Important Links
Links
This page is devoted to a few of the many great websites designed to educate and inform. Scroll to find sites for helpful genealogy research and useful writing aids.
Helpful Genealogy Sites
This site contains a detailed genealogy guide with an emphasis on census records:
http://cleaningservicenewyorkcity.com/nyc-geneaolgy.html
A subscription site with over 2 billion newspaper articles and historical records (1690 to present) from all 50 states:
This site focuses on tracing ancestry through geography:
This site contains a listing of useful genealogy websites and related articles:
Free forms for requesting records from the National Archives:
Free forms for a variety of genealogy needs, such as individual and family group sheets, pedigree charts, research logs, and census blanks:
http://www.genealogysearch.org/free/forms.html
http://www.cs.williams.edu/~bailey/genealogy/
Free genealogy forms and charts. Free genealogy and family tree search tips, how-to articles and online genealogy tutorials and more, including such articles as deciphering old handwriting, understanding family coat of arms, and tombstone rubbings:
http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps
This is an extremely valuable site with search tips and links to various immigration and passenger lists.
https://hmy.com/researching-your-familys-history-from-ships-passenger-lists/
This site is a complete database of listings for government offices in the country.
This site contains articles and ideas of where to look to add life and character to ancestor stories.
http://genealogybeyondthebmd.blogspot.com/2015/05/telll-story-with-history-lines-app.html
Designed for children to explore their family history and create a genealogy chart.
https://www.aaastateofplay.com/genealogy-for-kids-building-a-family-tree/
This site utilizes AI in genealogy research by utilizing various tools such as transcribing difficult to read historical records or translating foreign language records.
www.aiprm.com/education/ai-for-genealogical-research/
This is a comprehensive website that discusses the history and tools of genealogy and various associations available for research.
http://backgroundchecks.org/public-records/the-genealogy-resource-guide
This site details library resources and links to various genealogy sites intended to aid in ancestor searches.
www.librarysciencedegreesonline.org/libraries-revolutionizing-family-tree-research
This site lists resources ranging from specialized archives and databases to online tools and communities.
A leading genealogical data subscription site with some free access:
A major genealogical data site with free instruction and reference help:
A major genealogical data site sponsored by the LDS Church with instruction and reference help:
A listing of ships and passengers entering US ports during the 1800’s (one ship in 1677):
http://www.actiondonation.org/articles/finding-family.html
Fun Facts About Names, Including Meanings and Popularity:
A free website showing headstone photos from around the world. This site is dependent upon volunteers using Smartphones to take GPS tagged photos:
A free database with millions of names, cemetery inscriptions, and photos:
A website that catalogues genealogy website links. This vast website contains many ethnic sources listed on their “main menu”:
This Easy-to-Use Site Contains Tabs to Various Research Sites:
http://searchingforgrandfathers.com/#
Useful writing aids:
A compilation of frequently asked questions about grammar, spelling, and word usage by Oxford word and language experts As well as including a thesaurus and Spanish-language section:
Free English, Medical, Legal, Financial and Computer dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms, idioms, encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a search engine:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
A free online reference source for answers to questions from a variety of encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries, and atlases:
An unusual site containing thousands of quotes and sayings catalogued under a variety of topics:
Medical Research:
A government site that discusses symptoms and treatment of diseases, as well as injuries and other health events that could impact people (such as diseases from flooding):
A leading source for trustworthy medical news and information: