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American Family Immigration History Center

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:11pm

http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/

Search the Ellis Island passenger lists by name.

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Ancestry Library Edition

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:13pm

http://www.hcpl.net/ref/dbsubs.htm#genealogy

Multiple databases, including U.S. Census and Social Security Death Index. Some databases on this site require payment.

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Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:14pm

http://www.cyndislist.com/

The most comprehensive directory of genealogy sites on the Internet.

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Family Search

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:15pm

http://www.familysearch.org/

Information on starting genealogical research, research guides and forms, and the record collection of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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HeritageQuest

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:16pm

http://www.hcpl.net/ref/dbsubs.htm#HistoryandGenealogy

Provides a unique, continuously expanding collection of research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture. 25,000 family and local histories are already online, and the complete US Federal Census from 1790-1930, the American Revolutionary War Pension Applications & Bounty Land Warrant Applications, the complete Freedman's Bank Records, and ProQuest obituaries from more than 150 newspapers across America will all be added soon. New enhanced digital images of every page and new linked indexing provide comprehensive resources for genealogists and local historians. You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database.

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National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:17pm

http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/index.html

Includes information on the records available and forms to obtain them.

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Roots Web

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:19pm

http://www.rootsweb.com/

Search multiple databases, others' research, and share your own family history.

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Social Security Death Index

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:20pm

http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693

Search the 70 million plus records in the SSDI.

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The U.S. GenWeb Project

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:21pm

http://www.usgenweb.com/

Comprehensive genealogical project that links to state and local resources.

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Vital Records Information

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 1:22pm

http://www.vitalrec.com/

Information on where to obtain vital records for the United States.

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