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PRINCE GEORGE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Various Helpful Genealogy Links


The following links are ones I have come across that I thought might be helpful to members. If there are specific areas that people are interested in please let me know and I'll find what I can. If you have come across some that you found to be particularly helpful please let me know so that I can add them to our site.


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Cemetery and Headstone Sites
Census Links
Genealogy Links
Immigration Links
Maps
Military Links
Native and Metis Links
 


Cemetery and Headstone Sites

African-American Cemeteries Online:

American Cemeteries: Lots to choose from
Cemetery Inscription Library: Browse cemetery transcriptions by region
Cemetery Junction: Links to cemeteries and obituaries worldwide
Cemeteries on the Internet: representing the resting places from over 30 countries
Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Searchable index
Cyndi's List of Cemeteries: Great site!
Erie County, New York Cemetery Listings: Online Cemetery Listings
Finnish Names in Canadian Cemeteries: BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec
GeneaSearch: Links to lots of American cemetery records online
Germans From Russia Living in the Dakotas: This website has links to numerous cemeteries in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and elsewhere. The contributor has done a tremendous amount of work in transcribing these cemeteries. Take a look if you are researching in these areas!

Headstone Hunter: Check the database for headstones or submit information about an unidentified one

Links to Resources on Cemetery History and Preservation: Lots of links here to the burial sites of people in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Obituary Central: Locate cemeteries and cemetery inscriptions across the web

The Electric Cemetery: Free search in various locations
United States Civil War Center Cemetery Listings: Cemetery Listings

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Census Links

African American Census Schedules Online:
CensusDiggins Databases: Some free online databases
Census Links: Worldwide links
Census Online: Links to Census Sites on the Web
Cyndi's List: Census Related Sites Worldwide
DistantCousin.com: Various census data transcriptions
FamilyHistory.com: Free to try for 14 days!
Irish Census Records Online:
Nova Scotia Census Records Online:
Scotland's Family: Scottish census extracts and cemetery records
US GenWeb Census Project: The US GenWeb is transcribing every US Federal Census to be uploaded to their archive. Get involved and make it happen!
US Census Help, Clues, and Online Records:

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Genealogy Links

These are general links to good sites where you can find scads of genealogical information. For more specific information check out our Lots 'O' Links pages.

ABCgenealogy: Top sites

A Barrel of Genealogy Links: Lots of good links to genealogical information

About.com: Lots of research links here.

African-American Genealogy Sites

Allen County Public Library: Many links here.

Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites: One of the best genealogy sources on the Net
Cyndi's Odds & Ends: Links to lots of genealogy sites

Family Chronicle: Now printed -eight complete volumes of Family Chronicle magazine

Family History Place: Genealogy Links, Resources and Tips for Everyone

FamilyTreeMaker OnLine: Searchable

G100 Genealogy Sites: Lots of links here!
Genealogy And Family Heritage: Links in Europe, UK, Australia, etc.
Genealogy Links Surname Search Engines: Multiple Surname Sources

Genealogy Look Up Forum: List of volunteers who do lookups for various states of census, cemetery, obits, etc.
Genealogy Resources:
Genealogy Resources: Ship Passenger Lists
Genealogy Searching Centre:

Genealogy Services: Genealogy Resources on the Web

Genealogy Today: "Genealogy news plus surname queries, family research tips, articles and genealogy search tools".
Genealogy Today: U.S. Genealogy Sites State by State
Genealogical Journeys in Time: Over 40,000 genealogy links
International Genealogy Sleuth: Just about anything one could ask for at this site.

Jewish Genealogy Links: Jewish web index

Other Genealogy Sites: Lots of links here

Passenger Lists on the Internet: Lots of links to follow, a must to see!

Preserving the Past: South African Archives

RAND Genealogy Club Links: Very good assortment of links here, a MUST to see

RootsWeb.com: Registry of Websites at RootsWeb (lot's of links here)

The Genealogy Home Page: Another good site, lots of help and hints
The LDS Family History Center: Is now partially online
The Olive Tree Genealogy: Good site, ship lists, Loyalists, Canadian, etc.

