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Useful Genealogy Internet Links
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- Amazon.com On-Line Bookstore
- Search by author, title, and subject. Check lists of best sellers and reviews in many
sources. Includes Bibliofind to provide searches for rare and out-of-print books.
- Bookfinder.com
- A site that searches over 40,000 booksellers for new, used, rare and out-of-print books
- Barnes and Noble
- Another large on-line bookstore with many features.
- The Big Link
- A service of BookSearch Inc., finds the rare and out-of-print book using a private
database of titles, plus contacts at bookstores and dealers of rare and out-of-print
books. It also inspects found items, places them in archival-quality protective jackets,
wraps them in kraft paper, and mails them to you.
- ABookSearch.com
- The "Old & Rare Bookstore" of Monterey is on-line, will search for antique
volumes as well as appraise collections, libraries, or single books.
- Mines Road Books
- Located in Fremont, specializes in local history.
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- CalendarHome.com
- Many calendar features available at this site: 10,000 year calendar; year-at-a-glance;
calculator for number of years, months, and days between two dates; converter between two
types of calendars; printable perpetual calendars; and more.
- Perpetual Calendar
- Simple monthly calendar calculator.
- Time and Date.com
- Features include current calendars; customizable calendars; date finder; days
calculator; and more.
- Date
Converter
- From MyTrees.com. Calculates birth dates from death dates, converts dates in several
different calendars.
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- Hoaxbusters
- The official government listing of virus hoaxes.
- SARC - Virus Encyclopedia
- The Symantec AntiVirus Research Center's comprehensive guide to viruses and hoaxes.
- Home Firewall Guide
- "Every computer with an always-on broadband connection (cable, DSL) to the Internet
should use anti-virus and personal firewall software for protection from hackers and
script kiddies." (Henry Stephen Markus, Seattle, Washington)
- University of Michigan Virusbusters
- A useful site. Contains a readable summary of the latest virus news.
- Norton Anti-Virus Software
- Symantec has anti-virus software, as well as Internet security software.
- McAfee Anti-Virus Software
- McAfee is the second biggest anti-virus software company. Their software is sometimes
bundled with new computers.
- Steve Gibson's Security Test Site
- Here you can find some free tools for testing your computer's security.
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- Currency converter
- This includes an interactive calculator which allows you to scroll and select the both
currency being converted and the currency into which its being converted. This is the most
recent day's conversion. It is very comprehensive.
- Currency converter
- Another choice to compare rates.
- International Currency Express, Inc.
- When you need to send money to foreign countries, you can order a "bank draft"
on-line.
- Inflation calculator
- What would your grandfather's estate be worth in today's dollars?
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- Ellis Island Database
- Database of immigrants who came through Ellis Island, New York, from 1892 to 1924.
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
- A database being developed in partnership by the National Park Service, Genealogical
Society of Utah, the Federation of Genealogical Societies and others to contain records of
every soldier and sailor known to have served in the Civil War on either side.
- Bureau of Land Management General Land Office
Records
- The U. S. Department of the Interior includes the Bureau of Land Management, which has
an excellent database. Updated web site is easier to use. Includes images of title
records issued between 1820 and 1908.
- FamilySearch.org Databases
- The censuses for the U.S. (1880), Canada (1881) and Great Britain (1881) are now online.
Also includes research aids and a link to the Family History Library Catalog.
- Obituary Daily Times
- An index to over 8.2 million obituaries with 2500 more added every day. Primarily for
deaths since 1995. The search engine will find any word in the index, for example,
"Pleasanton."
- The Tombstone Transcription Project
- A nationwide effort, hosted by RootsWeb, to document tombstone surveys. The Alameda
County page has links to all seven of the L-AGS gravestone inventories.
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- Ancestry World Tree
- This site "contains more than 200 million names in family trees submitted by our
users." You can contribute your family tree, also.
- Family Tree Searcher
- Provides access to many family tree web sites with one query. (Editor's note: I had
trouble accessing the Active Search page)
- FamilySearch.org Family Tree Files
- Includes the Ancestral
File, the Pedigree
Resource File, and the International
Genealogical Index.
- WorldConnect
- This site has "more than 239 million names on file." You can submit your
family tree here also.
- Online
Genealogical Database Index
- Contains links to genealogical databases searchable through the Web.
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- Avotaynu
- From the publisher of works on Jewish genealogy, this site includes information about
their journal, books and microfiche available, the Consolidated Jewish Surname Index, and
links to other Jewish genealogical sites.
