GENEALOGY TOOLBOX
GENEALOGY TOOLBOX
Beginner's Corner
Family History for Beginners - FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_for_Beginners
Developing your research skills https://genealogy.com/articles/research/
Document as You Go! https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Document_AS_YOU_GO!
Ancestry.com You Tube Channel youtube.com/user/ancestrycom
FamilySearch Family History Classes https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars
Ancestry.com Learning Center https://www.ancestry.com/academy/courses/recommended
Getting Started - American Ancestors https://www.americanancestors.org/education/learning-resources/read/getting-started
General Research
Ancestry.com Ancestry.com
FamilySearch FamilySearch.org
Find My Past findmypast.com
My Heritage myheritage.com
Internet Archive archive.org
Google google.com
US Gen Web usgenweb.org
Cyndi's List cyndislist.com
Bay Area Resources
San Francisco Genealogy sfgenealogy.org
Sutro Library library.ca.gov/sutro
Oakland Family History Center https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Oakland_California_FamilySearch_Library
Napa Valley Genealogical Library napavalleygenealogy.org
Sonoma County Genealogical Society scgsonline.org
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society cccgs.net
San Mateo County Genealogical Society smcgs.org
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society jewishgen.org/sfbajgs
Research Skills
BCG Ethics and Standards https:bcgcertification.org/ethics-standards/
Evidence Explained - Quick Lessons www.evidenceexplained.com
Genealogy Proof Standard https://www.genealogyexplained.com/basics/genealogical-proof-standard/
Genealogical Societies
California Genealogical Society californiaancestors.org
National Genealogical Society ngsgenealogy.com
Napa Valley Genealogical Library napavalleygenealogy.org
Sonoma County Genealogical Society scgsonline.org
Contra Costa County Genealogical Society cccgs.net
San Mateo County Genealogical Society smcgs.org
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society jewishgen.org/sfbajgs
Libraries and Books
FamilySearch Wiki familysearch.org/wiki/
FamilySearch Books https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/
Google Books books.google.com
Hathi Trust hathitrust.org
Internet Public Library ipl.org
National Archives archives.gov
Library of Congress loc.gov.index.html
Newberry Library newberry.org
Allen County Library genealogycenter.org
Ancestry Card Catalog ancestry.com/search/cardcatalog.aspx
Persi search.findmypast.com/search/periodical-source-index
Daughters Of The American Revolution Library dar.org/library/default.cfm
DNA
International Society of Genetic Genealogy www.isogg.org
Gedmatch gedmatch.org
DNA Gedcom dnagedcom.com
DNA Painter dnapainter.com
Genetic Genealogist thegeneticgenealogist.com
Cemeteries
FindAGrave findagrave.com
Billion Graves biliongraves.com
Immigration Records
Ellis Island libertyellisfoundation.org
Stephen Morse One Step Pages stevemorse.org
Webinars and Podcasts
Legacy Family Tree Webinars familytreewebinars.com
Southern California Genealogical Society Webinar scgsgenealogy.com
The Genealogy Guys Podcast genealogyguys.com
Generations Cafe https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/announcing-generations-cafe-genealogy-podcast/
The Genealogy Professional Podcast http://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/
Genealogy Gems Podcast lisalouisecooke.com
Family History Fanatics YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Family+History+Fanatics
Maps
David Rumsey Map Collection https://www.davidrumsey.com/
Library of Congress memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/
Historic Map Works historicmapworks.com
Google Maps maps.google.com
Newspapers
Chronicling America chroniclingamerica.gov
Genealogy Bank genealogybank.com
Newspapers.com newspapers.com
Newspaper Archive newspaperarchive.com
Old Fulton Postcards fultonhistory.com
Land Records
Bureau of Land Management https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx
Other Tools
Archaic Medical Terms archaicmedicalterms.com
Abbreviations & Acronyms for Genealogy https://www.geni.com/projects/Abbreviations-Acronyms-for-Genealogy-The-Accepted/3096
Genealogy Blogs https://mcgs.box.com/s/q4h9q0a1xpgmbys3rc2vce3zoy721sqa
Old Occupations https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-Index.html
Street Name Changes stevemorse.org/census/changes