~ Early Web Links ~

Created by Ian Mold, this site aggregates free genealogy search engines covering over 9 billion records across passenger lists, census data, cemetery records, military rosters, and immigration databases from dozens of countries. It serves as a one-stop directory for family history researchers, linking to major resources like Ellis Island, Castle Garden, RootsWeb, and the Mormon Church's International Genealogical Index.

Interment.net is a searchable database of nearly 12 million burial records drawn from cemeteries, churches, government agencies, and genealogists across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and beyond. Unlike Find-a-Grave, it publishes each transcription separately to preserve accuracy, making it a valuable research tool for anyone tracing family history through cemetery records.

TransylvanianDutch is a deeply researched genealogy blog tracing the family history of Transylvanian and Eastern European Jewish ancestors, with a focus on St. Louis connections and original document transcriptions. The creator regularly publishes transcribed newspaper articles, census records, tombstone photographs, and family letters through recurring features like Amanuensis Monday and Tombstone Tuesday.

The WIGenWeb Project is a collaborative genealogy resource dedicated to Wisconsin family history research, offering county maps, immigration records, archives, and guides for tracing ancestors in the Badger State. Part of the broader USGenWeb network, it covers vital records, military records, naturalization documents, and local resources organized by county.

A dedicated genealogical resource for Red River County, Texas, compiling cemetery records, marriage records, wills, yearbooks, mailing lists, and historical organization information for family researchers. Part of the TXGenWeb network, this site represents years of collaborative effort to preserve and share county-level records with the genealogical community.

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.

ILGenWeb is a long-running volunteer-driven project offering free genealogical and historical resources for all 102 Illinois counties, operating since 1996 as part of the USGenWeb Project. Visitors can explore county-level records, transcribed census data, Civil War records, county boundary histories, and links to archives like the Illinois State Archives and IRAD.

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox, created by Matthew L. Helm and first appearing in 1994, claims the title of the oldest comprehensive genealogy and local history index on the web. Visitors can search a full-text index of genealogy resources or browse by U.S. state to find links pointing to research tools and local history materials across the country.

NativeWeb's genealogy resource section curates links and references for tracing Indigenous ancestry, covering American Indian, First Nations, and African-Native heritage research. This specialized directory includes listings for Black Indian genealogy, the Five Civilized Tribes, the USGenWeb Project, and other tools for those researching Native American family roots.

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.