General Primary & Secondary Sources

And Other On-Line Resources for the Family Historian

Index

General Resources
Updated 3 Oct. 2002!
Specialized Resources
- Canada
- France
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
  - Maine
  - Oregon
  - Washington
General

Primary Sources On-Line
1. Repositories of Primary Sources
2. Internet Public Library: Online Texts Collection a search engine
3. H-bar Enterprises Electronic Library An odd name, but a good resource.
4. Military Librarians Homepage
5. State Library Web Sites
6. Libraries on the Web
7. The Virtual Library

Secondary Sources On-Line

Free Access

Do a web search of the town you are interested in; often, the local Chamber of Commerce or somesuch will have a history of the town on-line.
Search.com--Don't forget the obvious: Search.com allows you to enter a search topic once and access several different search domains which will turn up webpages of interest on almost any subject.
Google It! A favorite site of genealogists.
MLA Citation Examples How do you cite your sources? Here's a guide.
Surname Search Sites On-line
- Google Groups This replaced Dejanews--an archive of newsgroup messages where you can do a general search. A good way to find the newsgroups or fellow researchers pertaining to your interest. Check preferences to filter out mature content.
- Rootsweb
- The GENNAM-L archives
- Search Engines A collection of valuable genealogy related search engines.
- Geographic Nameserver
- Genealogy Internet Site Indices, I Found It--for researching your surname or other genealogical information.
- GenSearcher - All-in-One Genealogy Search Page
- GeneaNet
- Gendex
- Genealogical Database Index
- Immigration Documents
- Palatine Passenger Lists

Subscription Access for a Fee

Britannica Online
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Volunteer Help

I highly recommend that your first line of research be your own visits to LDS Family History centers and any or all local libraries: Public, University, Genealogical Societies, Local History Societies...and of course, the Web at home. You will pick up on info that no one looking for you would spot. But where you cannot get out, there are helpers who have generously made themselves available.

Books We Own
Genealogical Helplist
Genealogical Tools
1. Research It--One stop Reference Desk
2. Location Aids
  - Oddens's Bookmarks--exhaustive collection of map links, cartography etc.
3. Occupations
  - Occupations
  - Early Colonial Occupations
4. Medical History/Folklore
  - Outdated Medical Terms
5. Monetary Issues
  - Universal Currency Converter
  - An Inflation Calculator USA based handy-dandy item.
6. Genealogical Supplies These are supplied for convenience only. I have no history with the stores nor am I making any recommendation.
  - Global Genealogy Supplies
  - Ye Olde Genealogy Shoppe
Photographic Resources
1. Edsen Breyer's Postcard Museum
2. Photographing Cemetary Monuments Check out the whole site for lots of info on monuments.
3. Just Black & White A commercial firm specializing in historical/archival restoration of photos at reasonable cost. Recommended to me by a genealogist/client.
  Preservation Resources
  1. Preserve Your Memories A guide to taking care of your family documents.
  Where to start for any question related to Genealogy
  1. Cyndi's List
  2. Genealogy Gateway (TM) to the World Wide Web
  3. Roots Forum.com
    Genealogy Homepage, Eastman Online Genealogy
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