~ Early Web Links ~

Jacqi Stevens documents her deep dive into family history research on this genealogy blog, tracing ancestors like Thomas Firth Rainey and Isham Rainey through court records, census data, and historical documents across Mississippi, Georgia, and Virginia. Each post methodically works through primary sources to untangle lineages, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in Southern American genealogical research.

Nutfield Genealogy is Heather Wilkinson Rojo's long-running blog dedicated to family history research in New Hampshire, with a focus on the Wilkinson surname, Mayflower descendants, and the historical communities of Londonderry and Nutfield. Recognized by Family Tree Magazine as a top genealogy blog, it blends personal ancestry findings with local New England history, making it a rich resource for anyone tracing roots in the region.

The Virginia Huguenot Society is an organization for descendants of French Protestants who fled religious persecution in France, preserving their legacy in American history. The site lists hundreds of ancestor surnames, offers membership information, newsletters, and downloadable applications for those tracing Huguenot lineage.

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.

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.

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.

MIGenWeb is a volunteer-run genealogy project affiliated with USGenWeb, offering free historical and genealogical resources for the state of Michigan organized by county. Visitors can explore Michigan's history, research family records, and connect with volunteers who contribute data across the state's many counties.

The Idaho GenWeb Families page collects contributed Family Group Sheets, pedigree charts, descendant records, and historical photos for dozens of Idaho family surnames. Visitors can browse PDF documents for families like Steunenberg, Ledford, and Wilde, or explore pedigree charts submitted by researchers tracing their Idaho ancestral lines.

USGenWeb is a long-running volunteer project dedicated to keeping genealogy research free and accessible online, organized by U.S. state and county. Visitors can explore family history resources, immigration and naturalization records, historical naming conventions, document care guides, and much more across all 50 states.

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.