If you are looking for maps to aid in your genealogy research, the David Rumsey Map Collection website should not be missed. It has a terrific search engine with associated tools, as well as an abundance of information. From the website: “The David Rumsey Map Collection was started over 35 years ago and contains more […]
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Tens of millions of people can trace at least one ancestor from Ellis Island. Personally, about 50 of my ancestors came through Ellis Island. From the website: “The Passenger Search database allows you to look for family members who arrived at the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957. At the Ellis Island National […]
In short, Dead Fred is a photo archive. The site has been in existence for over 20 years. From the website: “Dead Fred’s Genealogy Photo Archive, a free, fun photo genealogy research website devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!” If you are interested in obtaining a photo of your ancestors, you should try Dead […]
Linkpendium is included here as a Link Site, but it has some very special features that users should try out. The site was built in the early 2000s. The creators, Karen and Karen and Brian “Wolf” Leverich were the original creators of Rootsweb which occurred in the 1990s. You can search by location to see […]
DP.LA is one of my favorite websites to use for genealogy research. An overstatement would be that is like a Google search for library databases. Since all libraries and other similar institutions do not participate, it does not have the breadth of content that a Google search into all library databases might have. Yet, it […]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database is a website that is provided by the National Park Service (NPS). From the website: “The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site […]
Personally, I had never used the United States (US) National Archives databases until a few years ago, when I started using the Numident Files, which are a fantastic resource. I get lost in it! NARA has a great list of Genealogy Research Topics, which are links to further detailed discussions about the topic, as well […]
The FamilySearch Catalog can be thought of as the Browsable Collections finder. It searches all the collections that are available throughout the FamilySearch universe. Collections that have been microfilmed can be discovered. Collections that have been digitized but are only available at a Family History Center facility are listed. Collections that have been digitized and […]
The American History & Genealogy Project (AHGP) is very similar to the USGenWeb and Genealogy Trails sites. Essentially, it is a collection of independent, state-based websites with a multitude of information in several genealogical categories. From the website: “Welcome to the Home of the American History and Genealogy Project (AHGP), an unincorporated network of independent […]
Advantage Archives is the name of the company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They specialize in microfilming and digitizing various document types for over 1,000 libraries, archives, museums, and other types of institutions across the US and Canada. It is best to use their own words to describe their business. From their website: “We provide […]
