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Run by Roberta Estes, DNAeXplained is a deeply detailed genetic genealogy blog covering DNA testing, inheritance patterns, ethnicity calculations, and how to use tools like Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and X-DNA to discover your ancestors. With hundreds of posts, guides on specific ancestral groups like Acadians and Native Americans, and tutorials tied to platforms like FamilyTreeDNA, this is an exceptional resource for anyone serious about DNA-based ancestry research.

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.

Part of the ILGenWeb Project, this page presents original land ownership records for Bond County, Illinois, specifically Shoal Creek Township 6 North, Range 4 West, Section 17. Researchers tracing Illinois pioneer families will find names, acreage, dates, and deed volume references drawn from the Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database.

UK Genealogy-Links is a comprehensive link directory curating hundreds of genealogical resources for researchers tracing British family histories, with a focus on census records, parish registers, probate records, and county-specific archives. It covers national and international sources alongside dedicated sections for Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Suffolk.

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.

Dead Fred is a free searchable archive of historic genealogy photographs, organized by surname, that lets family history researchers browse thousands of identified and mystery photos to visualize their heritage. With over 163,000 records spanning 23,000 surnames, it offers a unique photo-matching service where anyone who finds a direct ancestor's photo in the archive can receive it for free.

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.

DCGenWeb is a volunteer-maintained genealogy resource dedicated to collecting records, histories, and research tools for tracing Washington D.C. family history. Part of the USGenWeb Project, it features place histories, archival records, a searchable name database, and contributions from over a decade of work by coordinator Ray Gurganus.

SDGENWEB is a genealogy resource hub dedicated to South Dakota county records, offering county-by-county navigation, historical chronologies of the Dakota Territory, and searchable archives including census records, naturalization indexes, and Civil War veterans lists. Researchers tracing ancestors in South Dakota will find links to birth records, Grand Army of the Republic pension lists, and county maps spanning both historical and present-day boundaries.

The USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project is a volunteer-driven effort to record, photograph, and preserve cemetery inscriptions across the United States and beyond, including military and foreign cemeteries. Coordinated by Rebecca Maloney and Debra Crosby, the project offers resources for joining, submitting surveys, and registering cemeteries to help genealogists trace their ancestors through preserved gravestone records.