Links and Web Sites of Genealogical Interest

These links are provided for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement of any organization or program by the National Archives and Records Administration.

• Across the Generations: Exploring U.S. History through Family Papers
  Provides resources and guidance regarding use of family documents to research family genealogy.
  
  
• Ancestors
  Originally part of a PBS series, this site provides information on how to conduct research and links to family history resources on the web.
  
  
• Association of Professional Genealogists
  
  
• Best Websites for Helping Genealogists
  This web site, provided by the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NARAGA) is a portal providing web-based resources to assist genealogists.
  
  
• Board for Certification of Genealogists
  
  
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  
  
• Ellis Island Immigration Museum
  This site is about a famous immigration port in the United States.
  
  
• Federation of Genealogical Societies
  Provides links and resources supporting genealogy research.
  
  
• Genealogy.com
  Offers tips on starting genealogical research, web links, and a 470 million-name searchable database.
  
  
• Genealogy
  Links to genealogy research tools, guidance, and web sites.
  
  
• Genealogy Today
  This site provides news, links, and tools for genealogists.
  
  
• Immigration History Research Center
  Offers resources focusing on eastern, central, and southern European and Near Eastern ethnic groups.
  
  
• Local History and Genealogy Reading Room
  This Library of Congress (LC) site offers information on conducting genealogical research at the LC.
  
  
• Missouri's Union Provost Marshal Papers, 1861-1866
  The Provost Marshal Papers for the state of Missouri are part of Record Group 109, War Department Collection of Confederate Records in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Although they are records of the Union Army, they were associated with Confederate records in the War Department because they relate, in part, to Confederate citizens and sympathizers. The National Archives refers to this collection as Union Provost Marshals' File of Papers Relating to Individual Citizens. This national collection is three hundred rolls of microfilm documents, 1861-1866. The online database created by the Missouri State Archives is an index of the Missouri portion of the collection.
  
  
• National Genealogical Society
  This web site for a national genealogical association provides "How to get started" guidance and a virtual library.
  
  
• National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
  Provides resources for genealogists including an online catalog.
  
  
• New England Historic Genealogical Society
  Located in Boston, the Society provides information on events, tours, and research.
  
  
• Pathfinder: Genealogy
  This guide describes ways for people to start researching their genealogy.
  
  
• State Archives
  Contact information for NARA state archives and historical societies
  
  
• Yahoo's listing of Genealogy Sites