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Immigration Links

American Immigration Sites: Lots of links for American research.
Cyndi's List: Ships and Passenger lists.
Directory Passenger Lists:

Immigration Internet Sites: Worldwide links.
Immigration Resources on the Web: The Other immigration site!
Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals: Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications
Mary's Genealogy Treasures: Lots of links to research!

Migrations: This is a national database project to track ancestors and analyze migration patterns of ancestors into and across the United States
New Mexico Genealogical Society: Passport Records 1828-1836 Mexican Records from the Port of Entry at Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor: Ellis Island surname database

US Ports of Arrival and Their Available Passenger Lists 1820-1957: Includes Canadian & Mexican Border Crossing Records

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Maps

1895 US Atlas: Very good site with lots of clear images
Animated Map of the US: Watch the boarders change between 1650 and 1907
Cities and Towns: This is a MUST SEE site! Zoom into the most minute details of these Library of Congress maps. There is a good selection of American cities and towns.
Colorful Landform Atlas of the United States:
German Empire West: Very good maps
Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection: Another MUST SEE site
Historic Cities: "This site contains maps, literature, documents, books and other relevant material concerning the past, present and future of historic cities and facilitates the location of similar content on the web".
Map Collections 1500-2002: A Library of Congress site.
Maps and References: The University of Iowa, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, has every kind of map you could possibly want!
Other New York State Maps:
Panoramic Maps of New York: Most links in this section are to images at the Library of Congress. The URL for many of these maps may have changed. If the link is broken, search the Library of Congress site directly
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection: Online maps of various countries. Lots to choose from
US/Canada Panoramic Maps:
 

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Military Links

Canadian Military

Canadian Books of Remembrance: Search for your Canadian ancestor who fought in wars and died either in them or afterward
Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions: This site that has been set up to remember the men who passed through the ranks of 'The Gaspipe Cavalry', to ensure their names are not forgotten by future generations
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth: Lots more than just Canadian military history at this site
The Canadian Military Heritage Project: Dedicated to presenting Canadian Military History
Veterans Affairs Canada: History of Canada in the Great Wars, letters from soldiers, etc

American Military

Access Genealogy Military Resource Center: "A variety of records, research guides and links for the U.S. military researcher".
Bits of Blue and Gray: Actual letters from soldiers during the Civil War
Civil War Resources: Information regarding both Confederate and Union forces
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: Interactive search and lots of historical military information
The United States Civil War: Regiments - Muster Lists - Histories
US Military Pension List For 1813: "There were 19 states and the District of Columbia listed on the 1813 Pension Schedule".

Miscellaneous Military Links

Belgian War Graves: Approx. 28,000 names from Belgian soldiers died 1914-1918
Cyndi's List: Military Resources Worldwide
Firstmom's Genealogy Resources: Lots of military links
Genealogy Quest Military Collection:
Military Links: Worldwide skirmishes
Online Searchable Military Indexes: Links to free and fee based online military records, the Revolutionary War to Vietnam
Researching a Spanish American War Veteran: How-to methods for genealogical research of Spanish American War Veterans 
State Level Lists of Casualty - Korea and Vietnam: Searchable index, provided by the National Archives and Records Administration
The Olden Times: Various military links
The Olive Tree Military Genealogy: Lots of links here!
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall Page: Interactive name search

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Native and Métis Links

American Indian Research Links:
Exceptional Links: Native American images
First Americans: This site is geared for kids but is great for adults too!
First Nations Historical Timeline: First Nations of North America

Glenbow Museum: Métis Genealogy

Native American Culture: Various historical links

Native American Genealogy: With pages for Cherokee, Choctaw, Lakota, and more to come
Native Nations: Official and Unofficial Tribal sites
The American Indian: Links

Métis people (Canada) Explained: All sorts of information and links here!

The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture: Loads of links here
UBCIC Links: Lots of links to First Nations resources

Union of BC Indian Chiefs: Historical Timeline from 1700s to the Present
WWW Virtual Library: American Indians: Index of Native American Resources on the Internet

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