General Resource Sites

• Alien Spaceship Theory of Genealogy 
• Ancestry.com - A Little Family History Humor 
  Article by Kip Sperry.
• Are You a Genealogist? 
  An ASCII art poster.
• Are you a Genealogist? 
  Collection of light-hearted jokes and lists for the genealogist.
• Buy An Ancestor Online 
  Why go anywhere else when your complete genealogy solution is right here.
• Carol's Genealogy Taglines 
• Commetary on Our Taste for Genealogy 
  Humorous article from 1867 about the American fad for genealogy - beginning "Some British tourist...".
• The Correct Spelling of the Word GENEALOGY 
• Crabbe Family Pages - The Family Loop 
• David's Genealogy Taglines 
• A "Dear Abby" Entry on Genealogy 
• Diagnosis: Geneaholic 
• The Elusive Ancestor by Merrell Kenworthy 
• The Even Lighter Side of Genealogy 
• Family trees make monkeys of us all 
  Humorous online article by Brian Hennigan.
• Flocking Together: Birds of a Feather 
  An illustrated version of "Flocking Together: Birds of a Feather," by Dahlia Wyllarde, first published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 7, No. 8, 24 February 2002.
• A Genealogical Menagerie: Glebe Terrier - Breed Standard Definition 
  Humorous definition of Glebe Terriers.
• Genealogical Taglines for Your Use 
  Over 130 taglines and one-liners online since 1996.
• Genealogists Psalm 
• The Genealogue's Guide to Internet Genealogy 
  An inventive flowchart that gives you a hepful path to follow.
• Genealogy Chuckle 
• Genealogy Chuckles 
• Genealogy Humor 
• Genealogy Humor 
• Genealogy Humor 
  Collected by Forrest Gene PLUMSTEAD Sr.
• Genealogy Humor and Quotation Collection 
  Epitaphs, jokes, poetry, quotes, songs & limericks, taglines, miscellaneous from the About.com genealogy section.
• Genealogy Poem by Sandy Coleman 
• Genealogy Poetry and Prose 
• Genealogy Pox 
• Genealogy Pox 
• [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
  Genealogy Pox 
• Genealogy Pox 
• Genealogy Pox 
• Genealogy Prayer 
• [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
  A Genealogy Prayer 
• A Genealogy Prayer 
• Genealogy Quips 
• GeneToons.com 
  GeneToons.com is a simple, one-panel, weekly genealogical cartoon for the whole family to enjoy. View today's Genetoon cartoon.
• GRO (Scotland) - Genealogical Gems 
  Humorous selections from the Old Parish Registers.
• Heritage - A Little Heritage Humor 
• Humor Only Genealogists Can Appreciate 
• Humorous Reading 
  Some computer humor as well as genealogical humor here.
• The Inevitable Laws of Genealogy 
• Kentuckiana Genealogy - The Elusive Ancestor 
• Kentuckiana Genealogy - Family Tree 
• Kentuckiana Genealogy - Genealogy Pox 
• Kentuckiana Genealogy - You know you're an addict when....... 
• Kentucky Lines - Jokes and Fun Genealogy Stuff 
• Laws of Genealogy 
• [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
  Mary Daily's Genealogy - Poem 
• Not the 1901 Census 
  A spoof of the 1901 census in the United Kingdom.
• Obsessive Genealogical Disorders 
• [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
  Our Ancestors Poem 
• Pedigree Vault: The Lighter Side of Genealogy 
• These Ancestors cannot be displayed 
  A humorous alternative to the traditional web site error message, by Michael John Neill.
• Top Ten List Index | The Genealogue 
• Tripping Over the Roots 
  How to avoid arrest while transcribing a graveyard.
• The Worm's Eye View: Go for the Gold 
  The Olympics for genealogists. An illustrated version of "The Worm's Eye View: Go for the Gold," by Beth Maltbie Uyehara, first published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 7, No. 9, 3 March 2002.
• Ye Olde English Sayings 
• You Know You're Addicted ... 
• You Know You're An Addicted Genealogist 

Cartoons and Comics

• Carl Barks's Duck Family Tree 
  Donald Duck's pedigree!
• Cooper Family Reunion 
  A cartoon from the New Yorker.
• Dirk brings his family tree to class 
  A Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson.
• Family Trees - Studies on the genealogy of the main Disney characters 
• Flame Warriors 
  An amusing & insightful look at online personality types.
• GeneToons.com 
• Good news, Mr. Vanderfirth 
  A cartoon from the New Yorker.
• Joe DEWALD's Homepage - Joe Dewald's World of Genealogy Cartoons 
• Jonathan Brown Cartoons 
  Products for sale with the genealogical "Darth Vader" cartoon on them.
• Mythology for the '90s 
  A cartoon from the New Yorker.
• You Could Be a Medici! 
  A cartoon from the New Yorker.
• Your Family Tree 
  A cartoon from the New Yorker.

Funny or Fictitious Family Trees

• Barbie Doll's Family Tree 
• Carl Barks's Duck Family Tree 
  Donald Duck's pedigree!
• Dracul Family Tree 
• Family Trees - Studies on the Genealogy of the Main Disney Characters 
• Skywalker Family Tree (Genealogy) from the Star Wars movies 
• Soap Opera Family Trees 

Holiday Humor

• Christmas Humor 
• [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
  A Genealogist's Christmas Eve 
• A Genealogist's Christmas Eve 

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained for years by John Fuller. This site 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).

• GenHumor Mailing List 
  For the exchange of genealogy amd family humor including poems and jokes. Archives: browse or search.
• GEN-TRIVIA-UNIVERSAL Mailing List 
  For genealogy trivia collected from any country. This is an offshoot of the GEN-TRIVIA-ENG list where one can share ancestral recipes, poems, rhymes, ditties, slang words, sayings, etc. Archives: browse or search.
• UFO-ROOTS Mailing List 
  For those whose ancestors arrived from outer space to make connections with others sharing this problem, discuss their ancestry, and provide advice on possible avenues for further research. Archives: browse or search.

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 - Humor 
  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.
  • Collecting Dead Relatives 
    A book by Laverne Galeener-Moore.
  • Further Undertakings of A Dead Relative Collector 
    A book by Laverne Galeener-Moore.
  • Roots Schmoots: Journeys Among Jews 
    A book by Howard Jacobson.
  • Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots 
    A book by Jonathan Goldstein.
  • The Sunny Side of Genealogy 
    A book by Fonda Baselt.
• Genealogical.com - Humor 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.

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