Genealogical Research
Guides to Getting Started
If you are just starting your genealogy research, talk to as many immediate family members as you can and collect names, dates and places that relate to your family. Make note of everything they tell you--you never know what might prove useful. Dates and places are valuable to help you find published information. Copy any family documents you can, including family listings in Bibles and other resources, as well as birth, marriage and death certificates, and obituaries.
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Visiting a LDS Family History CenterWhile the main family history library is in Salt Lake City, there are numerous Family History Libraries in each state that you can arrange to visit.
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NYC GenealogyA guide from NYC that introduces a number of resources for those beginning to do genealogical research and and for those looking for good sites to carry out genealogical research. (Covers a wide geographical range--not just focused on NYC.)
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Getting Started: Family SearchThe Help Center page for Family Search has many tutorials for researching your family.
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Resources for Genealogists at NARAArranged by research topics or types of records available to search. From the Research Topics pages, you will find links to pages throughout the website with articles, finding aids, and other information to help you prepare for your genealogical research at the National Archives.
The records most commonly used by genealogists include:
-- Military Service Records
-- Immigration Records (Ship Passenger Arrival Records)
-- Naturalization Records
-- Passport Applications
-- Land Records
-- Court Records (Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal and Court of Appeals Records) -
TMCC Genealogy GuideThe Truckee Meadows Community College has done a wonderful job of compiling many relevant sites for access to military, government agencies, gravestones and more
Access Services Librarian
Kimberly Kemp
Contact:
Access Services Librarian
Dayton Memorial Library
Dayton Memorial Library
303.964.6530
Subjects: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Genealogy, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics
Primary Free Genealogy Resources
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CyndislistCategorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.
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FamilySearchFree resource. Created and maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Family Tree SearcherSearch family trees in nine online family tree databases.
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Find A GraveFind the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one's memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.
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GeneaNetAbout two million members share more than 400 million entries for free in their family trees, archival records, indexes, and family picture and postcard collections.
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USGenWeb ProjectGenealogical research resources organized by county and state, created and maintained by volunteers throughout the nation.