General Genealogical Guides, Hints & Tips

• Adventures in Genealogy: Home Pages 
  Tips on building your own genealogy home page.
• Audiotapes.com 
  Tapes of classes and presentations at several genealogy conferences and seminars from 1980 through 2004. Listen to lectures by the top experts in the field.
  • Browse Genealogy 
    Conferences include NGS, FGS, GENTECH, Ohio, Jewish, New England, and more.
• Backward Footprints 
  By Lila Kobs Hubbard, Family Genealogist & Research Historian.
• Beyond the Index--Michael John Neill's Articles in the Ancestry Daily News 
• Board for Certification of Genealogists - Skillbuilding, Index of Columns 
  From OnBoard: Newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
• Case File Clues 
  Michael John Neill's Column for Eastman's Genealogy Newsletter--Plus Edition.
• David's Genealogy Discussion Lists Homepage - How to Copy and Paste 
• Genealogy Articles, Tips & Research Guides by Joe Beine 
  Topics include census, military, Native American, naturalization and passenger records.
• Genealogy Tip of the Day 
  Genealogy Tips By Michael John Neill.
• GenHelp :: Genealogy Help at Your Fingertips 
  Collection of articles, tips, lessons, tutorials and other educational resources.
• GenTutor Heritage Home Page and Genealogy Tutor Tips 
  • GenTutor Directory to our Genealogy & History Pages 
    A 3-section directory to pages of genealogy and history by "GenTutor" Beverly Whitaker: Genealogy Tips, Aids and WHITAKER family; Roads, Trails and Migration Patterns; Churches and Personalities.
• Guide to Family History Research 
  By Desmond Walls Allen and Carolyn Earle Billingsley.
• Jay's Home Page - How to Research Your Genealogy 
  A short tutorial on how to do genealogy research.
• Learning Center 
  By Linda Haas Davenport. Information on how to use Census Records, Land Records and Military Records in family history research. Plus other interesting information.
• Let's Talk Genealogy 
  By Diana L. Smith, from StateGenSites.com.
• Pilgrims, Pioneers & Aliens Home Page 
  Articles by Diana Smith. Each month a different topic is explored, giving techniques, tips and resources.
• Research Guidance 
  From the Family History Library.
• Roots Television 
  Roots Television is an online television network by and for avid genealogists. Videos include how-to demonstrations, conference lectures, and region-specific programming including Irish, Hispanic, British, Jewish, African-American research and more. Videos are available online, on-demand, and virtually all of them are absolutely free.
  • Program Guide 
    • Conferences 
    • How To 
• ShoeString Genealogy 
  ShoeString Genealogy provides Family Historians with information about how to research their ancestors both in the Internet and in libraries and other repositories. Besides how, it will provide where — locations for information and the relative value of each.
  • Shoestring Genealogy - Genealogy Mistakes 
    Good tips to prevent chasing the wrong people as ancestors and really messing up your family tree.
• Standards for Sound Genealogical Research 
  Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.
• Standards for Using Records Repositories and Libraries 
  Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.
• Strictly Rocky Mountain - Ask-A-Genie 
  Genealogists answer your questions and give you direction to help you in your family research.
• Treasure Maps: The "How-To" Genealogy Site 
• Twenty Ways to Avoid Genealogical Grief 
• Twenty Ways to Avoid Genealogical Grief 
• What You Should Know Before Hiring A Professional Genealogist 

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• ADVANCED-RESEARCH Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding genealogy research techniques for the intermediate to advance researcher. Discussion topics will include techniques and methodologies used to resolve brick wall problems, as well as exploring the use of difficult original sources, such as tax rolls and similar types of documents. Archives: browse or search.
• BRICKWALL Mailing List 
  For anyone who wants to post their "brickwalls", those most elusive ancestors you can find nothing on, and queries on where to go for further information.
• DISABLED-GENIES Mailing List 
  For genealogists who have disabilities that sometimes make researching difficult. This is a place to meet and network, and allow us to let others know of new devices and software that come into the market. Archives: browse or search.
• GENEALOGY-RESEARCH-CLUB Mailing List 
  For novice genealogists to discuss and share information that will help them improve their genealogical research skills. Archives: browse or search.
• GENMTD Mailing List 
  Gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.methods newsgroup for the discussion of genealogy research techniques and resources. Archives: browse or search.
• GEN-PITFALLS Mailing List 
  For the exchange of information and suggestions concerning "genealogy pitfalls" encountered by all genealogy researchers. Archives: browse or search.
• GEN-Resources Mailing List 
  Specifically devoted to locating resources useful for family history research.
• GEN-ROOTERS Mailing List 
  For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to share ideas and helpful hints on the "how-to's" of genealogy.
• GenTips-L Mailing List 
  For anyone who has an interest in genealogy. This list hopes to provide tips about obtaining genealogy records and is useful for both beginning genealogists and experts. Archives: browse or search.
• RESEARCH-HOWTO Mailing List 
  For those who are just getting started in genealogy research and those who are not novices but need information on where to go when "dead ends" are encountered. 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.

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - How To  
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • The Board for Certification of Genealogists' Genealogical Standards Manual 
    A book by the BCG.
  • The Genealogist's Companion & Sourcebook 
    A book by Emily Anne Croom.
  • The Genealogist's Handbook : Modern Methods for Researching Family History 
    A book by Raymond S. Wright, III.
  • Genealogists Question and Answer Book: Solutions and Advice for Maximizing Your Research Results 
    A book by Marcia Yannizze Melnyk.
  • The Handybook for Genealogists 
    A book by Everton's.
  • The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy 
    A book by Val D. Greenwood.
  • The Sleuth Book for Genealogists: Strategies for More Successful Family History Research 
    A book by Emily Anne Croom.
  • Unpuzzling Your Past : A Basic Guide to Genealogy 
    A book by Emily Anne Croom.
• American Genealogical Research at the DAR, Washington, D.C. 
• Ancestry Magazine 
• Books We Own - Genealogy, General Reference 
  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.
• Family Chronicle Magazine 
• Family Tree Magazine 
  Subscribe to Farmily Tree Magazine  for 33% off the cover price.
• Genealogical.com - Guides and Manuals 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
• Genealogical Sources 
  Genealogical books, video tapes, seminars & lectures by Dr. George K. Schweitzer & Ruth Schweitzer Pratt.
• Global Genealogy - General Genealogy Topics & How - To Books 
• Heritage Books: Research Aids 
• Pajama Genealogy Research System by Robert Ragan 
  Genealogy and family history research method; unique genealogy home-study course on CD.

Questions & Answers - Ask The Experts

• Genealogy.com: Advice from Experts 
• Genealogy.com: Ask an Expert: Rhonda's Tips 
  Weekly column by Rhonda McClure.
• Library of Congress - Ask a Librarian. . . Local History and Genealogy 

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