Genealogy & Family History
140 sites
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://mogenweb.org/
MOGenWeb is Missouri's portal within the USGenWeb project, offering free genealogical and historical resources for every county in the state. Volunteers maintain county-level databases, census projects, tombstone transcriptions, family group sheets, and historical records tracing Missouri's role in westward expansion.
https://genealogybranches.com/newyork.html
Created by Joe Beine, this comprehensive directory catalogs online indexes and databases for New York City and State vital records, including birth, marriage, and death certificates spanning from the 1600s through the mid-20th century. Researchers will find curated links to free and subscription sources at Ancestry, FamilySearch, and official municipal archives, organized by record type and county.
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://kentahrens.tripod.com/
Kent Ahrens built this early-2000s personal homepage on Tripod as a hub for sharing his life, including family photos, pet pictures, vacation albums, and a resume. The site is a classic old-web personal page with sections covering his interests, favorite links, and plans for future blogging.
https://sites.google.com/site/paperangels02/genealogy_blogs
Curated by Joe Beine, this page from the Paper Angels site collects and recommends a hand-picked selection of online genealogy blogs, newsletters, and journals. Notable picks include Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, Randy's Genea-Musings, JewishGen Blog, and Miriam's AnceStories, making it a useful jumping-off point for family history researchers.
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://algenweb.org/bibb/court/minutes/1826circuitmin.html
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.
https://mtgenweb.com/
The MTGenWeb Project is part of the broader USGenWeb network and serves as the central hub for genealogical research in Montana, organized by county with dedicated volunteer coordinators. Visitors can access county-level research pages, military records, Native American research resources, a photo archive, mailing lists, and a query board to help trace Montana ancestors.
http://toppcensus.org/
A genealogy and records resource focused on the Topp family census data, offering historical population and lineage information for researchers tracing this surname. Visitors interested in family history and census records will find this a useful reference for tracking the Topp name across regions and time periods.