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Miscellaneous Genealogy Sites

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WWW-Virtual Library


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Vital Records

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Cemeteries - Obituaries

  • Memorial Tribute Collection 
    Post a memorial tribute to a loved one in cyberspace.
    Each memorial contribution goes to a non-profit entity,
    is tax deductable, and the fund provides upkeep and
    maintenance of the memorial collection for generations to come.
      Connecticut
  • Gravestone Network
  • Political Graveyard U.S. Political Biography [Lawrence Kestenbaum's massive project -- unique on the WWW]
  • Record lookups in the State of VA
  • Selby County
  • Memphis Death Records
  • Cindy's Cemeteries Link
  • Memorial Day - Tombstone Inscription Project
  • Association of Gravestone Studies
    To ascertain a birth date from a tombstone: e.g.
    (d. May 6, 1889, aged 71 years, 7 months, 9 days)
    Use the 8870 system:Write date as 18890506(for died
    1889, 05th month, 06th day)& subtract 710709
    (for 71 years, 07 months, 09 days)
    18890506 - 710709 = 18179797 - 8870 = 18170927
    Answer: means born 1817, 09th month, 27th day
  • List of newspapers With Online Obituaries
  • Obituary Daily Times - about 2,000 names added daily in 176 newspapers
    Note:various fields in the results table are not defined, might write down
    definitions of various events: SURNAME, given names (maiden name); age;
    birth place > death place; newspaper code; newspaper date; contributors
    tagename.
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Distinguised Ancestors & Royalty

  • DAR Library
  • DAR Patriot Index Lookups - Volunteer group
  • English Monarchy - Surnames

    Heraldry - Coat of Arms Search


  • For me it was always interesting to track lineage and also to poke fun at some of the history. My favorite site was always the census of early emigrants to the US under the title of institutionalized and criminal - it's no longer maintained so I would add one site for fun - it's the
    • East Kingdom of SCA
      where people become royalty and have titles (SCA stands for Society for Creative Anachronism )

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Libraries (Alphabetical)

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Maps


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Telephone Lists

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A Few Surnames of Relevance


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Some States of Interest


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Genealogy Computer Software (Alphabetical Order-NOT RATED)

"Ask yourself what it is you want from a genealogy program?":

    • Ease of data entry, number of individuals allowed at a time, 
         sorting features, duplication tracking, # of children shown
    • Report generator - book formats, generation formats, pedigree,
         lineage, Ahnentafel, modified register, etc.
    • Genealogy Charts, circle charts, descendency, ascendency, etc.
    • Gedcom import/export, ability to manage! How does it import?
    • CDs of surnames,(CDs do not generally provide source data)
    • Assignment of Source citations, number allowed, ease, and accuracy
    • PAF compatibility, Temple submissions, RIN Numbers, LDS support
    • Pictures, sound, and/or graphics accepted
    • Ease of comparison to other programs, demo provided
    • Cost, does a user group exist on-line, Company support
  • A) Ancestrial Quest 3.0 by Incline Version 2.1 out Aug 97 
       http://www.ancquest.com                CD Suite      ($37.95)
  • B) Brother's Keeper v6.0
       http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Brothers_Keeper/homepage.htm
       BK5-L-Request@emcee.com                              ($49)
  • C) Cumberland Family Tree v3.05 by CFT Software
       http://www.cf-software.com                           ($45)
  • D) Family Explorer v2 by Kin Ware 32 bit program for Win95/NT only
       shareware   ($25)
  • E) Family Matterns 97 Ver 4.20c by MatterWeb
       http://members.aol.com/matterware/index.html   S/W   ($25)
  • F) Family TreasuersV4 by Family Technologies
       http://www.famtech.com/FamilyTres.htm                ($49.95)
  • G) Generations Deluxe  V6 by Sierra Direct (Modified from Reunion) 
       DVD CD                        (49.95)
  • H) Kindred Konnections:   mytrees.com 
       http://www.kindredkonnections.com/                   ($100/year)
  • I) Legacy V3.0  by Millennia - Ken McGinnis -           Great Program
                    Legacy V.3 is Now FREE                  ($0) + shipping
       Delux Edition       ($24.95)
  • J) Mattel Interactive Programs
  • L)Reunion v7 by Leister MAC only - other MAC Programs = PAF, FTM
       ($89.95)
  • M) The Master Genealogist (TMG) V4.0c by Wholly Genes -   One of the Best
       Gold Edition        ($79)
  • N) WinAhnen Ver 6.0through WINAHNEN.ZIP. From Germany
       Shareware at about   full version                      ($119DM)
  • O) winfamily.com  Product by Webhuset of Norway
       ($50US)
  • Review sites comparing some programs A dozen or so of the programs are discussed
  • TMG Compares itself against other majors
  • Legacy compared to FTW
  • FIND LOOKUPS ON CD's:

