Thor's Link List #2

Sites for Family History Research

Adoptee Resources - http://www.mtjeff.com/~bodenst/page3.html

An extensive site with links to adoptee information, birth mother information and more.

Christine's Genealogy Website - http://www.ccharity.com

Provides a wealth of information for people searching for African-American genealogical information. Also provided are sources devoted to African-American, Native Americans, and Hispanic Genealogy Resource

Documentary Heritage Program - http://www.senylrc.org/~senydhp/index.htm

The Southeastern New York Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) serves historical records repositories in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.

Ellis Island - http://www.ellisisland.com

Provides historical and genealogical information about Ellis Island and the immigration process.

Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site http://www.FamilyTreeMaker.com/

Very extensive resource of genealogical information. 

FamilySearch - http://www.familysearch.org
An internet genealogy service from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Genealogical Index - GENDEX - http://www.gendex.com/gendex

Provides information from numerous databases containing genealogical data.

Genealogy & the Internet - http://www.rcls.org/genealogy

Provides links to various topics of interest to genealogists.

Genealogy.com Home Page - http://www.genealogy.com/index.html

Provides an extensive database of genealogical information.

Heraldica - http://www.heraldica.org

Find a variety of articles and images devoted to heraldry.

Heraldry on the Internet - http://digiserve.com/heraldry

This site is designed to help you conduct heraldic research

How to Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates - http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm

Use this site to find out how to obtain vital records.

Library of Congress Local History & Genealogy Reading Room - http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/

Provides access to one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical sources of information.

Mayflower Web - http://members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html

Provides passenger lists, wills of some passengers, the Mayflower Compact, and other writings.

Mormon-Index- http://www.panix.com/~klarsen/mormon-index/

Provides a weekly index of questions, answers, announcements and information on Mormon resources available on the Internet.

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - http://www.dar.org/

Provides access to the Genealogical Research Library of the DAR.

National Trust for Historic Preservation -http://www.nationaltrust.org/

The National Trust is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting America's treasures.

New York State Archives and Records Administration Home Page - http://www.sara.nysed.gov/

Provides access to the catalog and archives of the State Archives and Records Administration.

Olive Tree Genealogy - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/

Provides surname information, passenger lists, militia rolls, and other helpful resources.

Orange County (NY) Genealogy Resources at the Newburgh Free Library -  http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorange/library02.htm

Information by Rita Forrester of the Newburgh Free Library.

Orange County (NY) GenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorange/index.html

Genealogical information from throughout Orange County.

Rand Genealogy Club - http://www.rand.org/personal/Genea

Provides a searchable index of surnames, with indicators to other genealogy resources.

ROOTS-L Home Page - http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/

This is the principal genealogy discussion list with information on obtaining vital records, useful tips for beginners, etc.

RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative - http://www.rootsweb.com/

Provides access to the Internet's oldest and largest genealogy site.

Social Security Death Index - http://www.FamilyTreeMaker.com/fto_ssdisearch.html

Provides access to names and death dates for over 55 million people.

United States Vital Records Information - http://vitalrec.com/index.html

Provides access to information about obtaining vital records from all 50 states. Also contains information on ordering these records.

Vitalchek - http://www.vitalchek.com

Vitalchek is an online resource to help individuals get a certified copy of a birth certificate, death certificate, and other records.
 

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