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There are a number of websites that have major lists of links and there is no way we can compete with them. However, we would like to share what our membership has found and liked.


Here are some links that our Members recommend:

Marin County research and resource records hosted by SFGenealogy.com.  A valuable tool to connect people and help them explore their connection to events in history.  SFGenealogy.com was initially formed to create a niche for San Francisco genealogy and history on the internet, and has expanded to neighboring counties.
Marin Cemetery Locator - This Marin County Cemetery Locator is intended to locate and list all known past and present cemeteries, graveyards, and family burial plots within the county.
Marin County Biography Project:  History of Marin County, California:  Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men.  San Francisco, Cal. Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers - 1880.
San Francisco Museum, an amazing website by Gladys HANSEN
San Francisco History, another great SF history page, by Richard PETERSEN.
Tales from Colma, great list of notes and references
California Genealogical Society and Library - Oakland
Sutro Library (Genealogy and Family History) part of the California State Library - 480 Winston Drive, San Francisco, phone 415-731-4477.
Guilford County Genealogical Society - Greensboro, North Carolina
Brown County, Illinois
Golden Gate Computer Society - Marin County's volunteer organization to help computer users.
100 Genealogy Resources to Discover Your Ancestry by Suzane Smith.  Dick Eastman suggests “… a list like this should be given to every  genealogy novice. This list does look good.”  I agree!

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Worthy Research Resources!

USGS Mapping Information:
GNIS United States and Territories Data Base Query Form - if you do not know the county a city is in, this site will tell you!
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - Library and Research (U.S. National Park Service)

Professional Genealogy Research Referrals

At these websites there is a bit more information about genealogy overall, links to other organizations (see Resources on APG site or Genealogy Resources on BCG site), including international organizations, and links to institutes / universities. All organizations have some information of general interest at their sites, including things to consider when hiring someone for help in researching.

BCG: Board for Certification of Genealogists (http://www.bcgcertification.org)  - "THE BOARD'S MISSION:  To foster public confidence in genealogy as a respected branch of history by promoting an attainable, uniform standard of competence and ethics among genealogical practitioners; and by publicly recognizing persons who meet that standard."

The BCG has a roster of Certified Genealogist. Use the "Find a Certified Person" link on their website. Their principal postnomial is CG and this organization provides "certification". This is one of two organizations that provide licensing of professionals in the genealogical field and the promotion of standards and ethics.

ICAPGen:  (http://www.icapgen.org/) "The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists internationally recognized as ICAPGenSM sets standards for the genealogical community through comprehensive written and oral examinations."

Their principal postnomial is AG and this organization provides "accreditation".  ICAPGen website also has a list of researchers who have attained accreditation.

The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) is "A Professional Association For All Genealogists Supporting High Standards in the Field of Genealogy". Their members include those who have been certified, those who have been accredited, and those who have none of these. Anyone with an interest in genealogy as a profession OR as a network may join APG. They have a list of members at their website http://www.apgen.org/.

Other Bay Area Genealogical Societies:

African American Genealogical Society of Northern California
California State Genealogical Alliance
East Bay Genealogy Society
Genealogy Society of Vallejo
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society Home Page
Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogy Society
San Mateo County Genealogical Society
Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
Solano County Genealogical Society 
Sonoma County Genealogical Society

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