    A Few Tools/Research Areas To Help You:

    In England:                        Manual Editing or Merging GEDCOM Files
    The Society of Genealogists        Ged-Commander version 2.1 
    14 Charterhouse Buildings          Program is available through
    Goswell Road                       CompuServe's Genealogy Techniques
    London EC1M 7BA England                Forum - free membership available
    0171-251-8799 email:in-process


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Government/Military

  • To Request Files from the FBI:
    By letter, full name of the person, the file you need, DOB, date of
    death, place of birth. Send photocopy of proof of death. This can be

    ANY of the following: newspaper obituary, citation from Who Was Who in
    America, death certificate, biographical reference, encyclopedia or
    magazine article on the person, or your simple statement that the person
    was born over 110 years ago. If the latter is the case, then the FBI
    doesn't require written proof of death because they assume anyone over
    110 is probably deceased. But you'll still need the birth date. Include
    a statement that says *I agree to pay reasonable fees associated with
    this request up to $25. Please notify me if it is expected to exceed
    this amount.* Note: If an individual, request cost = 0, as first 100 pages
    received at no cost, . Request search of manual card records also if
    subject lived before 1956. Computer files, only files searched unless told
    otherwise, date from 1956. They are destroying files! 

    MAIL LETTER TO:
    FBI Freedom of Information Act Unit
    Records Resources Division
    Federal Bureau of Investigation
    9th & Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
    Washington, DC 20535 USA
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  • Social Security Death Index
    To get social security information:
    To obtain a copy of your relative's SS-5 form, used to get a SSN (before1935),
    write to:
    Freedom of Information Officer, 
    Social Security Administration, 
    4-H-8  Annex, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235 
    The cost
    With a SSN is $7.00 & without= $16.00. 
    On it find: parents names; birth places/dates; 
    where  living when card was applied for; kind of job. 

    Option 2: 
    Get SSA-L997 (2-83) from your SS office; 
    fill it out, put down the person is deceased,attach  
    death cert. or SSI index copy- showing death, mail. 
    
                
    
                
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  • Online Military   Resources 
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  • Vietnam Casualities 
    
              
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  • Military Browsers -   find someone 
    
              
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  • Military   Pensions 
    
                U..S. Army Military  History Institute, Carlisle Barracks PA   17013-5008 
    
                (for locating a specific veteran if you have unit assignment) 
    
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                Request Military Records-All   Services 
    
                National Personnel Record Center holds personnel and medical   records of discharged, 
    
                deceased and retired members of all branches of Armed   Forces - records date from 
    
                the beginning of the 20th century. Records   require veteran or next of kin authorization. 
    
                Request Standard Form 180 from   the National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132. 
    
