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General U.S. Sites
Category Index
- General Resource Sites
- Government & Cities
- History & Culture
- Libraries, Archives & Museums
- Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat
- Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information
- Military
- Newspapers
- People & Families
- Photographs & Memories
- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
- Publications, Software & Supplies
- Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists
- Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
- Religion & Churches
- Societies & Groups
- US - States, Regions & Localities within the States
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- Footnote.com
Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription .
- Genealogy Surname Research Links for the United States
- Looking 4 Kin - United States Genealogy Links & Chat
- North American Genealogy - Suite101.com
Articles include links and references to finding information.
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 ROOTS-L Resources: United States Resources
Comprehensive list of research links, including many to history-related sites.
- Southeast USA Genealogy - Website, Mailing List, & More
For individuals researching their genealogy in the Southeast USA, including a mailing list with a corresponding message board, related links, a CD Lookup request page, a free forwarding e-mail address, and a page where researchers can register their relevant surnames.
- Southern Trails Main Links Page
Resources, references, links for those doing research on Southern ancestors - map sites, info on early roads, people, history, culture.
- StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State
- Territories & Possessions (U.S.)
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- United History and Genealogy Network
History and genealogy covering the USA states and counties and specialty projects.
- USGenWeb Project
- Yahoo!...United States...Genealogy
- 19th Century American Culture Kingwood College Library
In 1800, everyday life had changed little since the year 1000. Yet, by 1900 the Industrial Revolution had transformed the world's economy. The United States was still new and making its way to becoming a world power. Watch it happen as you browse your way through each decade. Then visit the suggested links for more information. Because we are librarians, we must point out that the best way to immerse oneself in a topic is to use both Internet and library books. Our intention is to offer an overview of the century in a 'semi-essay' form - and to let the links we have chosen take users even further.
- American Cultural History - The Twentieth Century
A series of web guides on the decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web author(s).
- The U.S. Heraldic Registry
The U.S. Heraldic Registry is a private enterprise that offers free registration of contemporary and historical heraldry. The mission of the Registry is to compile and offer to the public a comprehensive database of personal, corporate, civic, military, academic, organizational, and ecclesiastical arms.
- U.S. History
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- AMERICAN-FORTS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Calvary, Native Americans, and civilians living in any fort in America. Archives: browse or search.
- BYEGONE-TOWNS Mailing List
For anyone who is interested in towns, communities, and settlements that are no longer found on the maps and seem to have become lost in time. Archives: browse or search.
- COALMINERS Mailing List
For anyone whose ancestors were coalminers in the United Kingdom or the United States. Archives: browse or search.
- EURO-JEWISH Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Migration, History, Culture, Heritage and Surname search of the Jewish people from Europe to the United States and their descendants in the United States.
- GERMAN-AMERICAN Mailing List
For genealogy related to German immigrants and their families AFTER their arrival in America. Archives: browse or search.
- GLSHIPS Mailing List
For anyone who is researching ancestors who participated in the shipping industry on the Great Lakes of the northeastern United States. Archives: browse or search.
- LAND-RESEARCH Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding land and property research in the United States and its applications in genealogy. Archives: browse or search.
- LOYALISTS Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in those American colonists who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolution. Archives: browse or search.
- Melungeon Mailing List
For people conducting Melungeon and/or Appalachian research including Native American, Portuguese, Turkish, Black Dutch, and other unverifiable mixed statements of ancestry or unexplained rumors, with ancestors in TN, KY, VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, WV, and possibly other places. Archives: browse or search.
- METISGEN Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Metis and their descendants. The Metis are North America's Fur Trading Children - the new nation of individuals born within North America from the first unions of natives and whites. Archives: browse or search.
- MIGRATION-PATTERNS Mailing List
For discussing the migration patterns of families and "cluster" moves of towns in the United States. Archives: browse or search.
- Overland-Trails Mailing List
Discussions concerning the history, preservation, and promotion of the Oregon, California, Sante Fe, and other historic trails in the Western USA.
- RiverRats Mailing List
For discussions of the Mississippi River "people" living on, working on, and involved in life on the "river." Any family living in any county bordering the Mississippi River, or living "on" the river, is welcome. Archives: browse or search.
