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About Genealogy
This well organized site offers lots of ideas for the beginning genealogist.
http://genealogy.about.com/hobbies/genealogy
Ancestry Plus
With over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, Ancestry Plus
is a comprehensive online source of information for conducting
genealogical and local history research.
(Available only
through library computers.)
Beginner's Guide to Family History Research
This online book explains the basics of genealogical research in 13 chapters, including "Courthouse Research," "Military Records," and "Computers for Genealogists."
http://www.arkansasresearch.com/guide.html
Genealogy.com
Genealogy.com’s FamilyExplorer page contains tips for finding your roots.
http://www.genealogy.com/familyexplorer/index.html
Heritage
Quest
Search the complete set of U.S. Federal Census records
(1790-1930) or text from over 25,000 family and local histories. (Access
from inside
the library or from
home with your WNPL library card number.)
History Reference Center
EBSCO's History Reference Center features cover-to-cover full text
for more than 650 historical
encyclopedias and other non-fiction books, as well as full
text for more than 50 leading history
periodicals.
Random Acts of Genealogical
Kindness
Over 4000 volunteers have pledged to do one genealogical research
task per month on behalf of someone else. Check the web site
for complete details.
http://www.raogk.org/
Researching
Your Tree
This free tutorial teaches you how to the Internet to trace your
genealogy.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dflanagan/start.html
Welcome to Genealogy 101
Take a quick course in genealogy with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial.
http://www.heritagequest.com/gen101/index.html
Yahoo's
Genealogy Directory
Yahoo provides an extensive list of links to genealogical societies and other web resources.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/ |
