Genealogy & Family History
140 sites
https://orgenweb.atwebpages.com/
ORGenWeb is a genealogy resource hub dedicated to Oregon family history research, offering county lists, maps, archives, obituaries, vital records, and pioneer biography indexes. Coordinated by Bob Jenkins and Martha A. Crosley Graham, the site serves as a gateway to Oregon-specific genealogical records including birth, death, marriage, land, and cemetery data.
http://searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html
SearchforAncestors.com offers a specialized Google search tool that teaches genealogists how to use advanced Google features for tracing family history, covering everything from searching for GEDCOM files to finding digitized books and newsgroup archives. Each search form comes with practical tips and explanations tailored to genealogy research, making it a genuinely useful toolkit for beginners and experienced researchers alike.
http://ibiblio.org/laslave
A scholarly database dedicated to Afro-Louisiana history and genealogy, built around Dr. Hall's research into enslaved and free Black populations in Louisiana. Visitors can search original historical documents, view primary sources, and explore Dr. Hall's calculations relating to this specialized archival record.
https://plymouthcolony.net/magenweb
The MAGenWeb Project is the official USGenWeb resource for genealogical research in Massachusetts, covering all counties with links to vital records, probates, deeds, cemetery records, and colonial documents. Coordinated by Dale H. Cook, this hub connects volunteer county coordinators and researchers tracing Massachusetts family histories across centuries.
http://gophergenealogy.blogspot.com/
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.
https://germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html
Created by Joe Beine, this comprehensive guide compiles hundreds of links to online birth, marriage, and divorce records indexes for every U.S. state, organized alphabetically for easy navigation. Researchers tracing American family history will find it an invaluable starting point, with direct links to resources on Ancestry, FamilySearch, and county-level databases spanning centuries of vital records.
https://researchguides.net/immigration/index.htm
A focused genealogy research guide dedicated to ship passenger lists and immigration records for ancestors arriving at U.S. ports from the 1800s through the 1960s. The site provides port-specific quick guides for major cities like New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Orleans, along with search strategies and articles about iconic immigration stations like Ellis Island and Castle Garden.
https://kygenweb.net/
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.
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/
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.
https://saghs-tx.org/
The San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society (SAGHS) has served West Texas genealogists since 1973, offering searchable indexes, cemetery records, a surname registry, and research services focused on the Concho Valley region. Visitors can access newsletters, pioneer certificates, a book store, and a speaker series connecting family history to the broader American story.