- SANTA-FE-TRAIL Mailing List
For sharing ideas, adventures, questions, and answers regarding the Santa Fe Trail. While not specifically oriented toward genealogical queries, other subscribers may be able to assist you in researching your ancestors who traveled along this trail.
- Scotch-Irish-L Mailing List
For Scotch-Irish or Ulster Scots genealogy and culture. These people began a period of heavy emigration from Ulster in the early 1700's and played a large part in the American Revolution. Archives: browse or search.
- SEPHARDIC-ROOTS-SOUTHEAST-USA Mailing List
For for the discussion and sharing of information regarding Sephardic ancestry in the early southeastern United States. Archives: browse or search.
- SLAVEINFO Mailing List
For the sharing of genealogical data about slaves in the Unites States including wills/deeds that show sales and transfer of ownership, vital records (e.g., birth, marriage, death), and information/queries on specific slaves that may be part of your ancestry. Archives: browse or search.
- SOUTHERN-CHAT Mailing List
For for the discussion of all things Southern from Southern surnames to Southern recipes and folklore. Archives: browse or search.
- SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS Mailing List
For . Archives: browse or search.
- Southern-Trails Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding migration routes in the Southern United States and the people who used them. Archives: browse or search.
- STATE-CENS-LOOKUP-ADMIN Mailing List
For the owners of the state census lookup lists though no one is excluded, for discussion and announcements pertaining to the lists. The lists themselves are populated by volunteer subscribers who attempt to answer requests from other subscribers for lookups in census databases. Archives: browse or search.
- StateGenSites Mailing List
For anyone who wishes to communicate with the columnists writing for the Lead Column -- Adventures in Genealogy on the StateGenSites web site. Archives: browse or search.
- STATE-HISTORICAL-MARKERS Mailing List
Devoted to the transcription of State Historical Highway markers and their relevance to the genealogical research community. Archives: browse or search.
- SURNAMES-USA Mailing List gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.surnames.usa newsgroup
For surname queries related to the United States. Archives: browse or search.
- USA-Naturalizations Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding naturalization records in the United States and the best ways to find ancestors in these records. Archives: browse or search.
- USA-PRESIDENTS Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the genealogy of U.S. Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and their wives. Archives: browse or search.
- USBIOG Mailing List
For people who are interested in helping coordinate a collection of biographies within their state as part of the US Biographies project. Archives: browse or search.
- US-CONVICT-ANCESTORS Mailing List
For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the resources available for researching ancestors in the United States who were convicted of a crime. Archives: browse or search.
- Chat Genealogy
From the About.com genealogy section. Scheduled weekly chats for the following topics: Native American, Genealogy How-To, US Southern States, Genealogy Social, British Isles, French, Canadian.
- SCHAKEL-NL Mailing List
For discussions of news events and issues of interest to Canadians and Americans of Dutch origin; Dutch heritage, customs and traditions; immigrant experiences; questions about Dutch legislation, laws, regulations, history etc.; living the Dutch way (e.g., travel, food, drinks); and the ties that bind us. Queries from genealogists related to their Dutch ancestry are welcome.
- 1895 U.S. Atlas
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
- American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- Ancestry Groups in the United States - Maps
- Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation
Fabulous Flash-animated depiction of the territorial expansion of the United States.
- Baedeker's Old Guide Books
Featuring maps and town plans: Great Britain, 1910; London and its Environs, 1905; Spain and Portugal, 1901; The United States, 1909.
- Boundaries of the United States and the Several States with an animated GIF map of the Settlement of the United States
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- County Lookup
Searchable database for U.S. counties.
- Evolution of United States County Boundaries and an animated GIF showing county boundaries for 1650, 1700, 1750, and census years from 1790 onward
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
- Historical County Lines
- HomeTownLocator - US Cities Gazetteer: Data for 42,500 US Cities, Towns & ZIP Codes
Comprehensive and easy to use U.S. gazetteer with data for 1.8 million physical and cultural features, census information for 98,000 local areas and distance calculations for 177,000 populated places. Links to aerial photos, regional, local and topographical maps. Search by city, town, county, state or zip code.
