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Reference

Blogs/Message Boards

Ancestry Insider
Ancestry.com Message Board
DearMYRTLE’s Genealogy Blog
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Everton Publisher’s Genealogy Blog
Footnote Blog
Genealogy Blog Finder
Genealogy Insider
GenealogyBank – the Official Blog
GenForum Message Board
Histoire de France – sites et blogs (French History – sites and blogs)

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BYU

Biography and Genealogy Master Index at BYU
BYU Family History Library (BYUFHL) – Home Page
BYU-Idaho Family History Center Resources
Census: BYU Tutorial
Center for Family History and Genealogy at BYU
Dictionaries & Thesauruses at HBLL
Family History Internet Sites by Kip Sperry
Family History Library Microfilms at BYU Family History Library
Genealogy Conferences and Workshops at BYU
Genealogy History – Family and Local at HBLL
Library Catalog – Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL)
Microfilm collection at BYUFHL from the Family History Library
Pioneers and Prominent Men, Utah – BYU Digital Archives
Volunteering at BYU Family History Library

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Census Reference

Census 1940 Federal Population
Census information by Census Year: Ancestry.com
Census Resources Ancestry.com
Census: Ancestry Learning Center

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Databases/Archives/Indexes

Ancestry.com Free Databases
Books We Own – A Free Look-Up Resource
Census 1940 Federal Population
City Directories of the United States
Columbia Gazetteer of North America
Deutsche Geschlechterbücher User Manual
FamilySearch.org – Home Page
FamilySearch.org – Search all Resources, AF, Census,etc.
GeneaNet Genealogical Database Network
Geschlecterbücher User Manual
HeritageQuest – Find Your Family
Internet Archive Texts (BYU digital content)
Land Patent Records (Official U. S. Federal Site)
Manti “The Home Sentinel” Index 1885-1890 (Sorted by Names)
Mayflower History CD ROM Reference Collection
Mayflower History Site by Caleb Johnson
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
Native American Genealogy
New York Times Archive – From 1851
Newspaper Abstracts – Finding our Ancestors in the News
OneGreatFamily.com
Parish Locator
Pedigree Resource File – FamilySearch.org
Pioneer Heritage, Our
Pioneers and Prominent Men, Utah
RootsWeb.com – Free at home
Salt Lake County Cemetery Index
Scotland – AncestralScotland.com
Ships List, The
Sons of the American Revolution – Patriot Index CD
Sons of the American Revolution – Revolutionary War Graves Register
Southern Historical Society Papers – Confederate Military History
U. S. City Directories
U. S. Eighteenth Century America – A Hessian Report
USGS Maps & Aerial Photos
Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men
Vietnam War Memorial
Western States Marriage Index
World Family Tree – Genealogy.com

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Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

Columbia Encyclopedia
Dictionary of Genealogy & Archaic Terms
Encyclopedia of Genealogy
Free Dictionary
Genealogy Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online

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Digital Libraries

American County Histories – Accessible Archives
Google Books
Internet Archive Texts (BYU digital content)

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General

Family History Wiki Ancestry.com
GEDCOM – A Description
GenSoftReviews
Google.com
Native American Indian Ancestry, How Do I Trace?
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
Red Book
Research Guidance and Sources – Family Search.org
Research Reference – Genealogy.com
Source
Ten-Thousand Year Calendar
The Source
USGenWeb Project
Where to Obtain a Land Patent
WorldCat
WorldGenWeb Project
Yahoo.com

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Language/Name/Term/Abbreviation Helps

Abbreviations – Genealogical
Abbreviations used in French records
Disease Names – Old Time Disease Names
Foreign Word Lists
Genealogical Abbreviations
Genealogical Occupations Definitions
Glossary – FamilySearch.org (See upper right corner of page)
Language Translator
Medical Terms – Archaic
Soundex Calculator
Surname Helper
TIB – Standardized and Actual Spellings of Given Names as Used in the Temple Records Index Bureau
Translate Languages

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LDS

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The
LDS Emigrant Roster and Voyage History 1840-1869
LDS.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Temple Index Bureau Name/FHL film number index

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Libraries/Centers

Ancestry Reference Library
Family History Center Locator
Family History Library Catalog – Salt Lake City, Utah
Genealogy Library Center, Inc.
Geographic Reference Library
Historic Cities
Library Catalog – Family History Library – Salt Lake City, Utah
Library of Congress
Library of Congress – Congressional Serial Set
New York Public Library Digital Gallery maps
Research Libraries Group (RLG) – Archive Resources
Research Libraries Group (RLG) – Cultural Materials
Russian-German Genealogical Library
Vigo County Public Library, Indiana

