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HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH

It is impossible to provide a complete list of genealogical resources, both paper and digital. What follows is a set of the most useful portals to records and web sites that are well-maintained and kept updated, including a number of how-to videos. They will support any researcher well into their intermediate level of research.

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  • State Resources

    State Archives & Libraries http://statearchives.us/index.htm

  • US Govt

    USA.gov https://www.usa.gov/genealogy
    Library of Congress : https://loc.gov/

    • Ask a Librarian – https://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib
    • How to do Genealogy research at the Library of Congress
      – http://loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/research.pdf

    The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
    Home page: https://www.archives.gov/

    • Genealogy and Historical Research at Washington, DC
      – https://www.archives.gov/dc/research
    • Online research tools and aids
      – https://www.archives.gov/research/start/online-tools

    Census

    • An historical account of the US decennial census from 1790 to 2000 was written by Jason G. Gauthier and issued April 2002. It is fascinating account of the whys and wherefores of the census & is a free download.
      –http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/pol02-ma.pdf
  • One-Step Webpages

    For immigrant arrival records from 1892-1924.
    https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger Use the Steve Morse website (next) for easier searches.

    One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse
    Find your ancestors more effectively in the Ellis Island database and the U.S. and N.Y. census. A wealth of other genealogical material.
    Home page: https://stevemorse.org

    • About the website and how to use it
      – https://stevemorse.org/onestep/onestep3.htm

    Finding your Immigrant Ancestors
    –https://secureservercdn.net/198.12.144.78/ba9.c9c.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/immigration-NARA-article-2013.pdf

  • Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites

    comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links.
    Home page: https://www.cyndislist.com/

    • Jewish websites – https://www.cyndislist.com/jewish
  • Family Search

    World’s largest collection of genealogical records available on microfilm and online.
    Home: https://www.familysearch.org/en

  • JewishGen

    JewishGen
    “The first source to go to for Jewish Genealogy.” Info files by topic and country. A non-profit organization affiliated with the Museum of Jewish Heritage whose mission is to preserve Jewish family history. Family Finder, Family Tree of the Jewish People, Yizkor book translations and more. First Timer videos for the beginner. Enhanced functions with paid membership/contribution.
    Home: https://www.jewishgen.org

    • Burial Registry (JOWBR) – https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/
    • Research – https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Research.html
    • Databases – https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/

    External databases – JewishGen also provides links to some external databases, including:

    • LitvakSig’s All Lithuania Database – https://www.litvaksig.org/search-ald/
    • Jewish Records Indexing – Poland database
      – http://www.jri-poland.org/jriplweb.htm
    • Gesher Galicia’s All Galicia database – https://search.geshergalicia.org/
  • Special Topics

    • Yad Vashem : http://yadvashem.org/
      Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names – http://yvng.yadvashem.org/
    • American Joint Distribution Committee Archives – The JDC Archives documents the relief, rescue and rehabilitation activities of the JDC from its founding in 1914 to the present. Its holdings include over 3 miles of text documents; over 100,000 photographs; a research library of 6,000 books; and approximately 1,500 audiovisual materials, including 200 oral histories.
      • Archives – https://archives.jdc.org/
      • Names Index – https://archives.jdc.org/our-collections/
    • International Tracing Service – Arolsen Archives https://arolsen-archives.org/en/
      Searching the Archive –
      https://arolsen-archives.org/en/search-explore/search-online-archive/

    Some interesting links and articles compiled by Hal Bookbinder
    https://www.jgscv.org/pdf/Practicing%20Safe%20Computing%20Articles.pdf

  • Center for Jewish History

    Located in NYC; a partnership of major institutions: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum; genealogy
    home: https://www.cjh.org/

  • Commercial Genealogy sites

    These resources offer both free and enhanced subscription services. Some may also be freely accessible from a library. To get more information, visit the home page of each listing of interest, or inquire about genealogical resources from your local library.

    Ancestry.com – The largest for-profit genealogy company in the world, it operates a network of genealogical, historical record and genetic genealogy websites.
    Home page: https://www.ancestry.com/

    • Card catalog
      – https://search.ancestry.com/search/cardcatalog.aspx#ccat=hc=25&dbSort=1&sbo=1&
    • Jewish records filter – https://www.ancestry.com/search/?priority=jewish
      • Access to Military records through Fold3 – https://www.fold3.com/

    Avotaynu – leading publisher of products of interest to persons who are researching Jewish genealogy
    Home page: http://www.avotaynu.com/

    • Jewish websites – http://www.avotaynu.com/wwwsites.html
    • Jewish surnames Index – http://www.avotaynu.com/csi/csi-home.htm

    Geni.com — empowers users to create the world’s single family tree
    Home page: https://www.geni.com
    MyHeritage.com — global destination for discovering, preserving, and sharing family history

    • Home page: https://www.myheritage.com/about-myheritage.com/
    • SuperSearch – https://www.myheritage.com/research
  • Video Programs

    The Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island (JGSLI) offers an award winning video site, hosted on YouTube, that presents 8 videos on how best to utilize genealogical documents.
    –http://jgsli.org/youtube/

  • Free Webinars

    Free Webinars from Legacy Family Tree Webinar, beginning early January 2016
    –http://familytreewebinars.com

  • Naturalization

    Genealogy Notes
    A Gold Mine of Naturalization Records in New England
    –https://secureservercdn.net/198.12.144.78/ba9.c9c.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Naturalization_immigration-records-in-New-England.pdf

    Changes in Naturalization Law applied to Women – 2015
    –https://secureservercdn.net/198.12.144.78/ba9.c9c.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/US-Naturalization_Immigration-and-2015.pdf

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