- Federation of East European Family History Societies
- Includes information and links to societies and newsgroups interested in Eastern Europe
genealogy and family history.
- German Genealogy Home Page
- Includes beginner's tips, general help, regional research, German emigration to America,
and a collection of other links.
- World GenWeb Project
- Similar to the US GenWeb Project, except that it is based on geographical regions and
countries of the world.
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- San Francisco Bay Area
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- These are links to genealogical societies in the San Francisco Bay Area and even some
from the Sacramento area. Many of them post their activities schedules on their Web pages.
By checking these links regularly, L-AGS members may find events they want to attend.
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- California State Genealogical Alliance -
- Serves as a statewide association of independent genealogical societies, individual, and
non-profit organizations to further genealogical endeavors throughout the state.
- California Genealogical Society -
- Statewide, based in Oakland
- Contra Costa County Genealogical
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- Concord
- East Bay Genealogical Society
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- Oakland
- Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia
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- Vallejo
- Marin County Genealogical Society -
- San Rafael
- Napa Valley Genealogical & Biographical
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- Napa
- Placer County Genealogical Society -
- Auburn
- Roseville Genealogical Society -
- Roseville
- Sacramento German Genealogical Society -
- Sacramento
- San Joaquin County Genealogical
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- Stockton
- San Mateo County Genealogical Society -
- San Mateo
- Santa Clara County Historical
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- Santa Clara
- Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group -
- Santa Clara
- Solano County Genealogical Society
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- Fairfield
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- Santa Rosa
- Tracy Area Genealogical Society
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- Tracy
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- National
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- These are links to national genealogical societies.
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- Federation of Genealogical Societies
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- National Genealogical Society
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- New England Historical and Genealogical
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- Cyndi's List
- Excellent place for finding sources of information. Well organized by subject and
locality.
- RootsWeb
- This site contains the largest database of surnames on the web, along with lots of other
genealogical information.
- U.S. GenWeb Project
- This project is an excellent effort to have genealogy-related information from every
county in the United States on the web. The web sites are compiled by volunteers, and much
of the country is covered.
- Genealogy.com
- Many links to information for researchers, from beginners to experts. Includes a
subscription to many databases they have put on-line.
- Ancestry.Com
- Another site that has information for researchers. Includes many databases, some
available for free, some available by subscription.
- The Steve Morse Web Sites
- Steve Morse has developed enhanced search forms for the Ellis Island Database, the 1930
U.S. Census, the 1930 Census Enumeration Districts, and more.
- Genealogy Home Page
- Comprehensive guide to genealogy resources on the Internet. Includes a page listing most
of the genealogy newsgroups with links to their FAQs.
- Treasure Maps
- The how-to genealogy site. Includes tutorials on the U.S. Census and the Family History
Library in Salt Lake City, and links to commercial sites.
- MyTrees.com
- Includes pedigree-linked database, on-line genealogy program, and searchable databases.
Must register and subscribe to view records.
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- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than eighteen years of age and can
prove lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American
independence.
- General Society of Mayflower Descendants
- Any person able to document their descent from one or more of the Mayflower Pilgrims is
eligible to apply for membership in the Mayflower Society.
- Sons of the American Revolution
- You must have an ancestor who supported the cause of American Independence during the
years 1774-1783.
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- California Historical Society
- The state's official historical society.
- Hayward Area Historical Society
- Sharing the history of Castro Valley, Hayward and San Lorenzo.
- Livermore Heritage Guild
- Our local history repository in the old Carnegie Library Building. Contains history and
lore of the Livermore Valley.
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- Pleasanton Public Library
- Online catalog for the Pleasanton Library. The catalog includes the L-AGS holdings.
- LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City
- Search the catalog by Locality, Surname, Call Number, or Author
- Library of Congress Home Page
- Has loads of historical information, archives of manuscripts, and you can search the
catalog on-line.
- National Archives
- Repository of many types of records. Order search forms on-line.
- Melvyl Homepage
- This site accesses the University of California library system, including Sutro Library,
but it is easier to use the link below to go directly to Sutro.
- Alameda County Library
- Online catalog for branches of the Alameda County Library System.
- Livermore Public Library
- Livermore Library has microfilm of the local newspapers back to the 1890s. Online
catalog is available via a link in the drop-down box at the top right of the page.
- Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County
Public Library
- Source of PERSI, the Periodical Source Index - an index of their collection of North
American historical and genealogical periodicals. This site includes entry to their
catalog.
