Link to download the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader which is required to access documents on this site. Click the blue button and follow the instructions on the page to download the FREE reader.
Offers links organized by topics/categories. A cross-referenced index contains extensive lists of online genealogy resources. Don't know where to look for specific records? Check Cyndi's up-to-date list of suggested sources.
Program for applying for Michigan Pre-Statehood and First Family Certificates. Has a link to search the database for Michigan pioneers who have been approved.
The National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) site contains information regarding the U.S. census, military service records, immigration (ship passenger lists), naturalization, land records and much more of interest to genealogists.
This is a not for profit activist group. They identify important genealogical record sets that ought to be in the public domain but which are being wrongfully restricted. They work to get these records released to the public. Once they win, all the records are digitized and made available free. This site contains info about all the records they have successfully gained access to and where to find them.
One of the first genealogical resources on the internet; it still offers excellent help with mailing lists; Ancestry Wiki; obituaries; connect to USGenWeb; Family Trees; queries; and more.