Genealogy & Family History
140 sites
https://okgenweb.net/
OKGenWeb is the Oklahoma chapter of the USGenWeb Project, providing free online genealogy resources organized by all 77 Oklahoma counties and Indian Territory tribal nations. Researchers can explore records covering cemeteries, marriages, military service, slave narratives, land openings, and Native American heritage spanning dozens of tribes.
https://algenweb.org/
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.
http://genealogytoolbox.com/
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox, created by Matthew L. Helm and first appearing in 1994, claims the title of the oldest comprehensive genealogy and local history index on the web. Visitors can search a full-text index of genealogy resources or browse by U.S. state to find links pointing to research tools and local history materials across the country.
https://iagenweb.org/
The IAGenWeb Project is a volunteer-driven genealogy hub covering all 99 Iowa counties, offering free access to vital records, gravestone photos, census data, and historical military records. Part of the larger USGenWeb network, it receives over a million visits per year and features special projects ranging from Civil War rosters to Orphan Train rider records.
https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Hawaii
The HIGenWeb Team's Hawaii genealogy hub is part of the USGenWeb Project, offering county-level records, databases, and historical background on the Hawaiian Islands for family history researchers. Coordinated by Doreen Harunaga-Ewing and Bob Jenkins, the site organizes resources by county and provides free access to materials for those tracing Hawaiian and Polynesian ancestry.
http://forensicgenealogy.info/
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.
https://worldgenweb.org/
The WorldGenWeb Project is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to collecting and providing free access to genealogical and historical records from countries around the world. An invaluable resource for family history researchers, the site organizes records by country, covering virtually every nation on the globe from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
https://genealogy-links.co.uk/html/more.links.html
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.
https://afamilytapestry.blogspot.com/
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.
https://atkasmom.tripod.com/
Donna DeHoyos shares her personal world on this late-1990s Tripod homepage, introducing her four adult children, granddaughter Sophia, and her passion for online bingo. The site includes a family photo album, a links collection covering Avon and earning-money sites, and a heartfelt mention of her battle with emphysema and support for the EFFORTS community.