Cyndi's List Links to thousands of genealogy sites.
Rootsweb The largest list of links on the web. Also has mailing Lists to join. Everything free!
Family History Center The Latter-day Saints have been collecting data on individuals for centuries. A transcription of the 1880 US census and the 1881 British census is also available for free.
Acadian Genealogy Home of Acadian Genealogy, History and Surnames Resource Information. Lots of links.
Israel GenWeb: Jewish Genealogy - links, look ups and lots more. Fantastic site.
GenealogyPro: GenealogyPro is the directory with the largest choice of independent genealogy related services and products including: professional genealogists, adoption and missing people researchers, translators,
military and historical researchers, heraldry specialists, heir and estate researchers, photographers, and more!
DATABASES
Census Finder A directory of free census records. Over 19,000 links.
Archives of Canada: 1871 Census Index for Ontario, 1901 Census Index for Canada, maps, immigration records and lots more.
Orphanages FEDERAL and STATE CENSUS INFORMATION with Lists of Children Residing in Orphanages - Jewish and Other Denominations. Links to New York Orphanages.
WorldConnect Search Family Trees. More than 285 million names on file.
Historical UK Directories Search a digital library of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Free!!! From the University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories.
Find Lost Family and Friends If you’ve wanted to reunite with the important people from your past, start your search with MyFamily People Finder— the largest service of its kind available on the Internet. This is not a free service.
BIRTH MARRIAGE and DEATH: INDEXES & RECORDS
SSDI The Social Security Death Index Interactive Search.
FreeBMD Birth Marriage and Death records 1837 - 1983. The civil registration from England and Wales.
Death Indexes This website gathers together links to online death indexes by state and county. Included are death indexes, obituary indexes, probate indexes and cemetery & burial listings.
Illinois State Archives Online Databases. Marriage Index 1763-1900, Death Index 1916 - 1950, Death Index in progress pre 1916. Includes databases of Illinois veterans. Lots of other databases too numerous to mention. All searchable online and FREE.
FREE LOOKUPS
Ancestral Findings Lots of free lookups: Birth, Death, Marriage, Land, Military, Passenger and Census.
Genealogical CDs Free lookups from a long list of Genealogy cds.
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness The lookups are free. But if any costs are involved in looking up records, mailing, parking etc., you are expected to pay for these.
FREE CHARTS
Family Group Sheet Please use this chart when you send me your order. This chart is a printable version of Elaines chart below. Copy and paste the chart into Word Pad and print. Use the Courier New (Western) font for proper alignment. You can then write in your answers. If you want to type them in before printing, please use this version of the chart. You will have to adjust the spacing as you go.
Individual Chart If you have additional information on the individual you want researched you may use this chart when you send me your order. This chart goes into details like hobbies, occupation, military experience etc. for one individual. Copy and paste the chart into Word Pad and print. Use the Courier New (Western) font for proper alignment. You can then write in your answers. If you want to type them in before printing, please use this version of the chart. You will have to adjust the spacing as you go.
Relationship Chart: Shows you how you are related, i.e. third cousin twice removed.
Census Charts: Blank US census forms for 1790-1930 as gif or zip files.
Genealogy Tools: Lots of free charts - fan chart for 8 generations
Family Tree Magazine: This is a unique group of forms including Deed Indexes for granters and grantees, note-taking forms, research journal, cemetery transcription forms and lots more. Also includes the traditional census forms, group sheets etc.. The forms are in both text or PDF format.
Charts and Forms from Ancestry.com This links to their census form charts. Along the left boarder you will find additional charts, such as ancestral charts, research extracts, correspondence records, family group sheets.
Pedigree and Group Charts for the web These charts were created by Elaine Johnson. They are the HTML Codes for a Pedigree Chart & a Family Group Sheet that can be used on your web site.
Enumerator Instructions These were the instructions given to the enumerators for taking the census. Includes 179 to 1930 US census. These are quite helpful to read as it gives more insight into the responses.
Library Spot: An international index of all the libraries on the web. They also bring all the best library resources together in one spot.
Old Job Names: Helps with old occupations listed in the census. He has a nice Links page as well.
NEWSPAPERS
Online Newspapers: Thousands of World Newspapers. Many have archives as well as todays edition.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Read it on-line for free. 1841 to 1902. The entire paper has been digitalized and is searchable. Click "Log In" to begin.
New York City Newspapers: Directory of newspapers in the New York City area. Includes daily and weekly papers, as well as exclusively online publications. Covers ecclectic range of publications in NYC.
Newspaper Archive: Some free transcriptions. Lots with paid subscription.
PASSENGER SHIP LISTS
Ellis Island Ellis Island Passenger Search. From 1892 to 1924, more than 22 million immigrants, passengers, and Ellis crew members came through Island and the Port of New York. Search for your ancestors here.
Olive Tree Genealogy: Well known for its passenger lists. There are over 1,500 pages on this site. They also have other free databases, tutorials and resource guides.
Ancestry Immigration Collection: Free 14 Day Trial. Click on the link. On the next page type in your ancestors name and click Search. Click on any link and this will take you to the free trial of the ancestry.com Immigration Collection.