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Last update: Jan 17, 2019

All links updated or deleted, on this page Jan 17, 2019

Have a useful link, please email it me: mike3113@hotmail.com

Genealogical Sites:  

     

   Links to state and local historical and genealogical societies and history links.
   http://www.westfieldnjhistory.com/files/lr8.htm        

   Census Records:  Where to find them...

   Genforum  (This forum taken over by Ancestry.com, old posting are available, but can no longer post messages)

   Rootsweb.com http://boards.rootsweb.com/surname.aspx  Another source to view and post messages.

    Genealogy.com   For South Carolina Counties. (In the right column click the County you desire.)

   Genealogy.com  (Massive amounts of data, need lots of time)

    Ancestry.com   (Great site for looking up family genealogies online)

    Ancestry.com DNA Genetic DNA Testing (afforable): A comparison with the various Genetic DNA testing companies.

    FamilyTreeDNA.com - Best DNA testing in the world.  Many types of test, detailed, can get expensive.

    Best DNA Testing Kits for Ancestry - http://dnatestingguides.com

    The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy

     Familysearch.org  Best free genealogy research site on the web currently, many resources, for you research.

    Myheritage.com - You can post a family tree and order Genetic DNA test.

    Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the US

    NARA  (National Archives and Records Administration)        

    Old Hand Writing - Trouble making out the old Writing Styles?

    OBITUARY Search Engines

    Timeline - Create a TimeLine   http://www.ourtimelines.com/   

    The Andrea Leonardo Collection  http://www.netblazon.com/andrea/  
   
(This collection covers many of our South Caroline families)   


 
MAPS AND MIGRATION TRAILS

Click her to read a brief description of some popular migration trails

TOPO Maps Web Site:  http://www.topozone.com/  

Migration Trail Maps  (Migration Routes, Trails and maps)

Migration Map Book  (1735-1815)

Migration Map West  (1775-1860)   This link no longer valid, unable to locate another reference...

Old Railroad MAPS (helpful for Railroad migrations west) 

TOPO Maps Web Site:  http://www.topozone.com/ 

Also can use Map Quest.com

 


Revolution War DAR - Patriot Lookup, FREE Service:

Do you think you have a male or female Revolutionary patriot in your 
family tree? The DAR will search its database of proven Revolutionary patriots.

http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/?Tab_ID=1  


Social Security Death Index Interactive Search (SSDI)

Click Here for an explanation of the SSDI & How to Order the SS-5

http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/   -   Can lookup old death records.


Find a Helpful Web Site let me know (mike3113@hotmail.com)

South Carolina Sites

SC Genealogy web site:
http://www.sciway.net/hist/genealogy/county/union.html

South Carolina County list:
http://sciway.net/hist/genealogy/county/

Maps:

https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/north_carolina.html   Good resource of Maps NC, etc.

SC Colonial Maps:
http://www.sciway.net/hist/maps/mapscolonial.html

Carolina Geological Data (could be useful):
http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/capeisle/CapeReport.html

Spartanburg Cemetery Listings:
http://www.obitlinkspage.com/obit/sc.htm    

SPARTANBURG MAIN LIBRARY (Kennedy Room [Geneaolgy)
http://www.spartanburglibraries.org/Using-the-Library/Kennedy-Room

Church Minutes SC Churches (Furman University)
https://libguides.furman.edu/special-collections/genealogical-resources


North Carolina Site

Maps:

https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/north_carolina.html

Counties of North Carolina:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_North_Carolina


Virginia Sites

Library of Virginia Land Patents & Grants 
http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas30&local_base=CLAS30 

Roanoke County VA
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/watersheds/roanoke.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_River


Texas Sites

Texas State Library & Archives - Archives & Manuscripts
Regional Historical Resource Depositories Contacts and Counties Housed

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/local/depositories.html
    

Texas State Library and Archive Commission (has some death rcds Bowie Co)
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ 

Texas Archives and Records
http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/  

Texas Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics
http://dshs.texas.gov/vs/

Gammel's The Laws of Texas (Volumes 1-10) Some good references.
http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/

Texas USGenWeb Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/

Bowie County Archives
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm

http://www.linkpendium.com/bowie-tx-genealogy/

Migrations Across Texas
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Migration_to_Texas_1820_to_1845_(National_Institute)

Mountain Press   (Has many Genealogy books on Texas Counties)
http://www.mountainpress.com/   

Houston County Texas
http://houstoncountygenealogy.com/   (Stephen White)

Walker County Texas
http://www.wcgen.com/   (Stephen White)

Lone Star Junction (Portal to many TX research resources & History)
http://www.lsjunction.com/

Texarkana Gazette - good for Obit lookups - can choose dates - search site
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/    

East Texas Cemeteries - Red Lick & Sand Hill Cem List, Redwater Cem Lookup.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/tx/topic/cemeteries/Etx/Bowie/ListBowie.html 

Bowie County Cemeteries, many, with list:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Texas/Bowie-County?id=county_2538   

Bowie County Cemeteries
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/cemeteries.htm

Texarkana Genealogical Society - Unclaimed Marriage Certificates etc...
http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/societies_libraries/texarkusa.html

Cass County Genealogy
http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/cass/casstoc.htm


Georgia Census Web Site and other Records

http://www.census-online.com/links/GA/

 

Archive Web Site Address: GA, NC, SC, TX.

GA Archives:  https://www.georgiaarchives.org/

NC Archives:  https://archives.ncdcr.gov/

SC Archives:   https://scdah.sc.gov/

TX Archives:   http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ 

 

England Genealogy Resource Sites

ATTENTIONS:  For some reason? you may have to copy the URL's below into your address bar, on these UK links

British Library 
http://portico.bl.uk/
 

Corporation of London Records Office 
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a?_ref=75


GENUKI: London 
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LND


London Look-up Exchange 
http://aztecrose.tripod.com/LookupExchange.htm


Public Record Office 
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/legislation/public-records-act/public-records-system/


Society of Genealogists 
http://www.sog.org.uk/


Victorian London A-Z Street Index 
http://www.tr4ce.co.uk/victorian-london-a-z-street-index/

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