Genealogical Resources on the World Wide Web

Index to Categories
Use the following index to jump to the respective section below.

	Find "Content"
	Contact People
	Visit Government Repositories Online
	Visit Societies, Associations, and Organizations Online
	Learn "How To" Do Genealogy
	Online Collections of Genealogy "How to" and other material
	Translate Documents
	Search Newspapers
	Find Maps, Geographical Names, and Related Info
	Search the WWW for Topics; i.e., by Subject
	Search the Entire WWW for "Serendipity" Hits
	Evaluate WWW Information
	Borrow Microfilm
	Borrow Books
	Evaluate Genealogy Software
	Manage Data - Display Trees and Family Group Sheets - Store and Display Notes
	Share Data - Convert to GEDCOM, then Transfer
	Etiquette
	Genealogical Correspondence

Find "Content"

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - The Mormons
  http://www.familysearch.org
• RootsWeb
  http://www.rootsweb.com
• Ancestry
  http://www.ancestry.com/
• Family Tree Maker - Genealogy.com
  http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
• CDs - Free Lookups
  http://loricase.com/CDs/cdlist.html
• Social Security Death Index
  http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=&firstname=&nt=exact
• Cyndi's List (much data found under links, e.g. ISTG)
  http://www.cyndislist.com
• GenWeb Archives
  • Philadelphia County GenWeb
    http://www.phillygenweb.com/
  • PAGenWeb
    http://www.usgenweb.org/pa
  • USGenWeb
    http://www.usgenweb.org/
  • WorldGenWeb
    http://worldgenweb.org/

Contact People

• Mailing Lists and Message Boards (Geographic and Surname)
  • Genealogy Resources on the Internet
    http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/gen_int1.html
  • GenForum
    http://genforum.genealogy.com/
  • Genealogy Mailing Lists at RootsWeb
    http://lists.rootsweb.com/
  • Ancestry Message Boards
    http://boards.ancestry.com/
• Surname Registries (Other researchers working on the same name)
  • Roots Surname List
    http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi
• Experts and Points of Contact in specific Geographic Areas (Write to the listowner)
  • WorldGenWeb
    http://www.worldgenweb.org/
  • USGenWeb
    http://www.usgenweb.org/
  • PAGenWeb
    http://www.usgenweb.org/pa
  • Philadelphia County GenWeb
    http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/
• Electronic Telephone Books
  • WhitePages.com
    http://www.whitepages.com/
  • Switchboard
    http://www.switchboard.com/
• Links (Find email addresses of the authors of important WWW pages)
  • Cyndi's List
    http://www.cyndislist.com
• Chat
  • About.com
    http://genealogy.about.com/mpchat.htm
  • Cyndi's List
    http://www.cyndislist.com/chat.htm
  • Google (Search engine) - Use keywords similar to GENEALOGY CHAT IRELAND
    http://www.google.com

Visit Government Repositories Online

• United States - National Level
  • National Archives and Records Administration
    • National Archives - Mid Atlantic Region (Philadelphia)
      http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/public_services/public_services.html
    • Genealogical Research at the National Archives
      http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/
    • The Soundex Machine
      http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3916/soundex.html
  • National Center for Health Statistics - Where to Write for Vital Records
    http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
  • Vital Records Information -- US
    http://vitalrec.com/
  • Social Security Death Index
    http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=&firstname=&nt=exact
  • Library of Congress
    http://lcweb.loc.gov/homepage/lchp.html
    • Catalogs - Library of Congress
      http://catalog.loc.gov/
    • Local History and Genealogy Reading Room at the Library of Congress
      http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy
  • Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office (GLO) Records
    http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
  • Military
    • National Personnel Records Center
      http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/
• Pennsylvania - State Level
  • Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
    http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/
  • Pennsylvania Libraries
    http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/
  • Pennsylvania State Data Center - Data and Maps
    http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/
  • Pennsylvania Department of Health - Vital Records
    http://www.health.state.pa.us/vitalrecords
• Philadelphia - Local Level
  • Philadelphia City Archives
    http://www.phila.gov/phils/carchive.htm
    • Genealogical Resources at the Philadelphia City Archives
      http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/genealgy.htm
  • Free Library of Philadelphia - Main Page and Catalog
    http://www.library.phila.gov/
    • Free Library of Philadelphia - Genealogy Pathfinder
      http://www.library.phila.gov/ssh/genealogy/guidelist.htm
  • Urban Archives - Temple University
    http://www.library.temple.edu/urbana/