- International Research - Migration Charts
- List of former United States counties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of U.S. counties that were established by a state, provincial, colonial or territorial government which no longer exist, for one reason or another. This does not include counties that were renamed but retained their territorial integrity.
- Map Express
Current and historic USGS topographical maps for genealogists, historians, and researchers.
- Office of Coast Survey - Historical Maps and Charts
The Project is managed by the Cartographic & Geospatial Technology Program of the Coast Survey Development Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Maps of the United States
From the University of Texas at Austin.
- Rockford Map Publishers, Inc.
Land ownership information from 1945 to present for over 600 counties in 17 states, mainly the midwest United States.
- RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo
Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
- Tiger Mapping Service Home Page
- U.S. Gazetteer - From the U.S. Census Bureau
- USGS Mapping Information: GNIS Data Base Query Form
- U.S. Surname Distribution Maps
- U.S. Territorial Maps 1775-1920
- Yale Peabody Museum: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.
- Yahoo! Maps
Enter a street address for a U.S. city or state and the map is displayed for you.
- ABYZ News Links - United States - Newspapers and News Sources
- Footnote.com - Newspapers
Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
- Gebbie Press - Daily Newspapers on the Web
- Home Town News
Directory of links to daily and weekly U.S. Newspapers.
- NewsDirectory.com: Newspapers: United States Newspapers
- NewsLibrary.com
Newspaper archive and clipping service for 1,374 newspapers and other news sources in the United States.
- NewsLink: National Newspapers
- Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors in the News! - United States
- NewspaperLinks.com
- Paper of Record
Fee-based service of online archived newspaper images for US, Canada, Australia, UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Mexico. Various dates (1700s-2000). OCR search.
- Stars and Stripes: U.S. Military Newspapers in the Library of Congress
- United States Newspaper Program
Cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
- US Newspaper Links
- U.S. News Archives on the Web
- Yahoo!...Newspapers...U.S. States
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
- Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive
Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
- FamilyOldPhotos.com
Old, antique, or vintage photos. User submitted with family history and details.
- Footnote.com - Photos
Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
- Old-Yearbooks.com
Old high school & college yearbooks, graduation programs, reunion booklets, class rolls, alumni lists, school photos & memorabilia.
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- All In Your Family
Genealogy & family history research in Ontario, Quebec, Canada, U.S.A., England, Scotland and Ireland.
- Association of Professional Genealogists ~ Denver, Colorado
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - USA
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in American research.
- Family Record Finder.com :: Peter van Schaik, Family History Research
Genealogical research service for Canada, USA and the Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia and the British Isles.
- Genealogy Professional Family Tree Lines: Rebekah Drew Genealogist
Research for all U.S. states and the British Isles. Research specialties are (but not limited to) immigration, probate, military, land, & lineage applications.
- Genealogy Professional GenTracking: Ian Shalapata Genealogist
Over 20 years experience researching within Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for the United States
- Mark Windover's Web Page - Quality Professional Genealogical Research ~ Williamstown, Massachusetts
United States, Canada (including French), England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands.
- Rhonda R. McClure Genealogical Services
Solid experience in most of the United States as well as Canada, France and Italy, with regional specialties in New England, New York, Midwest and Southern states. In addition to these regions, there are certain research specialties including immigrant research (going beyond the basic passenger lists), Native American research, compiling of family histories, and editing.
- US Genealogy Research - Genealogy, Family History, Research
Professional genealogy research for the United States, Germany & UK.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Ancestor's Attic Discount Genealogy Books - United States Books
- AncestorSpy™ - CDs and Microfiche for the United States
- Archive CD Books USA
Digital reproductions (or e-books) of old books, maps, and other rare genealogical material.
- Books We Own - United States Historical Events, General, and Multiple States
Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
- Books We Own - New England
- Books We Own - Southern U.S.
- Books We Own - Western U.S.
- Genealogical.com - The United States , Vital Records
The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company
- Genealogical Index to the Guides of the Microfilm Edition of Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War
A microfilm collection of manuscripts held in several major research libraries throughout the South. This index seeks to help the genealogist and family history researcher by offering a guide to the genealogical materials available in the Records. By using this index to identify specific collections in which materials pertinent to a given family name, plantation name, or location may be found. Available as an e-book and in paperback.
