OC Public Libraries

Genealogy Resources Guide

Created and Maintained by the Genealogy Committee.

Revised 6.22.2016

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General ResourcesAncestry.Com

www.ancestry.comFamily Search

http://www.familysearch.org/searchFrom this page, you can search digitized historical records by name. You can also browse these collections by clicking on the location in the lower left corner. Under the FamilySearch logo,

you can search the FHL catalog by clicking "Catalog."Microfilm Loan Program

http://www.familysearch.org/filmsFHL offers access to all of its 2,000,000 microfilm rolls through

its lending programNational Archives

http://www.archives.gov

Free Internet SitesUSGenWeb

http://www.usgenweb.orgRootsWeb

http://www.rootsweb.orgCyndi's List

http://www.cyndislist.com

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Death Indexeshttp://www.deathindexes.com

Family Tree SoftwareFamily Tree Maker

http://www.mackiev.com/ftm/Roots Magic

http://www.rootsmagic.com/Geni

https://www.geni.com/Mocavo-Find My Past

http://www.findmypast.com/mocavo-infoGramps

https://gramps-project.org/

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Census InformationCensus Finder

http://www.censusfinder.com/census-questions.htmIPUMS USA

https://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumForm.shtmlSoundex Convertor

http://www.eogn.com/soundex/Enumeration District Finder

http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html

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Vital RecordsDeath Indexes

http://www.deathindexes.com/World Vital Records

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/International Genealogical Index

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igiSocial Security Death Index

http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693National Center for Health Stats.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Billion Graves

https://billiongraves.com/City Directories

http://www.cyndislist.com/directoriesChicago Ancestors

http://www.chicagoancestors.org/#tab-tools

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Local & Family HistoriesJewish Genealogy

http://www.jewishgen.org/Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSSS)

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htmNational Archives

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html

WWI Draft Registrationhttp://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482

WWII Enlistment Recordshttp://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939

WWII Draft Registrationhttp://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002

Civil War Archivehttp://www.civilwararchive.com/

Australian Military & Immigration Rec.http://www.naa.gov.au/

Church Recordshttp://www.cyndislist.com/religion

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ImmigrationNational Archives Guide to Passenger Arrival Recordshttp://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-

arrival.htmlCastle Garden

CastleGarden.orgEllis Island Foundation

http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/National Archives Guide to Passenger Arrival Recordshttp://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-

arrival.html

A compilation of links and metadata

Steve Morsehttp://stevemorse.org/

This site contains tools for finding immigration records, census records, vital records, and for dealing with calendars, maps,

foreign alphabets, and numerous other applications

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Passenger ListsImmigrant Ships Transcribers Guild

http://www.immigrantships.net/U.S.NARA/AAD Passenger List

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP44

African American Genealogy Resources

African Ancestor Genealogyhttp://afrigeneas.org/Freedman's Bureau

http://freedmensbureau.com/Freedman's Bureau Marriages

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908Freedman's Bank Records

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/14176951850 Slave Schedule

http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=80551860 Slave Schedule

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http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?htx=List&dbid=7668&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0Free African Americans Before Emancipation

FreeAfricanAmericans.comCyndi's List - African American

http://www.cyndislist.com/african-american

DNA/Genetics23 and Me

https://www.23andme.comFamily Tree DNA

https://www.familytreedna.com/login.aspxAncestry DNA

http://dna.ancestry.com/International Society of Genetic Genealogy

http://www.isogg.org/Cyndi's List –

DNAhttp://www.cyndislist.com/dnaProfessional Associations

Genealogy Committee of the History Section of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

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Blogs and PodcastsEastman's Online Newsletter

https://blog.eogn.com/GeneaBloggers

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/geneabloggersGenealogy Guys Podcasthttp://genealogyguys.com/

Research Buzzhttps://researchbuzz.me/

Newberry Library Genealogy webloghttp://www.newberry.org/genealogy-blog

Ancestry's official webloghttp://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/

The Genetic Genealogisthttp://thegeneticgenealogist.com/

International Society of Genetic Genealogyhttp://www.isogg.org/

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ListservsGENEALIB Listserv

http://mailman.acomp.usf.edu/mailman/listinfo/genealibGENEALIB Listserv archives

http://mailman.acomp.usf.edu/mailman/listinfo/genealib

Property/Land RecordsU.S.Bureau Of Land Mgmt.

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx

Google Earthhttps://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html

*computer program that lets you search for information today, and in the past.

NewspapersLibrary of Congress

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

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Phone NumbersInfoBel

http://www.infobel.com/en/world

This is the end of the resources. If you know of any resources

that are not included on this list, please contact us

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Thanks,

OC Public LibrariesGenealogy Commitee

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