A free website sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). Their belief in sealing families for eternity has led them to microfilm records worldwide. Their archives are very extensive. A lot is online or visit their Family History Centers throughout the country for more individual help.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
A resource for all governmental records. Some are online. Click on Research Our Records to find genealogy resources
A subscription site that has extensive archives and is working with many groups to get records online. A basic search can be done but actual records require membership. It also provides an online family tree. Some libraries have access. They often have a free trial period.
HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest is a line from ProQuest CSA that represents the most comprehensive collection of genealogical and local history information available anywhere. In addition to the entire U.S.federal census, HeritageQuest microform products provide vital statistics, military records, special census schedules, ship passenger lists, and much more. Though often used by individuals, these quality films are primarily suited for libraries and archives. You can access HeritageQuest resources through local libraries. For Oconto County use Infosoup.
A mega resource. 254,380 links in 180+ categories; 10,400+ new and uncategorized. She checks each link to make sure it is a good resource.
Top 100 Genealogy Websites of 2015
This article presents the top 100 genealogy websites from around the world. This list has now become the gold standard for the genealogy industry. It profiles and ranks the best ancestral websites based on their internet traffic (as measured by Alexa, the internet traffic people).
Find A Grave’s mission is to find, record, and present final disposition information from around the world as a virtual cemetery experience. Volunteers input information about the graves.
BillionGraves which is an expansive family history database of records and images from the world’s cemeteries, all tagged with GPS locations. Volunteers around the world capture images of headstones in a cemetery and upload them to the site.
A free genealogy website with many links, sponsored by Ancestry.com
A group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of theUnited States. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone.
Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island
This site provides historical information about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It also has archival information for family research.
Resources for Military Families
The extensive military collection on findmypast includes 3.6 million records from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Britain and the United States.
This website is a directory of links to online military indexes and records for USA genealogy research. Included are rosters, databases of soldiers, draft card databases for World War I and II, and listings of military and war casualties.
In this layman’s guide, we’ll give you a crash course in genealogy terms, why they matter, some of the most common words and phrases you’ll encounter, and how to continue researching these terms on your own.
Geni lets you create a family tree through our fun simple interface. When you add a relative’s email address, he or she will be invited to join your tree. That relative can then add other relatives, and so on. Your tree will continue to grow as relatives invite other relatives.
Each family member has a profile which can be viewed by clicking their name in the tree. This helps family members learn more about each other and stay in touch. Family members can also share information and work together to build profiles for common ancestors.
Geni is a private network. Only the people in your tree can see your tree and your profile. Geni will not share your personal information with third parties.
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Rudy’s List of Archaic Medical Terms
One of many sites that is helpful. Use a search engine to find ‘archaic medical genealogy’.