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Research Databases
- 19th Century U.S. Newspapers
- Access over 28 million articles of primary source newspaper content from the 19th century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S.
- Ancestry Library Edition
- Resources for genealogical research including U.S. federal census records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, New York and other passenger records and selected records from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Biographical materials include the American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, slave narratives and Native American indexes.
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Index to biographical material on subjects from all time eras, geographical locations, and fields of activity.
- Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
- Over 50 million pages of historical documents; census records from 1860 and 1930; documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, and U.S. Presidents; historical newspapers; naturalization documents; Matthew Brady Civil War photos; city directories; etc.
- HeritageQuest
- Use this database to access selected U.S. Federal Census Records (1790–1930); thousands of family and local history books; and search a comprehensive subject index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Cincinnati Enquirer (1841-1922)
- Full-text articles from the backfile of the The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ProQuest Obituaries
- Access more than 10 million obituaries and death notices in full-image format from the historical archives of top national newspapers, such as The New York Times.
General Sites
- About Genealogy
- Lists more than 700 sites dealing with all facets of genealogical research.
- Ancestors
- Home page for the PBS series "Ancestors" which has useful information on researching family history.
- Ancestral Chart
- Printable genealogical forms.
- Barrel of Genealogy Links
- Numerous links to genealogical websites.
- Behind the Name
- Find out the etymology and history of first names in English as well as many foreign languages.
- Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
- Frequently updated, comprehensive listing of websites, including foreign and ethnic.
- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
- Dick Eastman covers a variety of genealogical topics ranging from upcoming conferences to genealogy basics.
- Family Treemaker Online
- Links to genealogical sites, Online FamilyFinders Index, and articles of interest to researchers.
- FamilySearch
- Access to massive collections of ancestral records compiled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Also includes links to websites by surname.
- GenCircles
- Upload your family information or post queries. Registration is required but there is no charge.
- Genealogy Today
- This site offers a variety of resources for genealogical research.
- GenealogyBuff.com
- Type in a surname and this site will retrieve links to obituaries, surnames pages, censuses, cemeteries, vital records and other research tools. Some linked sites require establishing a subscription.
- GeneaNet: Your Family Tree Online
- Universal register of family tree research online.
- GenForum
- Post queries on surnames and other genealogical topics.
- GenHelper
- Advice on a multitude of genealogy topics.
- Kenton County Marriage Records
- This site provides indexes to and digitized copies of Kenton County marriages licenses recorded at the Independence, Kentucky Courthouse. Records available cover the years 1840 to 1940.
- Kentucky Cemetery Records Database
- An on-going project of the Kentucky Historical Society, this database provides available records for Kentucky cemeteries.
- Melungeons.com
- This site offers historical and genealogical information on Melungeon ancestry.
- One-Step Webpages
- Search ship passenger lists, New York immigrations, marriages and deaths. Researchers seeking Jewish or Russian ancestors will find a number of helpful links. Some resources require a paid subscription.
- Pennsylvania State Archives
- Includes military records for Pennsylvania soldiers serving in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and Mexican Border Campaign.
- RootsWeb.com
- Home of the Roots Surname List, a searchable database of surnames submitted by genealogists.
- Treasure Maps: The How-to Genealogy Site
- Offers free online genealogy tutorials.
- U.S. GenWeb Project
- National group of volunteers working to provide websites for genealogical research in every county in the U.S.
- Walnut Hills Cemetery
- A burial index of one of the oldest cemeteries in Cincinnati.
- YourFamily.com
- Check this site for family home pages.
Adoption
- jlight’s Adoption Search Links
- Links and articles designed to assist adoptees or birth parents with genealogical research.
African American
- African American Census Schedules Online
- Both federal slave schedules and state colored population schedules can be found here.
- African American Genealogy Group of the Miami Valley
- Promotes the interest and addition of knowledge of African American genealogy and black history, facilitates networking among researchers, and provides instruction and assistance in genealogical methods. Serves Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Preble, Shelby, Miami, and Montgomery counties in central and southwestern Ohio.
- Africana Heritage
- Under the sponsorship of the University of South Florida, the Africana Heritage Project website seeks to find documents recording the names and lives of slaves, freedpersons and their descendants.
- AfriGeneas
- Links, database of 10,000 plus African-American surnames, slave data.
- Christine’s Genealogy Website
- An excellent site for up-to-date information on African American genealogy research. The articles on topics such as the underground railroad and African heritage are especially helpful.
