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The Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project provides free genealogical and local history data for Lancashire, England, including parish registers and census records. It is part of the broader OPC network, making historical records freely accessible to family history researchers tracing Lancashire ancestry.

The USGenWeb Project offers free, volunteer-maintained genealogy resources organized by U.S. state and county, helping researchers trace their family history using historical records. This particular page provides free mobile-ready website templates for county coordinators looking to redesign their USGenWeb chapter pages.

The Piscataqua Pioneers is a historical and genealogical society dedicated to descendants of the original settlers of the Piscataqua River watershed who arrived before 1776, covering the seacoast region of New Hampshire and Maine. Visitors can explore pioneer biographies, place name histories, early settlement records, the Lamson Collection archives, and information on joining this heritage preservation community.

Granite in My Blood is a dedicated genealogy and cemetery research blog focused on gravestone photography, surname research, and ancestral lines spanning Rhode Island, Scotland, and beyond. The creator digs deep into family histories including the Aiken, Stewart, Parmenter, and Mayflower-connected lines, offering tips on cemetery research and gravestone symbols alongside personal ancestral discoveries.

Part of the NEGenWeb Project, this site documents Nebraska's rich railroad history with sections covering railroad accidents, worker biographies, job descriptions, and the railroads that served each county. Genealogists will find it especially useful for tracing ancestors who worked on or traveled the Iron Road across Nebraska, including records from the Railway Express Agency spanning 1850 to 1975.

DEGenWeb is Delaware's branch of the USGenWeb Project, offering genealogical records, historical documents, and research resources organized by the state's three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. Visitors can search the Delaware USGenWeb Archives by surname or place name, access tombstone transcriptions, census records, African American genealogy resources, and links to state libraries and historical societies.

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.

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog is a long-running resource maintained alongside the Olive Tree Genealogy website, offering tutorials, obituary transcriptions, genealogy news, book and app reviews, and links to free genealogy records. The blog focuses heavily on Canadian and American ancestry research, with regular posts sharing historical obituaries and tips for tracing family trees.

OKGenWeb is the Oklahoma chapter of the USGenWeb Project, providing free online genealogy resources organized by all 77 Oklahoma counties and Indian Territory tribal nations. Researchers can explore records covering cemeteries, marriages, military service, slave narratives, land openings, and Native American heritage spanning dozens of tribes.

The USGenWeb Project is a massive volunteer-driven initiative providing free genealogy research resources organized by US state and county, covering everything from immigration records to historical naming conventions and document care. Researchers tracing American family history will find practical guides on handwriting, spelling variations, legal terms, occupational records, and state-specific genealogical databases all in one coordinated network.