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General USA Links
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*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project] Organised by State and County
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*[http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/ Ancestors] A guide to genealogical research in The USA with many useful addresses and links
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/genusa.htm#Govt Cyndi's List USA]
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ Linkpendium USA History and Genealogy site] Claims to have 5,851,043 links
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ Rootsweb USA mailing list and links]
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*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/index.htm Access Genealogy] -A huge resource
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*[http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/index.html StateGen site] A Database of links, organised by State
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*[http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml The Olive Tree Genealogy site]
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*[http://www.ahgp.org/ American history and genealogy project]
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*[http://genealogytrails.com/ Genealogy Trails]
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*[http://www.alhn.org/state/ American local history project]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/ US Family Group Sheet Project]
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*[http://www.alhn.org/ American Local History Network]
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'''Native American Genealogy'''
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*[http://members.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html Native American Genealogy pages from Access Genealogy]
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*[http://www.native-languages.org/genealogy.htm Reconnecting with your American Indian Heritage]
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*[http://members.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html Native American Genealogy Articles and Links]
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*[http://www.hanksville.org/sand/contacts/tribal/index.html Contact infomation for the Tribes of the USA and Canada]
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'''African American Genealogy'''
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*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/ African American Genealogy]
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*[http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/ African-Native American History and Genealogy]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/ The Large Slaveholder Project]
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*[http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/texts.html#A North American Slave Narratives]
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*[http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/african-american.html African American History]
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*[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries]
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'''Family and Social History'''
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*[http://www.poorhousestory.com/index.htm The Poorhouse Story]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~asylums/index.html#or America's Historic Asylums and other Institutions]
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*[http://blacksheepancestors.com/ Black Sheep Ancestors]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/ American Memory Map collections from the Library of Congress]
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*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html Map collection of the Perry-Castañeda Library]
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*[http://rs6.loc.gov/detroit/dethome.html Prints and Photographs collecion of the Library of Congress]
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'''Archives'''
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]
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*[http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives]
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*[http://www.us-census.org/ USGenWeb Census Project]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/churches/index.html USGenWeb Church Records Project]
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*[http://www.lisajohnson.com/genealogy/index.htm Genealogy Records Guide] Organised by State
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*[http://www.genealogybranches.com/nativeamericans.html Native American Indian Genealogy Records and Databases]
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*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/links.html Kindred Trails] Has links to many on line records -searchable
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*[http://www.censusfinder.com/index.htm USA Census Finder]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~xander/census-records.htm Census Records Guide]
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*[http://www.birthdatabase.net/ Birth Records]
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*[http://www.marriagedatabase.com/ Marriage Records]
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*[http://death-records.net/ Death Records]
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*[http://www.deathindexes.com/  Online death Index and records]
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*[http://www.telusplanet.net/public/mtoll/index.htm Mary's Genealogical Treasures] - Includes links to Birth, Death, Marriage, Church, Divorce, Will, Probate, Military, Census and Land Records
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*[http://www.vitalrecordsus.com/ How to order copies of Vital Records]
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*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/index_military.htm Military Records Guide]
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*[http://www.libdex.com/country/USA.html LIBDEX The Library Index]
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*[http://jpl.coj.net/coll/gen/index.html Jacksonville Public Library Genealogy Section] Has some on-line databases, maps and directories
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'''Cemetery Records and Obituaries'''
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*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~xander/index.htm Cemetery Records Guide]
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Cemetery Records]
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*[http://www.obituarydatabase.com/ Obituaries Search]
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*[http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/ Newspaper Obituaries]
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'''Immigration/emigration'''
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*[http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island Records]
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*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/ellis_island_photos.html Ellis Island Photo Gallery]
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*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ America's First Immigrants] Castle garden was America's first official immigration center
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*[http://www.theshipslist.com/pictures/castlegarden1855.htm The Arrival of Immigrants at Castle Garden]
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*[http://immigrantservants.com/search/simple Immigrant servant database]
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*[http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070409/LIFE/704090351/1005 Database traces indentured immigrants]
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*[http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml Olive Tree Genealogy] includes many shipping lists
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*[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/ Ancestors from Norway]
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*[http://www.cimorelli.com/ireland/irishpass.htm Database of Irish Immigrants to North America]
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*[http://www.francogene.com/migrants/ French Immigrants in North America]
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*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/Japan/index.asp Japanese Immigrants to the USA  1874-1924]
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'''Links Specific to California'''
  
  

Revision as of 17:42, 14 July 2007

Santa Barbara submitted by Cloggie

Contents














Links


General USA Links

  • Ancestors A guide to genealogical research in The USA with many useful addresses and links


Native American Genealogy




African American Genealogy




Family and Social History



Maps and Photographs



Archives



Cemetery Records and Obituaries




Immigration/emigration





Links Specific to California


  • CAGenweb Includes maps, cemetery records and directories
  • Genealogy Today A huge number of links including History, Newspaper Archives, Church and Court Records
  • California Bound Passenger lists for those arriving in California by ship and wagon train 1848-73



Archives


Marin County


Mariposa County


Santa Clara County


San Mateo County


Santa Cruz County


Sonoma County



Los Angeles


San Diego


San Jose


San Francisco


Long Beach


Fresno


Sacramento


Oakland

Oakland 1921 Directory


Menlo Park


Palo Alto




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