Genealogy in the United States

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Handouts: Recommended Books for U.S. Genealogical Research (PDF) U.S. Genealogical Research in Ancestry Library Edition (PDF)

Key Websites

1. Church Records Project (U.S. Genweb)
   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/churches


2. FamilySearch
   http://www.familysearch.org
   
   
3. FamilySearch Record Search [pilot]
   http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0


4. The National Archives: Genealogists / Family Historians
   http://www.archives.gov/genealogy


5. RootsWeb
   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/


6. U.S. Genweb
   http://usgenweb.org/


7. U.S. Census Bureau: Genealogy (Age Search Service)
   http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/index.html


8. Vitalrec.com: United States Birth Certificates, Death Records & Marriage Licenses
   http://www.vitalrec.com


9. Where to Write for Vital Records
   http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm



Portals

10. CyndisList: United States Index
    http://www.cyndislist.com/usa.htm


11. Expert Links: United States Genealogy
    http://www.pricegen.com/usa_genealogy.html