Useful Links

Links

LA County Library  --  see the Heritage Quest post on this blog for instructions

FamilySearch
familysearch.org

Chronicling America --  Library of Congress historic newspapers
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Bureau of Land Management Land Records
https://glorecords.blm.gov

DAR Genealogical Research Databases
http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/?Tab_ID=1

Cyndi's List
http://www.cyndislist.com

USGenWeb Project
http://usgenweb.org

WorldGenWeb Project
http://worldgenweb.org

One-Step webpages by Stephen Morse  -- censuses, immigration, and more
stevemorse.org

GENUKI  UK & Ireland Genealogy
http://www.genuki.org.uk

RootsChat  (predominantly UK and places they emigrated)
http://www.rootschat.com

Genealogy Guys podcasts  -- oodles of free podcasts on genealogy
http://www.genealogyguys.com

Find A Grave  --  see post in this blog

http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/genealogy --  Ellis Island immigration

https://thegenealogycorner.wordpress.com/2017/03/22/understanding-spanish-surnames/


"The Big Four"

FamilySearch.org (free)

Ancestry.com (subscription service with some free features; available free at FamilySearch centers, select public libraries, and select organization libraries)

MyHeritage.com (subscription service with some free features)

FindMyPast.com (subscription service with some free features; available free at FamilySearch centers)



Software Products 

Cyndi's List section on software products and reviews
http://www.cyndislist.com/software/

Legacy Family Tree  (PC)  --  commercial database website with lots of freebies, especially webinars (
http://www.familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars.php

Roots Magic
http://www.rootsmagic.com

Ancestral Quest
http://www.ancquest.com

Reunion (Mac only)
http://www.leisterpro.com


Cloud-based Tree Sites

Commercial sites with various $$ options and combinations of "free" options:

Ancestry.com
MyHeritage.com
FindMyPast.com

Other options

WeRelate -- in cooperation with Allen County Public Library; one unified tree?
WikiTree
Geni.com (now owned by MyHeritage)
FamilySearch -- one unified tree; now has 'personal tree' option?