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Favorite Links
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. |
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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. |
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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
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| Golden Gate Computer
Society - Marin County's volunteer organization to help computer
users. |
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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!
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:
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Last Modified:
09/19/2009
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