                    
                
    TO OBTAIN INITIAL ISSUE OR REPLACEMENT MEDALS
    
                Submit a letter requesting   the medals. Where to write and sample application below.  By Branch: 
    
                ARMY: COMMANDER, USARPC ATTN: ARPC-VSE-B 9700 PAGE AVENUE,  ST Louis.,   MO 63132-5200 
    
                AIR FORCE: AIR FORCE REFERENCE BRANCH,   NATIONAL PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER 9700 PAGE AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO   63132-5100 
    
                MARINE CORPS: & NAVY LIASON OFFICE:   & COAST GUARD, ROOM 5409,  9700 PAGE AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132-5100  SAMPLE LETTER FOR APPLYING FOR MEDALS: 
    
                I request that I be   issued all award emblems I am entitled to. I have  attached a copy of my   separation document (DD 214 or equivalent) My Social Security number is:___My   service number was__: Date and place of birth:  Full name, addresss and phone   number: OR NEXT OF KIN As the legal  next-of-kin, I request that I be issued all   award emblems that (full  name of veteran) was entitled to. A copy of the   Separation document  (DD 214 or equivalent) is enclosed. Veteran's Social   Security Number is:  Veteran's service number was: Veteran's date of death was:   Veterans date  and place of birth was: Full name, address and phone number: 
    
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                Revolutionary War Pension Papers on   microfilm file at  Western Reserve Historical Society Library, Cleveland  
    
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    Military   Records at Natl Archives
    
              
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  • Various form numbers -- may need updated:
    
                Form 80 (Military service and   pension records prior to World War I,   including the 
    
                                
                Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and Spanish-American War); 
    
                Form   81 (Passenger Arrivals) 
    
                Form 82 (Copies of Census Records) 
    
                Form 83   (Eastern Cherokee Applications) 
    
                Form 180 (Military service records, World   War I and later). (note: # of forms 
    
                                
                needed, mailing address,   use word "form" in Subject line. 
    
                                
                "United States Military   Records,  Pension Index File, 1861-1934." 
    
                                
                This is a listing   of all the FHL film #'s for veterans who have records kept at the U.S. archives. 
    
                                
                A new Archives II has opened in College Park, Maryland  the   records that were 
    
                               
                stored in Suitland MD have now been moved   to Archives  I in Washington DC. 
    
                               
                When you request military   records be sure to specify  that you want the ENTIRE file. 
    
                GIL #7 (brochure   for Military Service Records) 
    
                Center for Military History 
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  • Civil War Sites: 
    
              
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  • CW Histories 
    
                Search for civil war history 
    
              
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  • US Civil War Center at   LSU - John E. Johnston III 
    
              
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  • American Revolution Lists Good links to items like the David   Library 
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  • Carlisle Military History Center 
    
              
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  • Iowa CW   Site 
    
              
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  • Kansas Soldiers 1861-65 
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  • Kansas Skyways Civil War 
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  • Kansas 12th Infantry 
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  • Medal of   Honor: 
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  • WWI Information 
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  • WWI Doughboy   Center, Story of the American Expeditionary Forces 
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  • Long, Long Trail: How   to research a soldier of the British Army in WW1 
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  • Great War Family Research [fee-based   service] 
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  • Great War Forum [useful for inquiries] 
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  • Tracing   An Ancestor's Service In The Great War, Western Front Association [UK   website] 
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  • Vietnam Site - The Wall   http://thewall-usa.com/ 
    
                  
    
                  Ancestors as Homesteaders - If there's an   actual Homestead Certificate
    
                A Certificate contains actual boundary plot   information.
    
