Internet Genealogy: What You CAN and CANNOT DoHelpful introduction to the kinds of genealogical resources available on the Web, with excellent examples of each.
Rootsweb Guide to Tracing Family Trees25 entertaining and helpful lessons on successful genealogy, including hints and pointers to some of the best of the web.
Cyndi's ListHuge site with over 60,000 links in 120 categories, frequently updated.
FamilySearchThe Family History website of the Church or Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Contains genealogies submitted by Church members, the Family History Library Catalog, and information extracted from church and vital records throughout the world.
Genealogy Resources on the InternetLinks to ethnic groups, religions, maps, online periodicals and mailing lists.
Public Records DirectoryLinks to criminal records, civil court records, marriage records, divorce records, real and personal property records, recorded documents, jail and inmate records, sex offender records, and other free public records.
Rootsweb.comThe Internet's oldest and largest free genealogy community. Home of the Rootsweb Surname List, with over 800,000 surnames listed; about 18,000 surname, ethnic group and locality mailing lists; and the WorldConnect project containing about 23,000,000 names.
USGenWeb ProjectVolunteers host pages for every state and county in the U.S. May contain transcribed census or vital records, surname lists and queries, military records, biographies and more.
World GenWeb ProjectSites hosted by volunteers for countries and regions of the world.
Christine's Genealogy WebsiteAfrican American genealogy resources.
DeathIndexes.comDirectory of online death indexes listed by state, including death certificate indexes, obituaries, cemetery burials and probate records.
Ellis IslandWeb site of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Search passenger records, get genealogy charts and forms, and learn about the immigrant experience.
Genealogy Center at the Allen County (Indiana) Public LibraryAcquaint yourself with America's premeire genealogical collection in a public library. There are many wonderful self-help resources such as PATHFINDERS and RESEARCH TOPICS to further your research.
JewishGen: Jewish GenealogyDiscussion groups, databases including the Shtetlseeker and Family Finder, and links to other Jewish genealogy sites.
National Archives and Records Administration (1930 Census)Learn how the census was taken, which records survive today, and how to find microfilm that may contain your family's records.
ObitFinderSearch 200,000 recent obituaries from U.S. newspapers. Some archives retained as long as a year.
Social Security Death IndexContains 63 million+ records of persons who had Social Security Numbers and whose death was reported to the Social Security Administration.
Supplies, Forms, ChartsDownload or print charts and forms from the web, or find someone to print that enormous family tree for a reunion.
Vital RecordsWhere to write for birth, death and marriage records.
Cyndi's Washington LinksEverything from classes to take to the Washington Cemetery Project.
Eastside Genealogical SocietyThe Eastside Genealogical Society serves communities east of Seattle, King County, Washington.
Indian Tribal Records for Washington TribesA great starting point for researching Native American Roots in Washington.
King County GenWeb ProjectQueries, obits and cemetery records, links to research resources. Check out the archives page for a 1909 King County map.
Learn @ Ancestry.comGetting started, how to search and organize your finds, computers and genealogy, about geography and maps, access to weekly columns and newsletters.
National Archives and Records AdministrationNARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle).
Olympia Genealogical SocietyThe Olympia Genealogical society was founded in 1974, to promote the study, interest and research of family and local histories, and to encourage assistance, cooperation and guidance to members, friends, and the community
South King County Genealogical SocietyLocal genealogical societies offer speakers and workshops, regional and ethnic interest groups, books and supplies, and helpful mentors.