Tools Online for Genealogists
by Barbara Renick
©2005
Finding Helpful Web Sites
| About.com | Go.com | Smart Computing Magazine |
| Alta Vista | Thor | |
| Ask Jeeves | RefDesk | Vivisimo |
| Cyndi's List | Repeat Performance | Yahoo! |
| ePodunk.com | RootsWeb | |
| FamilySearch.org | SearchEngines.com |
Types of Tools on the Internet
Educational: Online classes, essays, tutorials, free advice
Orange [CA] Regional Family History Center
FamilySearch Internet's Research Guidance
Genealogy.com's Learning Center
Ancestry.com's Learning Center
Geographic: Demographics, gazeteers, maps, migration routes
U.S. Surname Distribution at Hamrick.com
Bureau of Land Management: General Land Office Records [currently down]
U.S.G.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
History: Military, cultural, social, regional, ethnic, religious
Horus' Genealogy Links for Historians [no longer in existence]
Tennessee Local History Network
FamilySearch Internet: Browse Categories
Cyndi's List: Religion and Churches
Language: Dictionaries, thesauri, word lists, translations
AltaVista's BableFish Translation
Locators: Rare and out-of-print books, maps, auctions, libraries and archives, catalogs
Cyndi's List: Books (then see the Used Books, Rare Books, & Book Search Services)
Time: Date, time, calendar information
CalendarHome.com: The 10,000-Year Calendar
Travel: Plane, train, bus, auto, accommodations, discounts, medical alerts
Utility: Free file storage sites, software download sites, online maintenance
Blogger utility site to set up a blog
Typepad utility site to set up a blog
Tucows best known site for downloading utility programs
Microsoft Office Clipart and Media
WayBack Machine at Archive.org
