The following are links to articles and reference resources we’ve found to help with our family history research. If you find a link in error, please let us know.
World Cities, Towns, Directories, and Maps
For historical and current maps of specific areas, also see State Specific Genealogy Research Resources.
- Global Gazetteer – World Cities and Towns Directory
- USGS – Using Maps in Genealogy Research
- Semanchuk – Maps of Early Europe
- About.com – Genealogy – British Isles Maps, Geography and Place Names
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) – database of place names
- Henry Davis Ancient Maps and Cartography – 6,000 B.C. – 400 A.D.
- National Geographic Maps and Geography
- US Genealogy Map Project: State, County, Territory Maps
- US Library of Congress – Geography and Maps Reading Room
- Rootsweb Resources – Have a Town, Find a County
Foriegn Country and Ethnic Genealogy Research
- POINTers in Person Chicago-North Chapter #27 – Italian Roots
- PolishRoots
- Polish Genealogical Society of America
- Palatines to America
- The National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Native American Research
- AfriGeneas – African American genealogy
- North American Genealogy Resource List
- Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan ~ Detroit
- Jewish Genealogy of Michigan ~ West Bloomfield
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia – Flint Michigan Chapter
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia – Saginaw Valley Chapter
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia – Southwest Michigan Chapter
- SAGA-OMII Genealogical Association – Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association centered around Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois (Swiss Mennonites)
Regional Genealogy Assocations
For more regional and local genealogy associations, clubs, groups, and societies, see the State Genealogy Research Resources.
- New England Archivists
- Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (Pennsylvania)
- Genealogical Computing Association of Pennsylvania
State Genealogy Research Resources
The following covers the states in which we are doing genealogy research. This is not a comprehensive list. For more extensive state level genealogy resource resources, see Cindi’s List of State Genealogy Research Resources and State Guides from Family Tree Magazine.
General United States Genealogy Research Resources
- North American Genealogy Resource List
- National Archives – 1930 City Directories
- US Archives – Genealogy Research – What’s Available Online
- US Archives – Ways to Research on the Internet and Research Tools Available Online
- US Attorney General’s Office – Obtaining Public Records
California
Delaware
Illinois
- Illinois GenWeb Project
- Illinois State Archives
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Illinois State Genealogical Society
- Illinois State Archives Genealogy Page – includes downloadable guides to sources
- Illinois State Archives Databases – Indexes to marriages, deaths, military records, and more.
- Illinois State Historical Library
- Illinois History Project
- ILLINET Online – Accesses catalogs of 65 Illinois libraries
- ILGenWeb
- USGenWeb Illinois Archives
- Illinois County Boundaries 1790 – Present
- Illinois Mailing Lists
- Census Online – Illinois Census Records
- Illinois Genealogical Societies
- The Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
- Michigan GenWeb Project
- Library of Michigan
- Michigan Historical Center
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- State Archives of Michigan
- Cyndi’s List of Michigan Genealogy Resources
- Daughters of the American Revolution of Michigan
- Department of Michigan Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan
- Genealogical, Historical, Social/Cultural, Hereditary, Ethnic & Reenactment Organizations and Special Libraries, Museums & Archives in Michigan
- Genealogical Society of Flemish Americans ~ Roseville
- Genealogy by Computer SocietyServing NW Ohio and SE Michigan.
- The Governor Henry H. Crapo Camp No. 145 – Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- RootsWeb – Michigan USWebGen
- The Grand Army of the Republic in Michigan
- The Grand Lodge of Michigan Free and Accepted Masons
- Grand Trunk Western Historical Society, Michigan
- The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Michigan
- IOOF Lodge Website Directory, MichiganIndependent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
- Louisa St. Clair Chapter, Michigan – Daughters of the American Revolution
- Michigan American Legion
- Michigan Archival Association
- Michigan Genealogical Council
- Michigan Oral History Association
- Michigan Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America
- Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society – Includes photos and bios of Michigan judicial history individuals
- Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society (MMGS)
- Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States – Michigan Commandery
- Midwest Archives Conference
- Old Northwest Historical Society, Michigan
- Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
- SAGA-OMII Genealogical Association – Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association centered around Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois (Swiss Mennonites)
- The Saginaw River Marine Historical Society
- Society Hill: Michigan Genealogy – A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the state.