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North America Maps/Gazetteers

1914 US county maps by State
American Memory – Map Collection 1500-2004
Anthology of The Mormon Battalion
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries – Newberry Library
Columbia Gazetteer of North America
County Boundaries Finder by United States Geological Survey (USGS)
E podunk
Early American Gazetteers – 1833 & 1853 Editions
Earthamaps.com
eHistory
Florida Sanborn Maps UFG
Geographic Names Infomation System (GNIS)
GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
Georgia Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
MapQuest.com Road Maps and Directions (U. S.)
Maps by Yahoo – Maps and Directions (U. S.)
Nevada in Maps, UNR
New England — Compendium of New England Gazetteers
Ohio, Cincinnatti Sanborn Maps
Oregon Trail, The
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Cincinnatti Ohio
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Florida
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Georgia
Sanborn Maps Utah
SiteFinder
SiteFinder by Gold Bug AniMap
Tiger Maps
U. S. Surname Map
University of Texas Map Collection
US Geological Survey
USGS Maps & Aerial Photos
USGS National Mapping Information
Utah Sanborn Maps

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Obituary Reference

Obituaries Online, Free
Obituaries Search by State
Obituary Central – Headquarters for searching Obits on the WEB
Obituary Collections GenealogyBuff.com
Obituary Daily Times
Obituary Links Page – State by State Listings
Utah County (Valley) Obituary Index

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Periodical Indexes

AGBI (American Genealogical Biographical Index) Resources Available at HBLL
PERSI – Periodical Source Index at Ancestry.com
PERSI – Periodical Source Index at HeritageQuestOnline.com

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Reference Portals

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Genealogy Home Page, The – International Links and more
Genealogy Links
Genuki – UK and Ireland Genealogy
HeraldryLinks.com – A Source for Royalty Ties
International Archival Resources on the Internet
International Links – Genealogy Home Page, The
Linkpendium
State Archives and Historical Societies
Wayback Machine – An Internet Page Archive Library

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Vital Records Reference

Foreign Vital Records Information
Netherland Birth, Marriage, Index
Netherland Links to Indexes at FamilySearch
U. S. Social Security Death Index
U. S. Vital Records Information
Vital Records Index – Australia
Vital Records Index – British Isles – England
Vital Records Index – British Isles – Ireland
Vital Records Index – British Isles – Scotland
Vital Records Index – British Isles – Wales
Vital Records Index – FamilySearch.org
Vital Records Index – Middle America – Mexico
Vital Records Index – North America
Vital Records Index – Scandinavia – Denmark
Vital Records Index – Scandinavia – Finland
Vital Records Index – Scandinavia – Norway
Vital Records Index – Scandinavia – Sweden
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Alpine Region – Austria
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Alpine Region – Switzerland
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Benelux Region – Belgium
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Benelux Region – Luxemburg
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Benelux Region – Netherlands
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – France
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Germany
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Italy
Vital Records Index – Western Europe – Spain
Vital Records Information – United States – from Ancestry.com

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World Maps/Gazetteers

Ancestral Atlas
British 19th Century Surname Atlas
Cassini Maps of France
Cassini Maps: Ordnance Survey Historical Maps
Centennia Historical Maps – Genealogy Edition
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Europe Historical Atlas (Maps)
German Empire Atlas – Ravenstein
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online
Google Earth
Google Maps
Index to Atlases and Maps in the HBLL
La France a la Loupe
Map Collection – Centennia Genealogy Maps
Map Collection – David Rumsey Historical
Map Collection – Perry Castañeda Library
Map Collection – University of Texas
Maps & Gazetteers in the HBLL
Maps of Europe, Historical Atlas (Maps)
Maps of the German Empire (Atlas) – Ravenstein
Maps of the United Kingdom – Historical
Maps of the World, Early Images
Maps of the World, Historical – Reisenett Site
Maps.com – Reference Maps
MultiMap – World Maps and Street Guide
Ordnance Survey: Get-a-Map
Parish Locator
Perry Castañeda Library – Map Collection
Topographical Dictionary of England 1831
United Kingdom Historical Maps
World Maps – Historical – Reisenett Site
World Maps – Map History / History of Cartography

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