~ Early Web Links ~

MEGenWeb is a free genealogical resource dedicated to Maine family history, serving as a gateway to county-level genealogical sites across the entire state. Part of the larger USGenWeb project, it offers histories, places, and research resources to help visitors trace their Maine ancestors.

Cousin Russ runs this practical blog dedicated to helping users navigate Family Tree Maker software, covering versions FTM2017 and FTM2019 on both PC and Mac. Posts address real reader questions on topics like census source templates, relationship settings, citations, and undocumented features, making it a handy reference for genealogists using the program.

WVGenWeb is West Virginia's branch of the USGenWeb Project, providing a centralized hub for genealogical research across all West Virginia counties. Visitors can explore county coordinator contacts, vital records, coal mine records, military histories, and links to neighboring state GenWeb projects.

The HisKi project, maintained by the Genealogical Society of Finland, offers a searchable database of historical parish records including christenings, marriages, burials, and moves. It is an invaluable tool for tracing Finnish family history, with ongoing additions of new parishes as data is digitized.

Lori Thornton, a genealogist and librarian living near the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, shares musings on family history, regional history, and book reviews spanning back to 2004. The blog blends genealogical research with reviews of mystery and historical fiction titles, making it a rich resource for anyone interested in Southern Appalachian heritage.

Part of the NJGenWeb project, this page focuses on genealogical resources for Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, including cemetery listings, historical newspapers, church records, and local history collections. Volunteer coordinator Leilani Cummings maintains this community hub for researchers tracing family roots in the Plainfield area.

A richly detailed historical resource dedicated to the ancient manor of Sedgley in the Black Country, West Midlands, covering local families, churches, census extracts, parish records, and notable figures dating back to the 16th century. Visitors will find surname research tools, ancestral photographs, dialect dictionaries, war memorials, and transcribed historical documents making this an invaluable reference for anyone tracing Black Country ancestry.

INGenWeb is Indiana's branch of the USGenWeb Project, providing a county-by-county gateway to genealogical records, obituaries, cemeteries, military records, and historical resources for all 92 Indiana counties. Volunteers coordinate research materials including census projects, orphan train records, historical maps, and a concise 1926 history of Indiana, making it a comprehensive hub for anyone tracing Hoosier ancestry.

The TXGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogical and historical effort covering all counties in Texas, offering free access to online databases, surname queries, vital records, cemetery listings, and local historical background. Part of the larger USGenWeb network, it serves as a gateway to county-level resources that help researchers trace their Texas ancestors and explore regional history.

The California Pioneer Project maintains a crowdsourced list of settlers who migrated to or were born in California prior to 1880, compiled from genealogical researchers across the country. Visitors can browse pioneer names by county, access Gold Rush-era diary bibliographies, search county biographical indexes, and connect with other researchers through a contact directory.