                Write To:
    
                United States Department of the Interior
    
                Bureau   of Land Management
    
                7450 Boston Boulevard
    
                Springfield VA   22153
    
                Telephone: (703) 440-1607
                    
                
    
                An actual application can be obtained from 
    
                National Archives   Trust Fund 
    
                P. O Box 100793 
    
                Atlanta, Ga. 30384-0793                    
                
     
    
              
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  • US Govt Census   office 
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National Archives & Library of Congress

            
The National Archives is a big place but can help you if you stay focused and   use the facility as it's laid out: 

              1)First is the website itself: 2) Go to   the genealogy holdings for family research, and pick the research tab - note   different records are stored at differnet regional locations. 3)The Index page   will help you find materials in the record database you want to search 4)To   order forms for requesting files - (see Military above) 5)NAIL National Archive   Information Locator is intended provide an index of all files 

            
            
Library of Congress Access

            
    
              
  • LOC Main Page 
    
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  • Library of Congress Web   Site 
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  • National Union   Catalog of Manuscript Collections. 
    
              
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  • About the   Library of Congress 
    
                To reach Listings of the family histories 
    
                You need to be using   either telnet or TCP/IP TN3270 
    
                You go to the locis area: 
    
                telnet://locis.loc.gov:23/ or 140.147.254.3 
    
                OR 
    
                gopher gets you there   too: 
    
                gopher://marvel.loc.gov/
                    
                
    After you're into LOCIS online searching area - you can query - ask for   family history Then you will have to use the marvel / locis type of commands    read up on these through the www address first) e.g. bowse genealogy or  browse   Dale (name); use other commands - if the list shows B06 and you want  to look -   the command is browse B06; other commands could be like these: 
    
                  - display   sets or browse sets display # (# is line number you want) (display #, browse #,   and # all give different results) - -display item 646(646 is the family name   line) If you do not have telnet or TN3270 through your ISP (internet service 
    
                       
                  provider) try the public library - most of the larger ones and many of   the smaller ones are hooked into the 
    
                      
                  Locis/Marvel system - and they use   the same commands. Here is a little sample of the kind of things to capture 
    
                      
                  when doing a search through the family histories -  for an idea of what   you will be getting: 
    
                  -browse family history 
    
                       
                  B01 Family   fun//(XREF=1)              B01 Family group therapy//(XREF=1)    B02 Family   heads//(XREF=1) 
    
                       
                  B03 Family health//(XREF=1)          B04 Family Health   Maintenance             B05 Family histories//(SUBJ=1) 
    
                       
                  B06+Family   history//(XREF=1)       B07 Family home evenings (Mormon Church)//(SUBJ=1) 
    
                       
                  B08 Family in art//(SUBJ=1)            B09 Family in   dreams//(SUBJ=1)            B10 Family in iterature//(SUBJ=1) 
    
                       
                  B11   Family in mass media//(SUBJ=1)  B12 Family in motion pictures//(SUBJ=1) 
    
                  - To   Order an image ($1.25 cost may increase) from the BLM - send a copy of that to   the National Archives and ask for the file. May get up to a dozen pages for   $6.00 eg a state (Michigan) Land Record. Land grant records thru the Bureau of   Land Management(BLM) call/write The Dept of Interior, BLM, Eastern States,7450   Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153 (203-440-1600).  Online rates are expensive   (apprx $2/min)IMHO but the state CDs are very reasonable(approx $15/state). 
    
                
    
                    
                
    National Genealogy Society
    
                Subject: 
    
                Insurance Company   Archives: Cigna-Lesley Simon @215-273-4903 
    
                Used to be Insur Co of No   America & also Used to be Conn Mutual as well 
    
                Aetna - Paul Lagewitz   860-273-0774 now Mutual of NY 
    
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                Witnesses to Deeds Prior   to the Civil War the first witness to a deed was often member of husband's   family and second witness was member of wife's family; could be true of   marriage/baptism certificates 
    
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                Genealogy Listserv   Groups 
    
                A main group to replace soc.roots, soc.genealogy.misc; 
    
                a   surnames group = soc.genealogy.surnames; 
    
                a computing group =   soc.genealogy.computing and 
    
                three ethno/geo groups built on existing   resources  a German list = soc.genealogy.german a Jewishgen FidoNet =   soc.genealogy.jewish a fr.rec.genealogie = soc.genealogy.french 
    
                
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German Genealogy