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Top Databases for Genealogy Research
Ancestry (Subscription required) — Includes DNA tools
MyHeritage (Subscription required) — Includes DNA tools
FamilySearch (Free) — Large free collection of records from around the world.
FindMyPast (Subscription required) — This database is particularly strong in UK and Irish resources.
Census Records
FamilySearch — Search federal and state census records at no cost to you.
Ancestry — Access census records with a subscription.
MyHeritage — Access census records with a subscription.
Newspaper Databases
Chronicling America (Library of Congress) — Digitized U.S. newspapers (1789-1963) (Free)
Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
NewspaperArchive.com (Subscription required)
GenealogyBank (Subscription required)
OldNews.com (Subscription required)
Online Historical Newspapers (Free)
Vital Records
FamilySearch — Free access to a large collection of birth, marriage, and death records from around the world.
USGenWeb (Free)
Military Records
Fold3 (Subscription required)
Cemetery Records
Find A Grave (Free)
Digital Book Collections
Other Great Genealogy Websites
Cyndi’s List (Genealogy Sites on the Internet)
Steve P. Morse (One-Step Webpages)
Recommended Genealogy Books
The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy (by Kimberly Powell)
The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy (by Blaine T. Bettinger)
The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy (by Val D. Greenwood)
Genealogy Organizing Software