Genealogy on the Net

The Internet has opened up a world of possibilities for genealogists and researchers. There are so many options, it’s hard to know where to begin. The following are great places to start:

Social Security Death Index gives year and place of death of people who received Social Security Benefits

Cyndi’s List has over 180,000 categorized and cross-referenced links to web sites containing genealogical information on the web. There are many sources geared specifically for beginners.

Heritage Quest   Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of U.S. Federal Census records from 1790-1930
Plus information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories.  Access to this database is provided through Handley Regional Library and is available on any library Internet computer.

Ellis Island Immigrant Records Web site allows you to see passenger records for ships that landed at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. 

Family Search the Internet Genealogy Service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a free site that allows you to search their vast resources for family names. This site includes links to other sources.

US GenWeb Project Provides free access to many links with state and county genealogical resources. Volunteers put the site together to provide web sites for genealogists representing every county in the U.S.

Family Tree Magazine article about the 40 best genealogy blogs