Visit Societies, Associations, and Organizations Online

• Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
  http://WWW.GENPA.ORG/
• Genealogical Society of New Jersey
  http://www.gsnj.org/
• New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
  http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/
• Ohio Genealogical Society
  http://www.ogs.org/
• National Genealogical Society
  http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
• New England Historic Genealogical Society
  http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania
  http://www.hsp.org
• Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
  http://www.balchinstitute.org
• The Pennsylvania Historical Association
  http://www.pa-history.org/
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Philadelphia
  http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsp/
• African American Genealogy Group
  http://www.aagg.org
• German Society of Pennsylvania
  http://www.germansociety.org
• Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center
  http://www.schwenkfelder.com/
• Germantown Historical Society
  http://www.germantownhistory.org
• Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center
  http://www.rc.net/philadelphia/pahrc
• U.S. Army Military History Institute
  http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/
• Daughters of the American Revolution
  http://www.dar.org/
• Sons of the American Revolution
  http://www.sar.org/
• Sons of the Revolution
  http://www.amrev.org
• David Library of the American Revolution
  http://www.dlar.org/
• Grand Army of the Republic War Museum & Library
  http://garmuslib.org/
• Civil War Library & Museum
  http://www.netreach.net/~cwlm/
• Independence Seaport Museum
  http://www.phillyseaport.org/
• Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collection Libraries
  http://www.pacscl.org/

  For Ethnic Organizations, look on Cyndi's List under the name of the group.
  http://www.cyndislist.com

  If you know the name of the organization use Google (the search engine).
  http://www.google.com/
  E.g., "University City Historical Society" (in quotation marks). 

Learn "How To" Do Genealogy

• How Do I Begin? (LDS)
  http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Home/Welcome/frameset_information.asp
• Suggestions for Beginners (National Genealogical Society)
  http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/edugetstart.cfm
• Starting Genealogy and Family History Research (National Archives)
  http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/about-research.html

Online Collections of Genealogy "How to" and other material.

• Ancestry.com
  http://www.ancestry.com/library/archive.asp
• Genealogy.com
  http://www.genealogy.com/genehelp.html

Translate Documents

• AltaVista's Translation Assistant
  http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn

Search Newspapers

• Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News
  http://www.philly.com/newslibrary/
• Ancestry Historical Newspaper Collection (subscription)
  http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/periodicals/news/main.htm?lfl=ttd&o_iid=3674

Find Maps, Geographical Names, and Related Info

• Cyndi's List - Maps, Gazetteers, & Geographical Information
  http://www.CyndisList.com/maps.htm
• USGenWeb Map Project
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/
• University of Texas Electronic Map Collection
  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/united_states.html
• Ancestry's Map Center
  http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/main.asp

Search the WWW for Topics; i.e., by Subject

• Google - Keyword (e.g., "civil war" links)
  http://www.google.com/
• Google - Subject Arrangement (e.g., Society -> History -> By Region -> North America -> United States -> Wars -> Civil War)
  http://directory.google.com/
• Cyndi's List
  http://www.cyndislist.com

Search the Entire WWW for "Serendipity" Hits

• Google - Keyword, e.g., "Erasmus Morton" (for these two names appearing next to each other on the page) or Erasmus Morton (for pages containing these two names, even if not adjacent).
  http://www.google.com/

Evaluate WWW Information

• Evaluating Web Pages
  http://www.widener.edu/Tools_Resources/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659/
• Evaluating Internet Research Sources
  http://virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm

Borrow Microfilm

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - The Mormons (borrow from and use at FHCs)
  http//www.familysearch.com
• National Archives Microfilm Rental Program
  http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/research_tools/search_microfilm_catalog.html

Borrow Books

• National Genealogical Society
  http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
• New England Historic Genealogical Society
  http://www.newenglandancestors.org/

Evaluate Genealogy Software

• Genealogy Software Report Card
  http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/
• Cyndi's List - Software & Computers
  http://www.cyndislist.com/software.htm
• Louis Kessler's Genealogical Program Links
  http://www.lkessler.com/gplinks.shtml

Manage Data - Display Trees and Family Group Sheets - Store and Display Notes

• Family Tree Maker (One example among many; see evaluations sites, above)
  http://www.familytreemaker.com

Share Data - Convert to GEDCOM, then Transfer

• Family Tree Maker (One example among many; see evaluations sites, above)
  http://www.familytreemaker.com

Etiquette

• Netiquette Home Page
  http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

Genealogical Correspondence

• http://www.cyndislist.com/correspd.htm