Family History Information
and Resources: This is by no means
a complete list of sources for finding genealogical data, but it is
comprehensive enough to give you some idea of the wealth of knowledge
available on individuals. It may also make you think of a source you had
never considered. Most of the links on this page will take you to pages
with links on that information while others may take you to articles on
help. The
sources listed
by state would be a good first stop. Enjoy your stay and please stop
by again as updates are done frequently.
The most important source for
family information is living relatives. Don't wait until it is too late to
interview them ~ especially if they are up in years. Relatives, when asked
specific questions, can become a fountain of information unavailable
anywhere else.
Archives and Libraries
~ world, federal, state, local, college and university contain many of the
same sources as genealogical and historical societies but normally
covering a larger geographical area; LDS Records at the Family History
Library - Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Family
Group Records Archives (FGRA)
Associations, Societies
and Organizations ~ family histories both printed and in manuscript
form, local histories and biographies, personal papers, genealogies,
periodicals, society publications and yearbooks, genealogical archives
Everything Family ~
relationships, heirlooms, papers, reunions, writing and documenting your
family history, legends, myths, stories, Bibles, calendars
Medical, Hospital, Doctor
and Health ~ physicians, illness, medical terminology, plague,
epidemic, hospitals, sanitariums, medical personnel, poorhouse, alms
house, DNA, genetics
Print, Biography and
Photographic ~ photos, albums, biographies, city directories, county
and local histories, encyclopedias, genealogical periodicals, newspapers,
trade directories
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