
http://www.easyfamilytree.com/

Vive La Cajun

Tips and tools, with an emphasis on researching Louisiana and Acadian-Cajun lineages.
http://www.vivelacajun.com/Genealogy%20Research/

Past Faces

A databank of old photos and early portraits of people from many locations to complement family tree data.
http://www.geocities.com/pastfaces/

E-Family

A free resource for genealogy research of south African ancestry.
http://www.e-family.co.za/

How to Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates

Centers for Disease Control - where to write for vital records.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm

Census Records 1790-1930

Lists the information given in each census by year for US Federal Census records from 1790-1920 with details about the 1930 census for genealogy.
http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/census.html
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Free-b-kins

Custom designed, free graphics specifically for genealogy and history. Includes buttons, bars, and themes to download free.
http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/freebkins

Directory of Irish Genealogy

Originally published as a book. Information, links, FAQ, advice, and articles about tracing Irish ancestors.
http://homepage.tinet.ie/~seanjmurphy/dir/

Genealogy Research Club

Tips on researching, posting of queries and surnames and a searchable database of queries and surnames.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~grc

Ancestor Genealogy Photo Archive

Free genealogy collection of vintage family photos to help find your ancestors and surnames in your genealogy research.
http://ancestorarchive.com

GenTutor Heritage Home Page and Genealogy Tutor Tips

Genealogy and history links to more than two dozen pages by Beverly Whitaker, Genealogy Tutor. Includes genealogy tips and information about early American roads, trails, and churches.
http://www.geocities.com/gentutor

Genealogy Finds

Genealogy information contained in scanned documents from the past, to help you find your ancestors and surnames for your genealogy research.
http://genealogyfinds.com

GenHelp: Genealogy Help at your Fingertips

Helps users find ancestors with free interactive genealogy articles, research tips and lessons. Each article and tutorial allows the reader to respond or request further assistance.
http://www.genhelp.org

Genealogy Helplist

A collection of genealogy volunteers willing to help others by looking up specific items at institutions near them, or help supply other information easily accessible to them.
http://helplist.org/

US Legacies

Preserving Memories, History and Family Traditions, through sharing genealogy information, excerpts from diaries, old photographs and recipes from a bygone era.
http://www.uslegacies.com

GenLookups

A directory of genealogy lookup volunteers and volunteer sites for assistance in finding family data.
http://www.genlookups.com

Genwriters - Writing for Future Generations

A source for genealogy enthusiasts to find ideas and resources to bring their family history to life. The focus here is on writing family histories and genealogies.
http://www.genwriters.com

Genealogy Helpers

Clipping service of newly published (and quite interesting) articles and databases.
http://genhelp.blogspot.com/

Surname to Soundex Calculator

An online surname to soundex converter utility based on the US archive standards. Includes an explanation of the soundex algorithm and soundex limitations.
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/hills/3916/soundex.html

Genealogical Journeys In Time

Surnames, queries, research tips and guides, message boards and links.
http://www.genealogicaljourneys.com

The Olden Times: Old Newspapers for Genealogy

Obits, births, marriage, and old news stories, all scanned from 18th-20th c. U. S. newspapers. Index of names, search engine.
http://theoldentimes.com

USGenealogy.net

Provides services including free home pages, chat rooms, discussion boards and searchable databases.
http://www.USGenealogy.net/

Tombstone Central by Cassy Sommers

Tombstones from many different states, including but not limited to Oklahoma, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Indiana.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~foe3643/

Surname Search Utility

A helpful search tool useful for finding surnames that are also common English words, such as Day, Wood, Parks, and Golden.
http://surnames.obitlinkspage.com/

Australian Transcriptions

Transcriptions of some newspapers from the 1800's, Grevilles PO directory from 1872, North Coast Schools Histories, Penrith Dispensary Registers and a few other miscellaneous things.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hcastle/

Census Records For Vernon County, Missouri

Transcribed census records for the city of Nevada, and for Vernon County, Missouri.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jrbakerjr/census/census1.htm

Surname Genealogy Archive

Transcribed records and death records posted by visitors and extracted from various sources.
http://surnamearchive.com

Colonial Ancestors

Genealogy information and documents about ancestors in the thirteen original colonies.
http://www.colonialancestors.com

Neupanat

A resource for searching the Neupanat Parish Records. The records have not been translated and appear as images of the actual documents.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gruber/banat/

Genealogy - The Armchair Hobby? With Jenny Brandis

Searchable site for the Australian and New Zealand researcher. Holds cemetery inscriptions, ship passenger lists, and readers articles.
http://www.brandis.com.au

Family Researcher

Resource for researching family lineage. Includes data links, beginner's instructions and various aides.
http://www.familyresearcher.net/

Our Family Tree

Create a Family Tree online with photos for your family to visit. Come and see our family to get an idea of how the site works.
http://www.ourfamilytree.com.au

Family Web

Digital Dosima mainly covers East African Asians from the Gujarati community.
http://www.family-web.org/

OneFamilyTree

Provides simple and easy way of building your family tree online. Find your ancestors,research your family tree.
http://www.onefamilytree.com

Geneology of Mexico

A comprehensive resource of spanish genealogy information including lists of soldiers and settlers serving in expeditions as far back as 1519, conquistadores serving under Cortez, and names of the first Spanish settlers in California.
http://members.tripod.com/~GaryFelix/index1.htm

Chartist Ancestors

For family historians searching for ancestors involved in the Chartist movement in the UK in the nineteenth century. Lists active members, journal subscribers and others named in contemporary newspapers and books.
http://www.chartists.net

Books We Own

Over 1500 volunteers are willing to provide free lookups in various genealogical books and resources.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/

Genealogy Blog

Daily news, tips, and tutorials related to family history.
http://www.genealogyblog.com

About Genealogy

Explore your family history online at this genealogy how-to site. Find free genealogy databases, lessons, articles and tools for tracking down your family tree.
http://genealogy.about.com

IrishGen.com

Irish genealogy portal with articles and information on the meanings and history of surnames.
http://www.irishgen.com/

FamilySearch

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides an online search of the millions of names in its International Genealogical Index, and of genealogical Web sites. Also information on its Family History Library and local branches.
http://www.familysearch.org/

Gravestone Archives

Transcriptions and photographs of gravestones at cemeteries from around the US. Indexed by surname.
http://www.gravestonearchives.net

Genealogy Exchange

A community site where visitors and project volunteers can contribute data for the free use of others.
http://www.genexchange.org/

Geneabios

Database of biographies for genealogy research
http://www.geneabios.com

Olive Tree Genealogy

Genealogy and primary source documents covering a wide spectrum of genealogy, from ships lists to American heritage to Canadian Loyalists.
http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/

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