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Census	Comprehensive
Ethnic	Forms
General	Immigration
Indiana	Lessons/Tutorials
Military/War	Miscellaneous
Obituary Resources

Archives/Indexes

6 Places To Read Old Newspapers and Archived News Online

Access to Archival Databases (AAD): National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) [ View Description ]The Access to Archival Database collection is home to many searchable files of content from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Archives of the Mennonite Church USA

City Directories of the United States

DAR – Library – GRC Online Index [ View Description ]Genealogical Records Committee Index
These typescripts contain a tremendous amount of unique genealogical material, much of it gleaned from gravestones, family Bibles, and personal collections.

Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada

Directory of State Archives and Records Programs

NewspaperArchive.com [Access from Home] – (EPL subscribes to this)

NewspaperArchive.com – (EPL subscribes to this)

Old Directory Search

Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records

Resources for Genealogists – Archives.gov (National Archives)

Resources for Genealogists and Family Historians – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Search SSDI (Social Security Death Index) for Free – Footnote.com [ View Description ]Completely free and updated weekly!

The National Archives of the United Kingdom [ View Description ]The National Archives is also the UK governments official archive, containing 900 years of history with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites. The National Archives makes open records available to all, either onsite or online, continuously developing new tools to make history tangible for everyone.

Western States Marriage Record Index (Genesis Project)

Cemetery/Funeral Homes

Cemeteries and Cemetery Symbols

Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Records Online

Find A Grave – Millions of Cemetery Records

FuneralNet – Obituary, Funeral Home & Cemetery Search [ View Description ]Welcome to FuneralNet, an online obituary, funeral, cremation, and cemetery resource.

How to Do Tombstone Rubbings

How To Read a Graveyard

Michigan Cemetery Sources

Census

1940 Census

1940 Census Enumeration District Finder

Census Finder

Census Links

Census Sites on the Web

Soundex Indexing System

The USGenWeb Census Project (us GenNet)

United States Historical Census Browser

USGenWeb Census Project at RootsWeb

Comprehensive

Ancestor Hunt – Free Genealogy Search Engines [ View Description ]Compilation of genealogy resources.

Ancestors (PBS) [ View Description ]The companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy television series.

ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION (EPL subscribes to this: accessible from the Main Library and all Branch locations only)

Archives – Family History Made Simple & Affordable

Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

Digital Librarian – Genealogy

Family Search [ View Description ]The largest collection of free family history,family tree and genealogy records in the world. Provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Genealogy Gateway

HERITAGE QUEST ONLINE (EPL subscribes to this)

IPL2 (Internet Public Library) – Genealogy

Canadian Genealogy Centre

Family History Site – British National Archives

Freedmen’s Bureau Online:Black History

German Ancestors Research

How Do I Trace Indian Ancestry? (Native American)

Immigration History Research Center

Irish Land Registry and Registry of Deeds

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901/1911

Native American Genealogy

Ontario GenWeb

Scottish Archive Network

Scottish Genealogy (some free content, some fee based) [ View Description ]Genealogy,census and family research – Official government source

UK Family History Online

UK Local History Legacies – BBC

USF Africana Heritage Project. Rediscovering Records of African American Genealogy and History

Forms

Ancestry.com – Census Forms

Family Tree Magazine–Free Downloadable Forms

Free Genealogy Forms

Online Chart & Forms to Print

General

Adoption Search and Reunion – Child Welfare Information Gateway

DearMYRTLE

Family History and Genealogy: USA.gov [ View Description ]Official information and services from the U.S. government for genealogists and family historians: Learn how you and your ancestors interacted with the government.

Family Tree Magazine

Genealogy Search Engines

Genealogy Today

Original Documents on Footnote

Vital Records

Where to Write for Vital Records – CDC

Immigration

American Family Immigration History Center (Ellis Island Records)

California Bound – passenger lists for ships and wagon trains

Castle Garden – before Ellis Island

Palmer List of Merchant Vessels

Indiana

Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne) – Genealogy

Berrien County, Michigan Obituaries

County Records of Indiana Microfilm Project (CRIMP)

Elkhart County Genealogical Society

Elkhart County IN Genealogy Home Page

Elkhart County Indiana History and Pioneer Genealogy [ View Description ]~About Elkhart County ~1849 Retrospect ~Polk 1882-83 Directory Elkhart ~1938 Retrospect ~Our Neighbors Map ~Our Covered Bridges ~Our Round Barns ~Our Stories ~County Maps ~Elkhart Carriage & Harness

Elkhart County Online Cemetery Index

Index of Indiana Marriages through 1850

Indiana and Elkhart County Survey History [ View Description ]History of Surveying and the Elkhart County Surveyor

Indiana Civil War Soldiers Database [ View Description ]Each record contains information about a soldiers age, muster in and out dates and location, company, regiment, and any additional available notes. These notes may include ranks, transfers, desertion information, punishment, mortality status and cavalry or battery unit.

