Cybergenealogy: Genealogy Resources on the Internet
Independence Public Library

Christopher D. Rumbaugh- rumcd@juno.com


Some Genealogy Basics
 

Rules of Evidence http://www.tunza.com/tat1_6.html

Standards for sound genealogical research
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/about/content/committees/gene1_stan.html

Standards for use of technology in genealogical research http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/about/content/committees/gene3_stan.html


Rootsweb
 

Roots Surname List http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi

Searchable Databases at Rootsweb http://searches.rootsweb.com/

Browsable Resources at Rootsweb http://searches.rootsweb.com/browse.html


GenWeb
 

US Genweb project http://www.usgenweb.org/

WorldGenWeb project http://www.worldgenweb.org/


LDS Family Search
 

Familysearch http://www.familysearch.org/

Pedigree Resource File Index http://www.familysearch.com/Search/searchprf.asp

International Genealogical Index http://www.familysearch.com/Search/searchigi.asp

Ancestral File http://www.familysearch.com/Search/searchaf.asp

Family History Library Catalog http://www.familysearch.com/Search/searchcatalog.asp

Differences between Web and CD-ROM http://www.lib.byu.edu/dept/uvrfhc/FIGS%20bottom.htm


Other Genealogy Web Sites
 

Gendex- http://www.gendex.com/

Ancestry.com [mostly for fee]- http://www.ancestry.com/

Genealogy.com [mostly for fee]- http://genealogy.com/


When all else fails... Good backup resources:
 

Alta Vista- http://www.av.com/

Google- http://www.google.com/

Dogpile- http://www.dogpile.com/

Deja- http://www.deja.com/


Genealogy Software
 

Genealogy software spring board http://www.gensoftsb.com/

Family Origins http://www.familyorigins.com/

PAF 4.0 http://www.familysearch.com/whats_new.asp

Legacy http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/

FamilyTreeMaker http://www.familytreemaker.com/


Don't forget that the REAL meat of genealogical research remains the following: Microfilm, Books, Periodicals, Manuscripts and Original Records!