- Civil War Slave Compensation Claims: Index
- This index, compiled by St Louis County Library, indexes claims brought by loyal slave owners against the Federal Government whose slaves volunteered or were drafted into military service for the Union Cause. The list includes slave name, slave owner’s name, and reference to National Archives microfilm records.
- Freedmen’s Bureau Online
- Information on African American depositors with the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Co., marriages, orphans and police reports.
- Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War
- UPA, publisher of this collection, lists and gives summary information of microfilmed family papers. Although not comprehensive, this can serve as a helpful starting point in researching plantation records.
- Rootsweb: Slave Archival Collection Database
- Part of Rootsweb, this database collects slave ancestry information such as dates and places of birth and death.
- Slave Movement During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- Provides information on the slave trade during the 18th and 19th centures. The data, which does need to be downloaded, contains information on the ship's port of arrival, date of arrival, master's name, number of slaves, and more.
Blogs
- 24/7 Family History Circle
- Hosted by Ancestry.com, this site offers tips and updates on Ancestry offerings.
- African-American News and Genealogy
- African American genealogy, history, and news.
- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
- Dick Eastman covers a variety of genealogical topics ranging from upcoming conferences to genealogy basics.
- Family Tree Circles
- Research information and queries posted by genealogy researchers.
- Genealogy Blog Finder
- Directory of blogs, organized by subject.
- Genealogy Genie
- Free assistance for genealogists.
- Genealogy Websites I Don't Hate
- This blog critiques other blogs and websites.
- Quaker Genealogy in Southwest Ohio
- Karen Campbell explores Quaker roots in the Waynesville, OH area.
- Roots Television Where History Meets Heritage
- Genealogist Megan Smolenyak shares her thoughts on a broad range of genealogical topics.
Census
- African American Census Schedules Online
- Both federal slave schedules and state colored population schedules can be found here.
- FamilySearch
- Search the 1880 United States Federal Census, the 1881 British Census, or the 1881 Canadian Census.
- Finding Treasures in the U.S. Federal Census
- Information on locating data in federal census records.
- HeritageQuest Online
- A comprehensive, Web-based genealogy resource developed specifically for beginning and professional genealogists. Use this database to access selected U.S. Federal Census Records.
- National Archives and Records Administration 1930 Census Microfilm Locator
- A must for using the 1930 Federal Census. This site allows users to search by state, location and city, providing E.D. and roll numbers of 1930 film to request.
- Obtaining EDs for the 1930 Census
- This site provides ED listings of numerous major U.S. cities for use with the 1930 Federal Census.
- U.S. GenWeb Census Project
- Ongoing project to transcribe records from every federal census.
Greater Cincinnati Genealogy
- Butler County Genealogical Society
- Home page for Butler County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.
- Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy
- Links and resources for Hamilton County and Cincinnati genealogy.
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, this facility opened in 1947 for Catholic burials in northeastern Hamilton County. Search by last name. Records include date of birth, death and location in the cemetery.
- Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
- Home page of the OGSHC.
- Hamilton County Gen Web
- Resources and links for genealogical research in Hamilton County.
- Indiana Genweb
- Information and links for genealogical research in Indiana.
- Indiana State Department of Health Vital Records Department
- The main repository for birth and death records for the state of Indiana.
- Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division
- Access to Indiana State Library databases (including marriage records to 1850) and links to Indiana sources.
- Kentucky Cemetery Records Database
- An on-going project of the Kentucky Historical Society, this database provides available records for Kentucky cemeteries.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Access state records, county histories and other records for the commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Kentucky Department for Public Health Office of Vital Statistics
- Online index to Kentucky deaths 1911–1992; marriages 1973–1993 and divorces 1973–1993. Data maintained by the University of Kentucky.
- Kentucky Resources
- Information and links for genealogical research in Kentucky.
- Ohio Death Certificate Index
- Online database which indexes Ohio deaths from 1913-1944.
- Ohio Genealogical Society
- Information on the state organization as well as links to other Ohio genealogical societies.
- Ohio Genealogy
- Genealogical resources by county, maps and geographical information, and statewide genealogical resources.
- Ohio Genweb
- Resources and links for genealogical research in Ohio.
- Spring Grove Cemetery
- The final resting place for Cincinnatians since 1844. Search the cemetery records by name or plot location. Records include date of birth, death, cemetery location and names of parents (if known).
- St. Joseph New Cemetery Association
- Researchers looking for the graves of Irish Catholics in Cincinnati can now search the records of St. Joseph's New Cemetery. Maps of the cemetery and information about its history are also available.
- State Library of Ohio: Sources for Genealogists
- Provides news and information from the State Library of Ohio. Contains an extensive genealogical and local history collection on all counties in Ohio.
