General Genealogy
-
Starting Genealogy and Family History ResearchTips from the National Archives for people new to genealogical research
-
Ancestry.comWide-ranging collections of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Includes: digitized images of the United States Federal Census from 1790 forward; the American Genealogical Biographical Index; Passenger and Immigration Lists Index; United Kingdom and United States Directories 1680-1830; court, land, and probate records; and many other resources. Tip: If you're presented with a message that the page isn't redirecting properly, try turning off the third party cookies in your browser.
-
Family Search RecordsSearchable digitized collections mostly related to births, deaths and marriages from all over the world.
-
Cyndi's ListWhile admittedly hard to look at, one of the most used collections of genealogy related links on the Internet, broken down by categories.
-
Biography & Genealogy Master IndexProvides citations to reference sources and important retrospective works that cover individuals both living and deceased from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.
-
Chinese Immigration and the Chinese in the United StatesNational Archives Reference Information Paper No. 99. A good starting point for Chinese-American researchers.
-
Hispanic Genealogical Society of New YorkOnline resources curated by the genealogical society.
-
National Archives: African American RecordsA guide to identifying records relevant to African American genealogical research at the National Archives.
-
Pratt Library: African American GenealogyA guide researching African American genealogies.
-
Somos PrimosSomos Primos is a website with more than a decades’ worth of news and resources pertaining to Latino genealogy.
-
South Asian American Digital ArchiveSAADA (South Asian American Digital Archive) is an independent national non-profit organization working to create a more inclusive society by giving voice to South Asian Americans through documenting, preserving, and sharing stories that represent their unique and diverse experiences.
-
UNC Greensboro: Digital Library on American SlaveryThe Digital Library on American Slavery compiles various independent online collections focused upon race and slavery in the American South.