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The USGenWeb Archives is a massive volunteer-driven repository of genealogical records organized by U.S. state, offering access to census data, wills, deeds, tombstone transcriptions, and other historical documents. Each state has its own table of contents and FTP directory maintained by dedicated volunteer coordinators, making it a vital research hub for anyone tracing American ancestry.

Part of the USGenWeb project, this page preserves rare historical photographs of American Falls, Idaho as it appeared in 1925 before three-quarters of the town was relocated to higher ground due to dam construction. The collection includes over 30 labeled images of churches, hotels, schools, bridges, and business blocks, offering a vivid visual record of a community lost to relocation.

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.

CountyHistorian.com hosts the RoyalWeb (CecilWeb) project, a detailed genealogy resource tracing Richard Cecil's connections to the Elizabethan court and beyond, expanding into royal lineages, client research, and biographies of entertainment personalities. The site blends professional genealogy services with self-directed historical research, offering a wiki, sorted article archives, and content originally published on Google Knol.

The ALGenWeb Project is a comprehensive genealogy resource covering Alabama as part of the larger USGenWeb network, offering county-by-county links, vital records, census data, land records, and ethnic research guides. Researchers tracing Alabama ancestors will find clickable county maps, state archive connections, mailing lists, message boards, and special projects like tombstone transcriptions and Mexican War veterans files.

A comprehensive place index for the Victoria County History, an ongoing century-long project to publish detailed histories of every English county. Researchers into medieval English genealogy, family history, and local history will find this an invaluable reference for navigating over 200 published volumes organized by county and parish.

KYGenWeb has been preserving free Kentucky genealogy records since 1996, offering access to over 750,000 pages of county histories, biographies, cemetery data, obituaries, newspaper clippings, and school yearbooks spanning more than two centuries. Organized by all 120 Kentucky counties and maintained by dedicated volunteers, it serves as a comprehensive hub for anyone tracing Kentucky family roots.

The USGenWeb Project is a massive volunteer-driven initiative providing free genealogy research resources organized by US state and county, covering everything from immigration records to historical naming conventions and document care. Researchers tracing American family history will find practical guides on handwriting, spelling variations, legal terms, occupational records, and state-specific genealogical databases all in one coordinated network.

The Rockwall County Genealogical Society (RCGS) is a Texas-based organization founded in 1982 that meets monthly at the Rockwall County Library to support local genealogy research. The site offers links to genealogy resources, membership information, meeting schedules, and a dedicated section on the history of Rockwall County.

Part of the NJGenWeb project, this page focuses on genealogical resources for Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, including cemetery listings, historical newspapers, church records, and local history collections. Volunteer coordinator Leilani Cummings maintains this community hub for researchers tracing family roots in the Plainfield area.