Indiana Genealogical Society

Indiana Genealogy Society

INDIANA HISTORY ONLINE (EPL subscribes to this)

Indiana Memory – Indiana digital library [ View Description ]Indiana Memory, the Indiana digital library, is a collaboration of Indiana libraries, museums, archives, and related cultural organizations to enable access to Indianas unique cultural and historical heritage through a variety of digital formats and free distribution over the Internet. Indiana Memory seeks to support and enhance education and scholarship for all Hoosiers for increased understanding of Indianas past and its role in preparing for Indianas future.

Indiana Naturalization Records Abstract Database (Pre-1951)

Indiana Obituary Links

Indiana Roots [ View Description ]Geographic areas include: Lake, Porter, Elkhart and Kosciusko counties. Libraries involved are: Lake County Public Library, Middlebury Community District Library and Nappanee Public Library.
The site is sponsored by the Northern Indiana Computer Consortium for Libraries Plus (NICCL Plus).

Indiana Sanborn Historic Maps 1883-1966 (IU Indiana Spatial Data Portal)

Indiana State Digital Archives – SEARCH THE DIGITAL ARCHIVES [ View Description ]» Death Records
» Institution Records
» Military Records
» Misc Historical Records
» Naturalization Records

Indiana State Library – Newspaper Holdings by Indiana County

Indiana State Library: Genealogy Collection

Indiana WWII Servicemen Database

LOCAL HISTORY INDEX: ELKHART PUBLIC LIBRARY (EPL maintains this) [ View Description ]A searchable index of articles from the Elkhart Truth (local newspaper) covering topics such as persons, businesses, and events that have current and historical significance to the Elkhart area.

Obituary Depot – Indiana listings

OBITUARY INDEX TO THE ELKHART TRUTH: ELKHART PUBLIC LIBRARY (EPL maintains this)

Society of Indiana Pioneers (fee for membership)

St. Joseph County Public Library (South Bend)- Genealogy and Local History

The Elkhart Truth Archives (free search, pay to view article) [ View Description ]The Elkhart Truth & eTruth.com website1860 – Present: Scanned Newspaper Image2007 – Present: Article Text Only

Lessons/Tutorials

Genealogy Lessons from DearMYRTLE.com

Genealogy.com Learning Center

How to Start Researching Your Family Tree [ View Description ]from the Genealogy Center at the Allen Co. Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN.

Practical Tutorial in Medieval / Early Modern Latin (1086-1733)

Researching Your Family Tree: An Introduction to Genealogy

Researching Your Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestor

Military/War

American Battle Monuments Commission

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs – Nationwide Gravesite Locator

Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center – American Red Cross

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War : Grave Search

War of the Rebellion official records – Cornell University Library Making of America Collection [ View Description ]Civil War documents

Miscellaneous

Burkes Peerage (some free content)

Can You Copyright Your Family Tree?

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (The Library of Congress) [ View Description ]Chronicling America is a Website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

Common Genealogical Myths

Cyndi’s List – Kids & Teens [ View Description ]Genealogy sites for kids and teens.

Deciphering Old Handwriting

Family Relationship Chart

Genealogy Blogs and Bloggers

How to get records from Social Security records for genealogical research

How to Read Probate Records

In the First Person – An Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories and Personal Narratives

Last Names [Surnames] in the United States [ View Description ]… presented here with their ranks, and some of them augmented with common meaning, origin and history behind the names.

List of State Libraries

Michigan County Histories

National Genealogical Society – Genealogical Standards

Online U.S. State and Local Historical & Genealogical Societies

People Finder Guide (find someone locator )

Prison, Prisoner and Convict Records in the US

Railroad Retirement Board – Genealogy Info after 1936

Tips for Scanning and Restoring/Editing Old Photos

U.S. Surname Distribution – Map [ View Description ]The sources of the surname data are the 1850 Census, 1880 Census, 1920 Census, and 1990s phone books. Note that the Census data is a sampling of 1 in 100 names, so the 1990 data is the most accurate.

USCIS – Genealogy Program [ View Description ]The USCIS Genealogy Program is a fee-for-service program providing family historians and other researchers with timely access to historical immigration and naturalization records… Choose the Correct Form or Request Type: Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), form instructions, and other information on this website before sending any money.

What is a First Cousin, Twice Removed? (Figuring Out Family Relationships) [ View Description ]“Figuring Out Family Relationships At Genealogy.com, we get asked about how to determine relationships all the time. Here, you’ll learn how to figure out the relationships between family members using a simple chart.”

Obituary Resources

Obits Archive (free to search, $ to view)

Obituaries Help [ View Description ]Access newspaper obituaries and discover your genealogy online. Discover obituary resources like old newspaper obituaries archives and Download free genealogy forms and printable family tree charts.

Obituary Depot

U.S. Obituaries by Newspaper

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