- Sons of the Revolution in the State of Michigan
- Western Michigan Genealogical Society
- WMGS-NEWS Mailing List, Western Michigan Genealogical Society’s newsletter
- WMGS-TALK Mailing List – Western Michigan Genealogy Research
- Rootsweb – Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan, Cemetary List (Farlins, Haviland and Wests)
- Michigan History, Arts, and Libraries – Genealogy Resources
- Michigan History, Arts, and Libraries – Library Research on Genealogy
- ANSWER – Library of Michigan Online Catalog
- Michigan Resources for Genealogy Resources on the Internet
- John’s Michigan Genealogy Resources Page
- Ancestry.com – Michigan Genealogy Resources and Directories
- Ithaca Library, Michigan, Michigan Genealogy Resources and Information
- Michigan County Histories, http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/micounty/
- Cyndi’s List of Michigan Counties, Area, and Regional Information and Resources for Genealogy Research
- Michigan Government Online Services and Resources
- The US Civil War – Michigan
- Lenawee County
- Lenawee County Cemetery Information
- American Local History Network – Lenawee County, Michigan
- Lenawee Historical Society Museum
- Michigan Tombstone Transciption and Photography Project
- US National Register of Historic Places – Michigan Lenawee County
- Lenawee County Family Researchers Genealogy Society
- Rootsweb – Lenawee County, Michigan, Links to Area Resources and History
- Linkpendium – Genealogy Resources for Lenawee County, Michigan
- Memoirs of Lenawee County Michigan Vol. 1 and 2 – Online Book by Ancestry.com – Paid Access Only
- Michigan County Histories – Books, Maps, and Resources for Lenawee County
- Lenawee County, Michigan, Gedcom Family Files for Downloading
- Podunk – Cemeteries List for Lenawee County, Michigan
- Rootsweb MIGenWeb Archives for Lenawee County Michigan Cemetery Records and Photos
- Historical Society of Lenawee County
- Index to Lenawee County Naturalization Files
- Requests to the Archives of Michigan – Vital, Naturalization, and Other Document Research and Requests
- The McLain Cemetery, Raisin Township, Lenawee County Michigan
- Lenawee, Michigan, MIGenWeb
- Lenawee MIGenWeb Cemetery by Township List
- Lenawee MIGenWeb Cemetery by Alphabetical List
- Michigan USGenWeb Tombstone Project
- Lenawee County Family Researchers
- Library of Michigan Online Search through Michigan Cemeteries
- Lenawee County Vital Records
- Lenawee County Offices
- Lenawee County MIGenWebLenawee County Library
- 1895 Atlas for Lenawee County
- Lenawee County Platt Maps
New York
Ohio
- Old Northwest Historical Society
- SAGA-OMII Genealogical Association – Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association centered around Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois (Swiss Mennonites)
- Findlay-Hancock County Public Library, Ohio – Genealogy Records and Research Online
Oregon
- Oregon GenWeb Project
- Oregon State Archives
- BLM, Oregon State Office
- Genealogy.com – List of Oregon County Courthouses
- Oregon Historical Society
- Genealogy Forum of Oregon
- Oregon State Archives Division
- Oregon Adoptive Rights Assocation
- Oregon State Office for Services to Children and Families
- About.com – Getting Vital Records from Oregon State
- Vital Records – Oregon State Archives – Address: 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland (Near Lloyd Center) 503-731-4095
- Multnomah County Marriage Records (Portland)
- Multnomah County Gurley Obituary Project
- Multnomah County Naturalization Records Research
- Oregon Genealogical Forum – Oregon Genealogical Libraries and Collections
- Library of Congress – 1890 Map of Portland, Oregon – no street details
- Center for the Columbia River History – Columbia Communities
- Oregon Biographies
Rhode Island
Washington State
- Digital Archives – Washington State Search
- Washington State GenWeb Project
- Office of the Secretary of State, State Archives
- Rootsweb – Washington State Genealogical Society
- Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest
- Western Washington University – History Research Guides and Resources for the Pacific Northwest
- Center for the Columbia River History – Columbia Communities
- Washington Periodicals
- Washington State Vital Records Information
- Washington State Genweb Project
- Northwest Regional Branch – Washington State Archives
- Seattle Public Library Genealogy Resources And Information
- Washington State Archives – List Of Resources Available
- National Archives – Pacific Alaska Region
- Tacoma Public Library – Washington Place Names
- Washington Land Forms Atlas
- 1895 US Atlas – Washington
- Washington State Historical Society
- Washington State Genealogical Society
- Snohomish County Resources, Washington State
- Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
- Darilee Bednar’s Independent Snohomish County
- Snohomish County Site Surname Search Engine
- Camwood Obituary Project
- Maine To Snoco Project – Natives Of Maine Residing In Snohomish County
- The Karyn Project (Obituaries, Death Records And More)
- Snohomish County Obituary Index
- Snohomish County Obituaries
- Snohomish County Civil War Veterans Project
- The Sultan Project (History, Death Records, Census, And More)
- Index To Snohomish County Cemetery Pages
- Snohomish County Death Records
- Snohomish County Censuses
- Snohomish County Role Of Honor – World War I
- Everett High School – World War I
- Snohomish County – The Biography Project
- Marysville And Lake Stevens High School Graduates
- Snohomish County Locality Project
- 1895 US Atlas – Snohomish County
- Snohomish County Mystery Photos
- Snohomish County Query Page
- Everett Public Library – Northwest Room
- Everett Family History Center
- Shoreline Family History Center
- Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Library Holdings
- Snohomish County Newspapers
- Sno-Isle Regional Library System
- The Snoco Photo Album
- Sno-Isle Genealogical Society
- League Of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations
- Alderwood Manor Heritage Association
- Edmonds – South Snohomish County Historical Society
- Museum Of Snohomish County History
- Family History Centers In Snohomish County
- Cedar Valley Project
- Snoco Rural Directory
- Monte Cristo Project (Census, Directory Info, And More)
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Cities, Towns and Villages List
- Shawano County, Wisconsin, Photographs and Postcards of the Past
- Shawano County, Wisconsin, Ancestry and History Pages
- Wisconsin Genealogy Sites List
- Wisconsin State Historical Society
- 1930 Federal Census Index, Shawano County, Wisconsin
- Lessor, Wisconsin, Town Platt 1920
US Government Related Genealogy Resources
- The Library of Congress
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Ellis Island
- US Bureau of Land Management – The Official Federal Land Patent Records Site
- Homestead National Monument of America (US National Park Service)
- US Army Military History Institute – Library Collection Resources
International Genealogy Research
For more extensive state level genealogy resource resources, see Cindi’s List of International Genealogy Research Resources.
Canada Family History and Genealogy Research
England/UK Family History and Genealogy Research
Germany Family History and Genealogy Research
Netherland/Holland Family History and Genealogy Research
Norway Family History and Genealogy Research
- Cyndi’s List – Norway Genealogy Research
- Norwegians in the US Civil War
- Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum – Genealogy
