BEST GENEALOGY SITES ON THE INTERNET

Don Raney is a retired mechanical engineer and life-long Dallas resident. His favorite hobby is Genealogy. He is an Adjunct Professor of Genealogy at Richland College.

Following a presentation on “Using Y-DNA to Identify Your Ancestor,” he gave the Dallas Chapter of TXSSAR this list of 350 or so Genealogy sites on the Internet, including his list of favorites. Permission is granted by Don Raney for personal use only – not for profit.

( 19 May 2006)

FAVORITE GENEALOGY SITES

LDS Family Search ------------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.org

US GenWeb Project (state and county) --------------------------------- http://www.usgenweb.net

Ancestry (free and paid) ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.ancestry.com

RootsWeb World Connect Project ------------------------------------------- http://wc.rootsweb.com

HeritageQuest at DCCCD Library -------- http://www.dcccd.edu/Current+Students/Libraries/

Find County from Town ---------------------- http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

GLO Land Patent Records (search for ancestors land) ------ http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Southeast County Development Maps ----------------------------- http://www.segenealogy.com

Northeast County Development Maps ------------------------------ http://www.negenealogy.com

GNIS Query Form --- http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

Dallas Public Library ------------------------------------------------------------- http://dallaslibrary.org

Dallas Genealogy Society ------------------------------------------ http://www.dallasgenealogy.org

Genealogy State & Name Links ----------------- http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA

Encyclopedia of Genealogy --------------------------------------------------- http://www.eogen.com

Table of Contents

1. Genealogy Search Sites on the Internet ..................................................................1

2. Posting Your Genealogy on the Internet ................................................................2

3. Land Records Sites on the Internet .........................................................................2

4. Map Sites on the Internet ..........................................................................................2

5. Texas Genealogy Sites on the Internet ....................................................................3

6. Revolutionary War Sites on the Internet ..................................................................3

7. Civil War Sites on the Internet ..................................................................................4

8. Other Military Sites on the Internet ..........................................................................4

9. Census Sites on the Internet ....................................................................................4

10. Immigration Sites on the Internet ....................................................................................5

11. Vital Records Sites on the Internet ........................................................................6

12. Migration Patterns, Roads and Trails Sites on the Internet .................................6

13. Name Sites on the Internet ......................................................................................6

14. Newspaper and City Directory Sites on the Internet ............................................7

15. Free Newsletter Sites on the Internet .....................................................................7

16. Free Utility Sites on the Internet .............................................................................7

17. Library Sites on the Internet ...................................................................................7

18. Information Sites on the Internet ...........................................................................8

19. Learning Sites on the Internet ................................................................................8

20. Writing Help Sites on the Internet .................................................................................9

21. Search Engines on the Internet ..............................................................................9

22. Scams Hoaxes and Urban Legends…………………....……….…………………….9

23. DNA Sites on the Internet .......................................................................................9

24. The Master Genealogist Help and Tutorial Sites ................................................10

25. State Archives and History ………………………………………… ……………….10

26. Miscellaneous Sites on the Internet ....................................................................11

1. Genealogy Search Sites on the Internet

1. LDS Family Search ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.org

2. LDS Outline - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/rg/research/type/Research_Outline.asp

3. LDS Research Helps -------- http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rhelps.asp

4. LDS Batch No. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm

5. US GenWeb Project (state and county) ------------------------------------- http://www.usgenweb.net

6. RootsWeb (host for many genealogy sites) -------------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com

7. RootsWeb World Connect Project ----------------------------------------------- http://wc.rootsweb.com

8. RootsWeb Surname List (RSL) Database --------------- http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi

9. RootsWeb Mailing List Finder ---------------------------- http://lists.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl

10. Search Mailing List Archives ----------------- http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

11. Search Surname Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------- http://boards.ancestry.com/

12. Social Security Death Index (RootsWeb +) --------- http://www.stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html

