Genealogy Databases


    A database is a very useful tool. The types of databases that we are used to are: lists of surnames, census, voters records, land records, or family history indexes. Some databases are very large like those found at Ancestry.com, and some are small. Most of the databases listed here are free for the looking and those charging fees have been noted. Be wary of any site that claims to be free and then asks for your credit card number to access the “free trial”. Some sites will require you to register with them and if you do not wish your email to be spammed with junk, you might want to have a second disposable email address to use for such “free registrations”

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    link button   ABCgenealogy.com
    Searchable database of surnames, organized alphabetically, and links to other research resources [e.g., adoption, genetics, message boards, heraldry, and look ups].
    link button   Access Genealogy
    The databases at this site are for all genealogists and family historians.
    link button   Africana Heritage Project - USF
    From the University of South Florida [USF], searchable databases of records that document the names and lives of former slaves, freedpersons and their descendants.
    link button   American History & Genealogy Project [AHGP]
    A network of independent sites devoted to genealogy and history covering North America. Visit the individual sites within the network to access the genealogical databases.
    link button   American Local History Network [ALHN]
    A central point of entry into independent, genealogical and historical web sites. Links to a collection of online research resources that cover topics such as antique letters, buildings, biographies, cemeteries, genealogy, ghost towns, libraries, military, and more.
    link button   Ancestor Search
    A searchable interactive directory of genealogy search engines.
    link button   Blacksheep Ancestors
    Search for your Blacksheep Ancestors in free genealogical prison and convict records, historical court records, executions, insane asylum records and biographies of famous outlaws, criminals and pirates in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
    link button   CensusDiggins.com
    Census records, marriage, birth and death records, and other genealogy databases covering various states.
    link button   Center for African American Genealogical Research, Inc. [CAAGRI]
    Registration required to access databases, such as HeritageQuest, online.
    link button   Coats of Arms
    A collection of authentic Coats of Arms derived from various sources.
    link button   DistantCousin
    DistantCousin is an online archive of genealogy records and scanned images of historical documents from a wide variety of sources, such as newspaper obituaries, city directories, census records, ship lists, school yearbooks, military records, and more.
    link button   Family Search - LDS
    Provided by the Church of Latter Day Saints. Registration is free.
    link button   Family Search - LDS pilot
    A search engine that gives you all the documents [census records, birth certificate, death certificate, etc.] an individual appears in.
    link button   Family Workings.Com
    Genealogy links, ancestor queries, adoption queries, obituaries, cemetery listings, GEDCOM files, volunteer researchers, and more.
    link button    FindMyPast.com
    Search census records and trace births, marriages and deaths. Searching is free, but you must pay to view the full results.
    link button   GenExchange
    GenExchange™ is a genealogical data exchange where visitors and researchers alike can go to find specific persons, and exchange specific data with one another.
    link button   Genealogy Quest.Com
    Although this is a site where payment is required for research, access to their online databases is free.
    link button   Genealogy Today
    Sources include lodge rosters, funeral notices, school catalogues, yearbooks, telephone directories, church member lists and more. Offers both free and fee-based databases.
    link button   Genealogy Today - Railroad Employee Records
    A compilation of railroad employee record repositories, which include records that have been acquired by Genealogy Today and made available on their web site. NOTE: This free service provides visitors of Genealogy Today with password-protected access to special features and content. Registration is required.
    link button   Genealogy Trails
    Transcriptions of census records, birth, marriage, and death records, wills, local histories, etc. arranged by state.
    link button   GenealogyBank.com
    Free genealogy downloads courtesy of GenealogyBank.com.
    link button   GenealogyBuff.com
    A free genealogy search site that provides a means to gather data for a surname using the databases referenced from the site.
    link button   Godfrey Memorial Library
    Holdings include city and business directories, vital records, printed census records, state, county, and local histories as well as numerous family histories, family bible records, and service and pension records. Paid subscription required unless free access is granted through your local library or educational institution.
    link button   I Dream of Genealogy
    User-submitted data from various locations.
    link button   I Dream of Genealogy ~ Marriage Records
    Online databases of marriage records, arranged by state
    link button   Lost Female Ancestors - Geneasearch
    Genealogy data to help find your ancestors. Particular emphasis is placed by users on the resource that assists in finding lost female ancestors.
    link button   New York City ~ Brooklyn Genealogy Information Page ~~ Genealogy Databases
    Birth, death, and marriage records, cemetery listings, tax rolls, newspaper abstracts, and more. The site also includes information pages on Manhattan, Queens, and Long Island genealogy.
    link button   Olive Tree Genealogy
    Searchable databases, links, research hints, and other information related to genealogy research.
    link button   Online Genealogical Database Index
    An index that contains links to all known genealogical databases searchable through the Web. It is limited to searchable databases and does NOT include links to personal family sites unless a database is available for searching.
    link button   RootsWeb
    Resources designed to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research.
    link button   Stirnet
    Stirnet offers genealogy databases as well as family and social histories. Stirnet is targeted at all people who have any English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh blood in them and who are researching their ancestry.
    link button   USGenWeb
    Genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States
    link button   Vital Tree
    Birth, marriage, and death certificates, land records, etc. available directly through this site for FREE. The records are contributed by people who have already paid for them or collected them. Contributions welcomed.
    link button   WorldGenWeb
    Genealogical and historical records and resources for world-wide access.
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