~ Early Web Links ~

The Caldwell County TXGenWeb site is a dedicated genealogy resource covering births, marriages, cemeteries, pioneers, and war memorials for Caldwell County, Texas, as part of the larger TXGenWeb project. Coordinated by V Sofge and N Hickman since 1998, it offers a research center and indexed records for anyone tracing family roots in this Texas county.

The Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of America is a patriotic lineage society founded in 1939 for proven descendants of Emperor Charlemagne, incorporating traditions of chivalry, heraldry, and historical preservation. The site outlines membership criteria, the organization's objectives, and its annual black-tie dinner in Washington, DC, making it a unique resource for those researching Carolingian ancestry.

WYGenWeb is a free genealogy research hub for Wyoming family history, organized by county and listing records, histories, and resources to help researchers trace their Wyoming ancestors. Part of the larger USGenWeb Project, the site covers all Wyoming counties with county seats, establishment dates, and volunteer coordinators contributing transcribed records and cemetery data.

The Elder William Brewster Society is a membership organization for documented descendants of William Brewster, the Pilgrim who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. The site covers membership eligibility, lineage documentation requirements, society officers, and newsletters for those tracing their ancestry back to this historic figure.

The IAGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogy hub covering all 99 Iowa counties, offering free access to vital records, gravestone photos, census data, and historical military records. Part of the larger USGenWeb network, it receives over a million visits per year and features special projects ranging from Civil War rosters to Orphan Train rider records.

PAGenWeb is the official Pennsylvania state resource within the USGenWeb Project, connecting researchers to county-level genealogy records, family histories, and data collections across all Pennsylvania counties. Celebrating over 26 years of operation, the project coordinates volunteers and accepts contributed records to help people trace their Pennsylvania ancestry.

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.

Created by Joe Beine, this comprehensive directory catalogs online indexes and databases for New York City and State vital records, including birth, marriage, and death certificates spanning from the 1600s through the mid-20th century. Researchers will find curated links to free and subscription sources at Ancestry, FamilySearch, and official municipal archives, organized by record type and county.

Susan LeBlanc, an accredited genealogist, shares decades of ancestral research through this blog covering family histories, book reviews, lectures, and published articles on topics ranging from French-Canadian roots to Revolutionary War families. The site offers both personal research discoveries and professional insights, making it a rich resource for anyone tracing New England and colonial American ancestry.

Created by Joe Beine, DeathIndexes.com is a comprehensive directory of links to online death records, obituaries, cemetery burials, wills, probate records, and death certificate indexes organized by U.S. state and county. An essential genealogy research tool, it also covers the Social Security Death Index and major city records for places like New York City, Chicago, and Detroit.