IPL genealogy

Genealogy Handout with links to websites from Tony Bengston's Genealogy Program on April 16th, 2009.

The following Genealogy links are from the 2002 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation WebGuides:

Resources for Beginners

Treasure Maps - The How-To Genealogy Site
This site contains tutorials, guides, a monthly newsletter, and links to resources, such as hints on deciphering old handwriting.

General Resources

Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
This is a comprehensive, categorized, and cross-referenced index to more than 50,000 genealogical sites on the Internet.

RootsWeb
In addition to providing access to federal and state government records, mailing lists, and files on over 500,000 surnames, RootsWeb offers Web site hosting, newsgroup support, and a monthly e-mail newsletter.

USGenWeb Project
Run by a group of volunteers working together to provide Web sites for genealogical research in every county in the United States, this site provides links to family reunion bulletin boards, state and county historical archives, and national research projects.

Databases, Tools, and Forms
Ancestry.com
This site lists over 274 million names in 1,728 databases, including Social Security, military, and immigration records. It contains both free and subscription-based resources.

FamilySearch Internet Genealogical Service
Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this exhaustive database is searchable by surname, international geography, and other categories.

National Genealogical Society
With over 17,000 members, the NGS provides training, research assistance, news, and other resources.

Specialized Resources
Adoption Registry.com
This site is a good place to start looking for lost birth relatives. It includes a reunion registry.

AfriGeneas
A comprehensive source for genealogical research into African ancestry, this site includes wills, inventories, census and Bible records, and slavery documentation.

JewishGen Holocaust Global Registry
This site provides a central place for anyone searching for Holocaust survivors, for survivors searching for family members or friends, and for child survivors looking for clues to their identities.