- University of Cincinnati--Archives and Rare Books Library
- Access Hamilton County Citizenship Records (1837-1916), Hamilton County Wills (1791-1901) and Cincinnati Birth and Death Records (1865-1908) held by the Archives and Rare Books Library.
- Warren County Genealogical Society
- Useful information for those researching Warren County ancestors including some on-line indexes.
Immigration
- Ancestorsonboard
- Database of an estimated 30 million records of passengers leaving the British Isles for world ports between 1890-1960. Searching is free but a subscription is required to view the records.
- Castle Garden
- Castle Garden was America's first official immigration center from 1855 to 1890. Use this site to access an estimated 10 million names of immigrants who entered through Castle Garden between 1830 through 1892.
- Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online
- Online collection of databases on ships which includes the Morton Allan Directory as well as information taken from National Archives ships passenger indexes.
- Ellis Island Home Page
- Home page of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
- Immigration Ships Transcribers Guild
- A volunteer endeavor which transcribes and posts ships passenger lists from the 1600s forward.
- Mayflower Passenger List
- Gives biographical information, including the names of children and other passengers on board the Mayflower.
International
- American-French Genealogical Society
- Homepage of the organization. Includes links to other sites.
- Australasia: Births, Deaths, Marriage Exchange
- This site allows you to submit as well as search for births, deaths, and marriages in Australia and New Zealand.
- Canada Genweb Project
- Links to sites to research ancestors from the Canadian provinces.
- Canadian Genealogy and History Links
- Links to general sites and provincial sites for Canadian genealogy.
- Census of Canada
- Search the 1881 Canadian census and view digitized images of actual census sheets.
- Centropa: Jewish Heritage in Central and Eastern Europe
- Search the large collection of pre (and post)-Holocaust family pictures and oral histories.
- Chinese-American Genealogy
- This site, developed by the Vancouver Public Library, offers an overview of U.S. Chinese immigration as well as other useful information for those researching ancestors from China.
- Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International
- Homepage for this organization.
- Dutch GenWeb
- Resources for genealogical research in the Netherlands.
- FrancoGene
- Links to genealogy in French-speaking countries.
- Genealogy.net
- Comprehensive lists of sites for Germanic research.
- GreekFamilies.com
- If genealogical research is literally all Greek to you, you'll want to explore this website.
- International Internet Genealogical Society: Births, Deaths and Marriages Exchange
- Central indexing site listing international births, deaths, and marriages.
- Irish Family History Foundation
- Information on Irish research as well as links to Irish county research centers.
- JewishGen
- Links to other sites plus a database with 500,000 plus names for those seeking Jewish ancestors.
- New ZealandGenWeb
- Searching for ancestors in New Zealand? Try this site.
- Polish Roots
- Links to numerous resources on Polish genealogy.
- UK and Ireland Genealogical Information Service (GENUKI)
- Genealogical related information for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other islands.
Libraries, Archives & Organizations
- American Family Immigration History Center
- Online access to immigration records from 1892 to 1924 for Ellis Island, New York.
- Cincinnati and the Tristate · Genealogy
- Use this directory for local resources.
- Family History
- Provides information on and links to Mormon Family History Centers and FamilySearch.
- Federation of Genealogical Societies
- Homepage of the FGS, with information on membership, projects, publications and conferences.
- Genealogical Library Master Catalog
- Provides information on and links to a number of U.S. libraries with genealogical collections
- Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
- Home page of the OGSHC.
- Indiana State Library Genealogy Division
- Access to databases in the Indiana State Library, including marriage records to 1850, and links to Indiana sources.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Access state records, county histories and other records for the commonwealth of Kentucky.
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Home page of the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
- National Archives of Canada
- Website of National Archives includes indexes for 1871 Ontario Census.
- National Genealogical Society
- Tips for researchers, informative articles and access to the society's catalog of holdings. A must for the serious genealogist.
- National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Offical website of the DAR.
- National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
- Membership criteria, links to genealogy websites, and reenactment information.
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Home page of the organization.
- New York Public Library
- Refers to the genealogical resources of the NYPL, including catalog access.
- Ohio Genealogical Society
- Information on the state organization as well as links to other Ohio genealogical societies.
- Ohio Historical Society
- This attractive and informative site is the starting place for almost any subject in Ohio history.
- University of Cincinnati--Archives and Rare Books Library
- Access Hamilton County Citizenship Records (1837-1916), Hamilton County Wills (1791-1901) and Cincinnati Birth and Death Records (1865-1908) held by the Archives and Rare Books Library.
