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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