~ Early Web Links ~

The Idaho GenWeb Families page collects contributed Family Group Sheets, pedigree charts, descendant records, and historical photos for dozens of Idaho family surnames. Visitors can browse PDF documents for families like Steunenberg, Ledford, and Wilde, or explore pedigree charts submitted by researchers tracing their Idaho ancestral lines.

MDGenWeb is a free genealogy resource for researchers tracing Maryland ancestors, organized by county with records, research aids, and volunteer opportunities to transcribe documents and cemetery records. Part of the larger USGenWeb Project, it covers all of Maryland's counties dating back to original colonial-era establishments in the 1600s.

Old Mersey Times is a treasure trove of transcribed historical newspaper records from Liverpool and Merseyside, covering births, deaths, marriages, crimes, military records, passenger lists, and much more. Family historians will find it especially useful, as the site organizes decades of painstakingly hand-transcribed archival material into browsable categories spanning bankruptcies to shipping records.

The Iroquois County Genealogical Society maintains this indexed collection of historical Bible records from families who settled in Iroquois County, Illinois, organized alphabetically by surname. Researchers tracing Illinois family histories will find hundreds of family names linking to transcribed Bible entries documenting births, marriages, and deaths from the region.

AZGenWeb is a free genealogical resource dedicated to Arizona family history, serving as a gateway to county-level genealogy sites across the entire state. Part of the larger USGenWeb project, it offers county records, historical maps, and archives to help researchers trace their Arizona ancestors.

The MTGenWeb Project is part of the broader USGenWeb network and serves as the central hub for genealogical research in Montana, organized by county with dedicated volunteer coordinators. Visitors can access county-level research pages, military records, Native American research resources, a photo archive, mailing lists, and a query board to help trace Montana ancestors.

Norway Heritage is a comprehensive genealogical and historical resource dedicated to documenting Norwegian emigration to America, featuring passenger lists, emigrant ship records, and detailed articles about life aboard transatlantic vessels. With databases spanning customs passenger lists, Canadian records, and newspaper arrival registers from 1870-1894, it serves both family history researchers and historians tracing the stories of Norwegian emigrants.

Genealogy: Beyond the BMD is a research blog where the author digs deep into family history records far beyond basic birth, marriage, and death certificates, covering Scottish poor law registers, WWI/WWII military records, DNA findings, and Canadian and Irish ancestry. Posts follow real brick-wall problems and discoveries, making it a rich resource for anyone researching similar lineages.

The South Plains Genealogical Society (SPGS) is a Lubbock, Texas-based organization dedicated to helping people trace their family histories and ancestral roots. Their site offers resources for local, state, national, and world genealogy research, along with meeting info, surname research, an award-winning newsletter called South Plains Roots, and a podcast.

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.