- Heritage Books: United States
- Oxford University Press: Dictionary of American Family Names
The most extensive compilation of surnames in the US, edited by Patrick Hanks.
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
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 Ancestry.com - Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
Original source: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Vol. 1-4. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.
- Ancestry.com - Obituary Collection
Searchable databases available by subscription. A compilation of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources.
- United States Obituary Collection
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, DC, WV, WI, WY
- Ancestry.com - Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900
Original source: Dobson, David. Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.
- Arlington National Cemetery
- The Bureau of Land Management
- Consular Reports of Birth, Death and Marriage on file with the Department of State
Explains how to apply for documents issued by American embassies or consulates including Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Report of the Death of an American Citizen, and Certificate of Witness to Marriage.
- Footnote.com
Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
- FSN Funeral Homes - United States
- GenealogyBank.com - Search Historical Documents 1789-1980
Find military records, casualty lists, Revolutionary and Civil War pension requests, widow's claims, orphan petitions, land grants and much more including all of the American State Papers (1789-1838) and all genealogical content carefully selected from the U.S. Serial Set (1817-1980). More than 133,000 reports, lists and documents. New content added monthly.
- National Personnel Records Center
- North American Vital Records Index
CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. More than 4.6 million christenings, births, and marriages that occurred in the United States and Canada from about 1700 to 1888.
- Obituaries 101
The latest obituaries from every state in the US, and Canada. Also search historical obituary archives.
- Obituaries.com
Links to U.S. and Canadian obituaries by newspaper.
- Old Obits
Search through US and Canadian Obituaries 1890 to 1920, then order a copy of the obituary for a small fee.
- Requesting Your Ancestor's Naturalization Records from the INS
A guide by Dennis Piccirillo.
- Social Security
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- St. Albans Lists FAQ
St. Albans Lists are lists of immigrants who crossed the border from Canada into the U.S. between 1895 and 1954. This site provides links to reel numbers (NARA and LDS) and explains how to obtain the reels.
- U.S. Census
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- USGenWeb Archive Census Project
- Using Federal Documents in Genealogical Research - U.S.
- VitalChek
Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and other vital records.
- vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information
Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
- Where to Write for Vital Records
From the National Center for Health Statistics, United States
- American Antiquarian Society
Founded in 1812 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- The American College of Heraldry
- The American Heraldry Society
- The American Historical Association
- The American Name Society
Promotes onomastics, the study of names and naming practices, both in the United States and abroad.
- The American Society of Genealogists
Founded in 1940 as the scholastic honorary society of the field. Its membership is limited to 50 Fellows (FASGs) elected for life. The ASG publishes The Genealogist, a major scholarly journal in the field.
- America's First Families Society
- Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States of America
- Federation of Genealogical Societies
- The Historical Maritime Society
- National Genealogical Society ~ Arlington, Virginia
The National Genealogical Society, founded in 1903, is the premier national membership society for individuals, families, genealogical societies, family associations, libraries, and other groups that share a common interest in the field of genealogy. The NGS serves its members by: Providing genealogical skill development through education, information, publications, research assistance, and networking opportunities to all members of the society from the beginner to the most advanced professional genealogist; Establishing and promoting the highest standard of ethical research principles and scholarly practices; and, promoting interest in the fascinating field of genealogy by establishing important links with other groups worldwide and creating an even greater depth and breadth of knowledge and opportunities for our members.
- The National Italian American Foundation
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is the major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans, the nation's fifth largest ethnic group. Its mission is to preserve and protect Italian American heritage and culture.
- National Japanese American Historical Society
- National Railway Historical Society
- National Society Daughters of the American Colonists ~ Washington, D.C.
- The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
- National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Home Page
- Trønderlag of America
Tronderlag of America is a "lag" (organization) of descendants of emigrants from the Trondelag region of Norway (includes both Nord- and Sør-Trøndelag).
- Ulster-Scots Society of America
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Ulster-Scots history and heritage especially as it pertains to America. Non-sectarian and non-political.
- United States Capitol Historical Society
- The United States Catholic Historical Society
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