13. Find County from Town ------------------------ http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

14. Find Towns in County --------------------------- http://www.naco.org/counties/counties/index.cfm

15. Europe Find Country from Town --------- http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm

16. GenServ (one search free, $6.00/year) ------------------------------------ http://www.genserv.com

17. Genealogy Sleuth ----------------------- http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm

18. Linkpendium (Directory of Genealogical Resources) ------------- http://www.linkpendium.com/

19. Access US Genealogy -------------------- http://www.accessgenealogy.com/us_genealogy.htm

20. Google Genealogy Search ------------------------------- http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/

21. GeneaNet Search Genealogical Database Network -------------------- http://www.geneanet.org

22. GenTree Genealogical Database Index ------------------------------------ http://www.gentree.com

23. Surname Helper ------------------------------------------------------------- http://surhelp.rootsweb.com

24. Books We Own (Volunteer Lookup’s) ----------------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo

25. GenLookup (Volunteer Lookup’s) --------------------------------------- http://www.genlookups.com/

26. GeneaSearch (Volunteer Lookup’s) ----------------- http://www.geneasearch.com/research.htm

27. Genealogy Lookup Forum ------ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genealogylookup

28. GenCircles ----------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.gencircles.com

29. Genealogy Sites on the Internet ------ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/gen_web.html

30. Genealogy Explorer Links to Web Sites ----------------------- http://www.mycinnamontoast.com

31. Free Advice for Genealogy Searches --------------- http://www.genealogy-search-advice.com/

32. 1600’s Ancestors Database ------------------------------------------- http://www.firstfamilies.org/db/

2. Posting Your Genealogy on the Internet

1. LDS Family Search ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.familysearch.org

2. RootsWeb World Connect Project ----------------- http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com

3. RootsWeb Surname List (RSL) Database -------------- http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi

3. Land Records Sites on the Internet

1. GLO Land Patent Records (search for ancestors land) -------- http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

2. Federal Land Patent Plat Books ----------------------------------------------- http://www.arphax.com/

3. Order Land Entry Files Online ------------- http://archives.gov/research_room/orderonline.html

4. Land Records Research Directory ------------------------------------ http://www.land-records.com/

5. Public Land Survey System ------------ http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html

6. Townships and Ranges ---------- http://www.outfitters.com/genealogy/land/twprangemap.html

7. Land Records Reference ----------------------------------- http://users.erols.com/deeds/landref.htm

8. Land Measurement Guide ------------------- http://hometown.aol.com/vikkigray/conversions.htm

9. Cyndi’s List Land Records ----------------------------------------- http://www.cyndislist.com/land.htm

10. Texas Land Grants ------------------------------------- http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/info.html

11. Texas Land Grants (paid) ---------- http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5112.htm

12. Kentucky Land Office Digitized Land Patents ------------------------ http://www.sos.ky.gov/land/

13. Illinois Township Plats -------------------------------- http://landplats.ilsos.net/Flash/Welcome.html

14. Free Deed Plotter ------------------------------------------------ http://www.genealogytools.net/deeds/

4. Map Sites on the Internet

1. Print State and County Maps ------------------ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/printmaps.html

2. Southeast County Development Maps ----------------------------- http://www.segenealogy.com

3. Northeast County Development Maps ----------------------------- http://www.negenealogy.com

4. Rotating US County Development Map - http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/us.gif

5. USGS Topographic Maps ------------------------------------------------ http://www.topozone.com

6. USGS Topographic Maps ------------------------------------------ http://mapserver.maptech.com

7. Aerial Photographs of Land ----------------------------- http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com

8. U. S. Digital Map Library (county maps) -------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps

9. Indian Land Cessions ------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/cessions/

10. Google Maps (Plot your route or search) ------------------------------- http://maps.google.com/

11. Plot Your Route on USGS Maps ------------------------------ http://www.mapquest.com/maps

12. USGS National Mapping Information ----------------------------------- http://mapping.usgs.gov

13. USGS Using Maps in Genealogy --- http://mac.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs09902.html

14. GNIS Query Form - http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

15. U. S. 1895 Atlas --------------------------------------------------- http://www.livgenmi.com/1895

16. U. S. Gazetteer (2000 Census) -------------------------- http://gazetteer.hometownlocator.com

17. U. S. Gazetteer. (TIGER map) ------------------------ http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer

18. Global Gazetteer -------------------------------------------------------------- http://calle.com/world

19. Railroad Maps in LOC 1828-1900 ---------- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml

20. Railroad Gazetteer and Maps1891 ----------- http://www.livgenmi.com/1891shippersgaz.htm

21. Railroads Map 1870 ------------------------------- http://www.bchm.org/wrr/recon/p1rec47.jpg

22. Western Railroads 1850 ---------- http://members.tripod.com/~adriannehopkins/western.htm

23. Eastern Railroads 1850 -http://members.tripod.com/~adriannehopkins/easternrailroad.htm

24. Land Maps in Lib. of Congress ---- http://www.kinquest.com/genealogy/resources/lom.html

25. Perry-Castaneda Map Collection ------------------------------- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps

26. Alabama Maps ----------------------------------------------------------- http://alabamamaps.ua.edu

27. Georgia Maps -------------------------- http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gamaps.htm

28. German Maps (click on Zu Den Karten) -------------------------------------- www.stadtplan.net

29. WWMap - http://genielinks.blogspot.com/2005/04/nasa-world-wind-free-software-map.html

5. Texas Genealogy Sites on the Internet

1. Texas State Archives ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/