Military Genealogy
- 1883 Pensioners Online
- Ongoing list of Civil War and War of 1812 veterans receiving pensions in 1883. Includes National Archives Certificate Number for requesting complete file.
- 1890 Veterans and Widows Special Census
- Ongoing index taken from what survived of the the 1890 Union Veterans and Widows Special Census. Index covers states from Kentucky through Wisconsin.
- AAD: Access to Archival Databases
- Run by the National Archives, this site contains actual name records under select data files, including military listings. Clicking the down arrow on the Subject entry will list several military topics, including "Battle Casualties," "Military Officers" and "Missing in Action." Highlighting a particular topic will lead to specific data files (ex. "Korean Conflict Casualty File") where you can search under an individual's name.
- Access to Military Service and Pension Records · National Archives and Records Administration
- Contains information on military records available in the Archives covering the period from the Colonial Wars through the Spanish American War. Although this site does not contain individual files, you can obtain necessary NATF forms by email to request copies of military records.
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Lists individual soldiers primarily involved in conflicts since World War I who are buried in overseas cemeteries and maintains a database of U.S. military cemeteries and memorials on foreign soil.
- Civil War
- Comprehensive site featuring all aspects of Civil War research.
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
- An ongoing database project administered by the National Park Service, providing a brief file for every soldier who fought in the Civil War, as well as a list of those buried in cemeteries administered by the Park Service.
- Civil War United States Colored Troops: Summary and Index
- Very comprehensive privately run website containing content on specific units, primary documents, chronologies, and reenactments involving African American Civil War soldiers.
- Family Search: Military Records
- A selection of U.S. Military Records hosted by Family Search.
- National Personnel Records Center
- Provides information on obtaining records from the Military Personnel Records Center which houses most service and pension files from World War I to the present.
- National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Offical website of the DAR.
- National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
- Membership criteria, links to genealogy websites, and reenactment information.
- Ohio Civil War Veterans Graves Registration
- Ongoing project to index Civil War veterans buried in Ohio. Contains name of veteran and Ohio county of burial.
- Researching Military Records - National Archives & Records Administration
- The main site for locating military records in the National Archives. Can search by specific conflict, as well as branch of service.
- Researching People of the Civil War Era
- Contains a very good, precise primer for Civil War genealogical research, including links to the National Archives, state archives, and other useful resources.
- State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel
- Full-name state-by-state list of those Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard personnel killed or listed missing in action during World War II.
- United States Veterans Cemeteries
- National Cemetery name listing, organized by state, then cemetery name. Covers veteran burials from the Civil War onward.
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing from Army and Army Air Forces Personnel
- Full-name state-by-state list of those Army or Army Air Force personnel killed or listed missing in action during World War II.
Native American
- Cherokee Heritage Center
- This website gives detailed information, as well as referrals, for doing Native American genealogy.
- Native American Genealogy
- Use this site for online access to such records as the Dawes rolls and Cherokee censuses.
- Native Web
- A useful source for beginning Native American genealogy.
Vital Records
- Illinois State Archives
- Marriage and death indexes for Illinois are among the many searchable indexes one can access through this site.
- Illinois State Archives.: Database of Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1950
- Index of death records filed in Illinois from 1916-1950, giving date of death, certificate number, and place where certificate was filed.
- Indiana State Library Marriage Database
- Index of Indiana marriages through 1850. Searches by name of bride or groom.
- Indiana State Library Marriage Database (1993-2002)
- Index of Indiana marriages from 1993-2002. Searches by name of bride or groom.
- Kentucky Vital Records Index
- Online index to Kentucky deaths (1911-1986, 1987-1992), marriages (1973-1993), and divorces (1973-1993).
- Michigan Department of Community Health, Genealogical Death Indexing System
- Database with abstracts from 170,000 Michigan death records covering the years 1867 to 1884.
- Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1955
- This searchable index links to a digitized image of the original death certificate. Search by name, county, year, or month.
- Obituary Index of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
- Search a database containing more than one million names found in obituaries, marriage notices, cemetery records, wills and estates, and cemetery records found in Ohio sources.
- Ohio Death Certificate Index
- Online database which indexes Ohio deaths from 1913-1944.
- University of Cincinnati--Archives and Rare Books Library
- Access Hamilton County Citizenship Records (1837-1916), Hamilton County Wills (1791-1901) and Cincinnati Birth and Death Records (1865-1908) held by the Archives and Rare Books Library.
- Vital Record Information United States
- Links to sites where one can access information on vital records for the U.S.
- West Virginia Vital Research Records
- Selected birth, death, and marriage records.