Resources and Links
Here you will find resources you can use for genealogy research. I will add more links, books, journals, groups, and online sources over time. Feel free to contact me if you feel I missed any good resources!
Website Links:
- Ancestry
- Family Search– Sign up for a free account and access billions of records.
- Billion Graves
- Find a Grave
- Cyndi’s List
- National Archives
- 2018 Reviews of Genealogy Software from Top Ten Reviews
- British National Archives
- National Archives of Ireland
- Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
- Castle Garden (America’s First Immigration Center)
- Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation
- Polish Genealogical Society of America
State Resources
- New York City Resources
- Cincinnati Library– local atlases, business directories, ‘Catholic Telegraph’ newspaper 1831-1862, and more
- Illinois State Archives
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana Genealogical Society
Books Worth Reading
- “The Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org” by Dana McCullough
- “Tracing Your Family History: The Complete Guide to Locating Your Ancestors and Finding and Finding Out Where You Came From” by Lise Hull
- “Genealogy Online” by Elizabeth Powell Crowe
- “Family Photo Detective: Learn How to Find Genealogy Clues in Old Photos and Solve Family Photo Mysteries” by Maureen Alice Taylor
- “Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice and Standards” by Elizabeth Shown Mills
- “A Guide to Chicago and Midwestern Polish-American Genealogy” by Jason Kruski
Periodicals
- “Family Tree” Magazine
- “World War II History” Magazine
- “Your Genealogy Today”
- “Who Do You Think You Are?” Magazine
- “NGS” Magazine (National Genealogical Society)