Genealogy for Adults
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- American Battle Monuments Commission http://www.abmc.gov/home.php
- Ancestor Hunt - Free Genealogy Search Engines Search for your family surnames in this large collection of free genealogy search engines including Mormon Church (LDS) records, Ellis Island records, etc. http://wwwancestorhunt.com/
- Bureau of Land Management http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
- Census Bureau Learn about questions asked on various years of the Census. http://www.census.gov/history
- Cyndi's List http://www.cyndislist.com/
- FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides an online search of the millions of names in its International Genealogical Index. http://www.familysearch.org/
- Genealogy Search Free search with death records, birth records, etc. http://www.kindredkonnections.com/
- Good Genealogy Blogs People/organizations that are well-known and respected in the genealogy field.
- National Archives--NARAtions http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access/
- Missouri State Genealogical Association (MoSGA) http://mosga.blogspot.com/
- Dick Eastmen http://blog.eogn.com/
- Iowa Genealogical Society IGS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and foster an interest in genealogy and to aid others in researching their family history. IGS was founded in 1965 by a small group of dedicated genealogists who met in members' houses and carried the original collection in an orange crate. Today our 3.000+ members are worldwide and the book collection alone spans the length of over five football fields. http://www.iowagenealogy.org/
- Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov
- Mocavo Genealogy Search Engine http://mocavo.com
- National Archives: Genealogists/Family Historians A great starting place for genealogical research, how-to tips for beginners and experts, links to primary sources world-wide, and databases of family trees. http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/public/family-history.html
- National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
- People Search:
- YAHOO! People Search: One can get general information about someone such as: Address with map and land line phone. You can also search a land line phone number to see who it is. Other information (including E-mail addresses, yellow pages, white pages, and public records), requires paying a fee: http:people.yahoo.com
- PeopleFinder Free People Finder: Find anyone, anywhere for a fee. Beyond basic information, you must pay for their services. http://www.peoplefinders.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=AMI+People+Finder+Terms&utm_term=free+people+finder&mt=b
- Official White Pages: One can get basic information but must pay for additional information about a person. http://www.whitepages.com/15277/?s_kwcid=TC|18619|white%20pages||S|p|10006498262&gclid=CJvlh_a8lq4CFUHktgoduU29Hw
- Progenealogist
- United States http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm
- International http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthi.htm
- State Historical Society of Iowa A main repository of Iowa historical and genealogical information. http://www.culturalaffairs.org/shsi/
- Stephen Morse A one-step portal for on-line genealogy. http:www.stevemorse.org
- Society of American Archivists Organizations, associations and groups related to or of interest to the archival profession. http://www.archivists.org/
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS formerly INS) http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy
- U.S. Gen Web Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/
- WolframAlpha Good with facts and figures, provides citations about how it determined your answer. http://www.wolframalpha.com/
See Genealogy in 'Do Research' and also another list of genealogy sites click here.
