WWW Sites
Genealogy Megasites
- Ancestry.com
- About.com Genealogy resources list Links, a search engine, and how-to pages
- Cyndi's list of Genealogy sites Comprehensive site with extensive lists by ethnic group
- Family Tree Maker Access to genealogy help, software, family archives and books
- Genealogical Journeys in Time Over 40,000 links, tools, search engines
- Genealogy Hotline Search engine and community site with many genealogy links
- Genealogy Today and Genealogy Today Civil War Resources
- Genealogy.com: Genealogy Learning Center Learn the basics of genealogical research
- National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy Site Finding aids, guides and research tools to prepare for a visit to the NARA
- National Genealogical Society
- RootsWeb.com Oldest and largest genealogy site
- U.S. GenWeb Project National volunteer project to provide web access to genealogical resources in every U.S. state and county
- WorldGenWeb Project Like the U.S. project, for all the other countries
- Yahoo!: Genealogy
Genealogy Research Sites and Database Search Services
- Afrigeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy Census records, slave data, calendar of reunions, research guide and other resources for African American genealogy
- Census Finder: A Directory of Free Census Over 10,000 links to census information for those researching family histories
- Ellis Island Online Records of passengers who came to America through Ellis Island 1892-1924
- FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service Latter-Day Saints databases and weblinks
- GeneaNet "Universal register of genealogy resources"
- Genealogy Gateway Search service and links to thousands of sites
- MyTrees.com (KindredKonnections) Includes Ancestry Archive, a large genealogy database; User can build, store and share his or her own family tree online
- Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records Arranged by state
- U.S. Vital Records Information Where to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from each state and county in the U.S.
Wisconsin Sites
- Area Research Center, UW-Stout Library Records for Dunn, Barron, and Pepin counties of Wisconsin
- Dunn County, Wisconsin Local page of Wisconsin and U.S. GenWeb projects
- State Historical Society of Wisconsin Access to one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States
- Wisconsin Lineage Links Links to Wisconsin heritage and lineage societies such as Daughters of the American Revolution.
- Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Online finding aids, newsletter, conference information.
- Wisconsin U.S. GenWeb State page of the US GenWeb project
HANDBOOKS
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Applied genealogy Area Research Center CS16 .S854 1988
- Discover your ancestors : a quest for your roots Area Research Center CS16 .P45
- The Source: Guidebook to American Genealogy REF CS49 .S65
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 05/07/2008 and Last Revised: 07/30/2007
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