New England Historic Genealogical Society

Databases include 1.4+ billion records for the U.S., the British Isles, and continental Europe. It also features one of the most extensive online collections of early American genealogical records, a large searchable collection of research journals and magazines.

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Ancestry Academy

Crista Cowan, Ancestry's corporate genealogist presents a 1 hour webinar each week covering various topics which are important to all genealogists. Some are useful only if you use Ancestry but others pertain to all who are following their family histories.

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Archives of Canada

A resource for our families from Ontario. Contains a land record index, 1780-1920.

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Bentley Historical Library

At the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Contains manuscripts, maps and other resources for all Michigan counties.

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Castle Garden

Pre-1892 immigration records (approximately 1820-1892). Offered free through Family Search - worth checking alongside Ellis Island for late 19th-century arrivals.

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Cyndi's List

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.

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DAR

Revolutionary War service records and descendancy documentation collected by The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Useful for general research as well as descendancy proof.

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Dawes Rolls

Search for ancestors from the Cheokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek or Seminole tribes.

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Digital Public Library of America

Portal to hundreds of U.S. repositories - birth, death, marriage, military records, and family books.

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DNA Painter

A tool that helps genealogists make sense of DNA testing.

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