Free Genealogy Sites Etc

These are in alphabetical order, not order of merit:

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www.all-about-family-trees.com - How to get started with your Family Tree research.
Informative, easy to use website that helps people discover their family heritage and shows them how to document their family tree for future generations.

www.all-birth-records.com - Specific to the USA this site gives valuable contact information for each state. Has links to sites that have marriage and death records.

www.all-genealogysites.com - As the name implies, this is a directory of over 800 geaneology sites.

www.ancestry.com - This is one of the more popular genealogical sites and is the largest commercial collection of genealogical data. It contains mainly US records but does have data from other countries as well. It is mainly by subscription but some databases can be accessed free.

www.britishancestors.com - This is the British Ancestors Research Service site and is a 'pay for service' site, but has some very helpful 'free' info on research in Britain as well. Worth a look.

www.british-genealogy.com - A forum dedicated to British family history where you can ask questions, request information or post your research 'stories' to help others. Oh, and it's free but you will have to register.

www.britishorigins.com - This is for those who have English ancestry and is a pay per view site. Access at time of printing is 6 pounds and is for 48 consectutive hours. A maximum of 150 records only.

www.cell-phone-usa.com - Not specifically a genealogy site but it does have some useful links and, if you're looking for a living relative in the USA the reverse directory could be invaluable.

www.censusfinder.com - A really useful directory that has access to almost 30,000 census records for the US, UK, Canadian, Norway and Swedan. And, as promised, it is free!

www.coraweb.com.au - Rather than an independant site this is a gateway to geaneology sites, to do mostly, with Australian research. Definitely not a contender for the "Most Imaginitive Site Design" award but worth a look.

www.cyndislist.com - This is probably the most comprehensive gateway on the internet. It is a list of around 250,000 genealogical site links. The homepage will provide you with an alphabetical list of sites to do with subjects such as: Adoption, Asia and the Pacific, Biographies, Canada Index, Clothing and Costumes, Tutorials and Guides, LDS Family History Centres and even how to write your family history. If you can't find something of interest here you are simply not trying!

www.eogen.com This is an online Encyclopedia of Genealogy that relies on people like you and me to submit articles. It has a search function and an index. If you have US ancestry, have a look at the article about HeritageQuestOnline, which is a web site accessed through libraries, but which can be viewed through your home computer as well - see how.

www.familysearch.com- Maintained by the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints, this site is the major on-line site for all parish records. However, not all of the material is from that source. Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File contain information submitted by individuals, and therefore, may be of variable reliability. As in all cases with genealogy check your sources.

The IGI (International Genealogical Index)is the primary area of interest here as it contains millions of names comprising information on births, deaths and marriages.

A totally free site and highly recommended.

www.findmypast.com - A UK site with over 400 million records. Free to search. Annual subscription or pay-per-view to access original records.

www.freebmd.org.uk - As the name suggests, if you're looking for free genealogy sites, this has access to births, deaths and marriages between 1837 and 1911.

www.freepeoplesearch-online.com - Free People Search is your online directory to free locating services with a section devoted to genealogy sites.

www.free-people-search-international.com - Free People Search - connecting the world!Use Free People Search to locate people utilizing names, addresses, email, and phone numbers.

www.free-reference.com - Genealogy sites, reference and genealogy books online. Add your family tree or add your reciprocal genealogy address.

www.genealogytoday.com An interesting commercial site with free access to it's databases. A portal to other sites that also sells genealogical products. Lots of information for the novice.

www.geneasearch.com Find genealogy lookups, family surname newsletters, books from genealogy societies and individuals, surname queries, female ancestors, announce new sites, beginner's genealogy guide, free clip art. Other genealogy resources are free genealogy tools, links, and lists of societies. See the state genealogy pages for free genealogy databases and genealogy resources for each state.

www.genuki.org.uk - This is a non-commercial and volunteer run site for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Genuki is a "virtual reference library of genealogical information." The records it contains are essentially of primary historical material rather than information supplied by individuals. Genuki also functions as a gateway, as it links to every genealogical organization in the UK with a web site.

www.historicmapworks.com - Find out where you're ancestors lived. Search and browse functions and you can purchase maps.

www.howtofindyourroots.com - Online Genealogy store,selling products to create a family heritage or family history album as well as charts, how-to books,scrapbooking products and supplies, and helpful information and links to start your family tree research.

www.lineages.co.uk - A site devoted to English, Scottish and Irish genealogy. Among its many resources it has guides to palaces, castles and stately homes and a clickable London map which gives panoramic views of places of interest. Could be valuable in establishing a feel for where your ancestors lived.

Well worth spending some time exploring all the resources available.

www.naa.gov.au - This is the site for The National Archives of Australia. Not for you if you're researching convicts or early 19th century shipping. But for any records after 1901 the site is invaluable.

www.oldbaileyonline.org - This site covers convicts sentenced at the famous, or infamous, Old Bailey Court in London, England, between 1674 and 1834.

www.onegreatfamily.com - This is a subscription based site but they do have a 7 day free trial. A great idea. Check out this quote from their homepage:

"The OneGreatFamily Tree is a powerful genealogy database that is shared and built by people like you all over the world. Everyone's genealogy ties into the OneGreatFamily Tree.After you enter what you already know about your ancestors, we begin searching for more of your ancestors. Once our search process starts, it never stops."

www.one-name.org - Like Rootsweb this site is for all those researching a particular surname, rather than their own pedigree.

privatewww.essex.ac.uk - Despite the lengthy address a site well worth a look, if only for its curosity value. Not a genealogical site as such but interesting nonetheless, if you want background information on wages paid for certain occupations in England over the centuries. Great for people writing their own family history.

www.pro.gov.uk - Public Records Office for the UK. From the homepage follow the Education link for an informal introduction to family history.

www.rootsweb.com - This is the oldest on-line genealogy co-operative. A fantastic site for anyone researching a particular surname. It has links to personal web sites which include the name and links to any mailing list for that name.

www.theshipslist.com - An excellent site for anything to do with shipping. Included are passenger lists, diaries and journals, ship descriptions and even marriages at sea!

www.yahoo.com - This is a general web directory not commonly associated with genealogy. Yahoo hides its genealogical link under the section Arts and Humanities - Genealogy.

This list will be added to periodically.

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