Links
Useful websites for genealogists
Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse
Tools for finding immigration records, census records, vital records & dealing with calendars & maps. Some of these tools fetch data from other websites in more versatile ways than those provided on the websites.
History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
This is a great reference guide, with links to many other helpful sites that can be useful to both beginning and experienced genealogists. Thanks to Veronica Taylor of After School Care Programs and her students for bringing this site to our attention!
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR members come from a variety of backgrounds and interests, but all share a common bond of having an ancestor who helped contribute to securing the independence of the United States of America.
GeneaBloggers
Family history bloggers will find inspiration here, and those more worried about brick walls than writer’s block can search almost 3,000 genealogy- and family history-related blogs.
California State Association of Counties
This site details the birth of each of California's 58 counties, and later significant boundary changes, as well as displaying maps that reflect the changing boundaries through time.
Cyndi's List
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet is a categorized and cross-referenced list of links for genealogical research. The site contains roughly 332,000 links in more than 200 categories.
Genealogy Gems
Lisa Louise Cooke serves up “genealogy radio” on demand, with mobile apps for iOS and Android listeners. Plenty of podcasts are free—as is the companion blog.
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuaries
Founded in 1914, Rose Hills started as an 18-acre memorial park serving the Whittier, California area. Today, Rose Hills Memorial Park is one of the largest cemeteries in the country, and people from all over Southern California are buried there.
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
The Illinois State Genealogical Society, with the Illinois State Archives created an index to Illinois marriages prior to 1901. More than one million marriages are included in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.