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Created by Joe Beine, this curated directory compiles links to online military records, rosters, draft card databases, and casualty listings organized by major American conflicts from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam. Genealogy researchers will find it an invaluable starting point for tracing ancestors who served in the U.S. military across nearly 250 years of history.

Part of the ALGenWeb project, this page presents transcribed Circuit Court minutes from Bibb County, Alabama spanning 1826 to 1836, compiled by Jacquelyn Cox Otts in 1993. Researchers tracing Alabama ancestors will find case-level details including names, dates, and legal proceedings such as divorces, land disputes, and criminal matters drawn directly from the original record books.

The homepage for Colleen Fitzpatrick's 'Forensic Genealogy' book series, combining traditional genealogical research with forensic techniques like photograph analysis, DNA testing, and document examination. Visitors can participate in weekly photo quizzes, explore upcoming speaking events, and learn how forensic science methods can break through brick walls in family history research.

WVGenWeb is West Virginia's branch of the USGenWeb Project, providing a centralized hub for genealogical research across all West Virginia counties. Visitors can explore county coordinator contacts, vital records, coal mine records, military histories, and links to neighboring state GenWeb projects.

A curated index of genealogy-related search engines and databases, covering resources like Ellis Island immigration records, census databases, surname searches, and regional records from the US, UK, Canada, and beyond. Built by an Australian webmaster with a focus on helping family history researchers find the right tools, it also features photographic family tree charts and links to the Singleton Family History Society.

NYGenWeb is the New York State affiliate of the USGenWeb Project, offering free genealogical and historical records organized by county with dozens of volunteer coordinators contributing data. Visitors can search place names, access census records, explore historical maps, find Civil War and WWI Medal of Honor recipients, and browse tombstone transcriptions covering all of New York State.

GenealogyInTime Magazine offers detailed tutorials on using Google Advanced Search techniques to find genealogical records, covering strategies like excluding irrelevant results and refining ancestor searches. This multi-part guide is part of a broader resource hub with search engines, articles, and tips aimed at family history researchers of all skill levels.

The Descendants of the Knights of the Bath Hereditary Society brings together men and women who can trace their lineage to knights invested in the ancient Order of the Bath, serving the King or Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. The site offers membership application information, genealogy resources for tracing Knight of the Bath ancestry, and outlines the society's patriotic and historical mission to preserve the memory of these noble ancestors.

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.

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.