Members Favorite Links

This page is a gift for all from our members. It is a page listing their favorite websites. These are the sites that our members have found very useful to them and they would like to share them with you.  I will try to put these in catergories (I hope). If you have some good research sites that aren't listed then please feel free to email them to me. I will not list who sent in the links but at the bottom of the page is a list of contributors.   Debbie

10 May 2000

Searchable Genealogy Sites

(These have searchable databases)

Ancestry  This site has some free searchable databases as well as the World Family Tree

Family Search  The LDS website with their online databases that includes the IGI

National Archives  Has some searchable databases

BLM Land Records  This is the Bureau of Land Management Site. Actual print outs of land record documents. If an ancestor is found as a hint, go back and search with the area statistics to find out who their neighbors were. Not all states included.

Rootsweb Surname List Search   Use this to search rootsweb for your surnames

Rootsweb Mailing List Search  Search the mailing lists for previous years for your names.

RootsWeb World  Connect Project  Search and see if someone has downloaded your family lines

Surname Helper Search for a Surname  Use this site to search for your surnames. It searches queries on state and county sites.

A Surname Site   Check and see if your surname is listed here on another site

USGenWeb Archives Search  Search the USGenWeb Archives for your surnames

Surname Web   Search this site for your surnames plus many more items to check in to.

Cemeteries Online  If your looking for an online cemetery check here.

Obituary Central   Here you can go to the Obituary Links page or use the search engine. Thousands of obituary's to search through.

Genealogy's Most Wanted   See if your surname is on the wanted list

Kentucky  Biographies   Searchable database for Kentuckians. Has a search engine on site.

Migrations  A site showing the migration paths and the people who migrated to each state. You can search for your immigrant, emigrant, migrant relatives. If they are not there, you can submit them!

Social Security Death Index Interactive Search  

Genealogy Forums

(These sites are for posting information in hopes that someone else will see your messages.)

GenForum  Surname forum sites to post your messages on and search the messages that were previously posted

GenConnect  Post queries, bios, obits or search these boards as well

Census Links

(Online databases that contain census information)

CensusLinks  Contains many links to online census transcripts

Census Online and Other Diggings  Contains census information as well as some other searchable databases.

USGenWeb Archives Census Project  Contains census transcriptions and some actual images.

USGenWeb Archives Census Project Census Images These are actual online images of the actual census pages

1885 Choctaw Census   Pages are large so be patient with the download.

Census Online  Online census links.

Specific Place Links

(These links are for sites that are for specific places)

Oklahoma GenWeb  Links to coubty sites available here as well as lots more links

USGenWeb Project State Links  Use this to go to the State USGenWeb Pages

Multi Research Lists

(These sites give multiply help and multiply research links all in one place)

Cyndi's List  Number 1 list on the Net


Southeastern Genealogy Online  This site is just starting and may become a good place for those doing southeastern genealogy.

RootsWeb   One of the oldest free genealogy sites on the net. Many items of interest from free databases to members pages. Take a few days and check this out very carefully or you might miss something and go back often.

Family Tree Maker Site   Not many free databases but you can do some internet searches.

Tuffsearch's Ancestors' Attic   Many links to helpful genealogy items

Vital Records Information United States  Links for obtaining vital records in all states as well as territories.

Find A Grave  Search over 2.5 million burial records

Genealogy Helplist  The Genealogy Helplist consists of volunteers who are willing to help others by looking up specific items at institutions near them, or help supply other information easily accessible to them.

Research It   Language Translator, Dictionary tools, Maps, Shipping tools, Internet tools, Great Help Site

Genealogy Online  Multiple links to genealogy sites and some databases

Genealogy Pages   One Great Site for searching just genealogy!

Birthdate Calculator   Calculates birthdate from death date and age of death in year-month-day format

Calendar Home  Wonder what day of the week you were born on? Find out on this 10,000 year calendar.


Map Sites

(These sites are for finding and locating towns and counties or just strictly maps)


USGS Geographic Mapping Search  Type in your town or county and find it.

1895 US Atlas  Fantastic site with maps of the time and more information.

Town and County Search  This will give you the county any town is located in.


Virus Sites

(These sites are for virus programs and for finding out about virus hoaxes)


Symantec Antivirus Research Center  Check here to keep up on all new and known virus's. This is the ones that distribute the Norton Anti Virus Program.

Inoculate It (Personal Edition)   Free Anti-Virus software, includes free upgrades, online support and newsletter.  This is a fantastic offer.


Search Engines

(These sites can be for phone searchs to all around searches)

555-1212  This site has it all. Yellow Pages, White Pages, reverse lookups, email lookups, Toll Free numbers, and much much more.

Ask Jeeves   Just type in what you want and ask.

800 Go   Twelve Search Engines in One.

All In One Search   Many, many search engines in one area plus other things of interest

Any Who  Yellow pages, white pages, toll free numbers, web sites, email. Search for any thing.

Zip Find   Find the zip code your looking for or you can calculate the distance between two cities

 I Found It!     is a searchable database of genealogy web sites

Ancestor Research Links   Now there's a new place to go on the Internet for links to family history resources. Everton Publishers and Links2Go have combined to provide an extensive resource area on the Links2Go website for Internet genealogy sites, enriched by links to hundreds of related resources of value to genealogists.

Genealogy Lookup Forum  This site lists individuals that will do lookups. Be sure and follow their instructions though and most of all Thank the lookup volunteer.

HOW TO BEGIN FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH   Over 100 genealogy links to help you get started


Indian Research Links

(These links are for sites dedicated to Native American research)


Military Links

(These links are for pages dedicated to the research of  Military research of all kinds)

Confederate Cemetery List  This page is dedicated to listing all the final resting places of our beloved soldiers

Camp Chase Cemetery   Military listed in Columbus, Ohio

The United States Civil War Center   This site has many links to civil war research

American Battle Monuments Commision  Incredible site that helped our Reporter Edith in a search for the burial of an Uncle. Read the story here.

American Battle Monuments WWII Dead  A listing of over 172,218 WWII deaths of our beloved military men.

MHI Photograph Database  This database is a catalog of American Civil War (ACW) photographs from the Special Collections Branch of MHI.

Military History Institute (MHI) Historic Photographs Online  Click on which resolution you want to view and check out the online photos, your ancestor might be there.


Just Plain Ol' Good Links

ACSI Bulk Ink Refills   I have personally used this company and really like them. It was first given to me by a member of our society, Thanks Ron.


Contributors to This Site

Georgia  has been a very valuable member of our society. She has been an active participant even though she lives out of state. We are proud of this member.

Barbara  Our very own Vice-President and very hard working one too. Sure couldn't do with out her as she is my right arm and a very special person in my life.

Debbie  A very behind person who might never get caught up

Hilda   Very proud to have Hilda as a member to our society.

Edith    Our Society Reporter and another of my arms that I just couldn't do with out. Very fantastic lady and another very special person in my life.


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