- Historical
Resources in San Francisco by the San Francisco Public Library
- A good outline of genealogical records available in San Francisco is their Research
Guide to Vital Records.
- Sutro Library
- Includes other branches of the California State Library.
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- Tesla Coal Mines
- A description and information about the Tesla area of eastern Alameda County,
California.
- Local History on eLivermore.com
- Livermore, Pleasanton and Tri-Valley history. Includes Historical Photos; Historical
Publications; History Timeline; People in Local History, History on the Web; and
Historical Buildings and Sites.
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- Mapquest!
- Interactive site finds places and gives driving directions. For the U.S. and foreign
countries.
- Live Search Maps - Microsoft
- An outstanding global mapping with 3D viewing, etc.
- Google Maps
- A good map program by Google
- Google Earth
- Satellite images and mapping by Google
- Maps On Us
- Yet another choice to find places and driving directions. From Lucent Technologies.
- The Gold Bug
- Located in Alamo, provides historical information and software for genealogical
research, academic study, or just to satisfy your curiosity. Includes geographical and map
related links.
- Animated Atlas.com - Growth of a
Nation
- This is a ten minute movie which depicts the geographic history of the United States
from the beginning of the nation to fifty states. Geographic elements are interactive, as
is the timeline. Includes a time line of U. S. History.
- 1895 Atlas of the United States
- Scroll down to find the state of your interest, then choose "State Map" or
"County Maps." If you don't know the county, use the "Index to Data"
link. Great resource of colorful maps to add interest to your genealogy book.
- National Mapping Information
- Maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, this site houses the Geographic Names
Information - put a name into the search engine and it will return information about that
place, including the latitude and longitude and the callout of the USGS map on which the
name appears. You can then link to a map to pinpoint the location. Other information
available here are Educational Resources and the National Mapping Program as well as links
to geologic, water, and biological information.
- Color Land Form Atlas of the United
States
- An interesting site showing the landforms of a particular state. County lines can be
added. Slow to load the images.
- U.S. Gazetteer
- Enter a place name and this site will return a short description, a link to a map site
where you can then customize the map to show the routes, boundaries, towns, etc.
- Using Maps in Genealogy
- This is a reprint of a pamphlet from the USGS detailing how maps can help in genealogy
research.
- TopoZone - The Web's Topographic Map
- Topographic maps down to scales of 25,000:1 for the entire US.
- Worldwide Directory of Cities and Towns
- Almost 3 million names from every corner of the world.
- NIMA: Geonames Query Home Page
- Database of named features (not just towns) on foreign maps. Maintained by US military.
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- U.S. Postal rates and Zip Code Finder
- Includes rates for mailing to other countries as well as within the United States. Find
a Zip Code and other services offered by the US Postal Service.
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- Ancestry Magazine
- Under the "Learning Center" tab, you can search articles in Ancestry Magazine,
Genealogical Computing, columns by noted genealogists and research tips from fellow
researchers.
- Everton's Family History Magazine
- Has links to the magazine, research helps, internet resources, classes, databases.
- Family Tree Magazine
- Friendly genealogy magazine and web site. Includes articles, how-to's, bookstore and
more.
- Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
- Covers topics such as beginner avenues, advanced projects, international efforts,
software trends, society news, and newsgroups/mailing lists.
- Newspaper Finder
- Find a newspaper currently being published in any locality worldwide.
- City Directories of the United States of
America
- This site will answer these questions: does a directory exist for a locality? If it
does, where can it be found?
- The Independent
- Weekly Livermore newspaper published every Thursday.
- The Tri-Valley Herald
- Daily newspaper covering the Livermore, Amador and San Ramon Valleys, and increasingly,
the nearby cities of the Central Valley.
- The Valley Times
- Daily newspaper covering the Livermore, Amador and San Ramon Valleys.
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Search engines allow you to find web sites. Each searches different groups of sites and
each searches in a different way.
General Search Engines
- MetaCrawler
- This site allows you to look through several of the search engines listed below at the
same time. You can easily limit your searches by entering your topic and then choosing
"a phrase," "all of these words," or "any of these words."
- Yahoo!
- It is set up with clearly branching subject indexes. You can search within a subject or
in all of Yahoo.
- Yahooligans!
- Yahoo for kids! Useful information on many subjects.
- Lycos
- Relevancy rankings often locate sites not listed by other search engines.
- HotBot
- Great for finding people with web pages or in web pages.
- WebCrawler
- Another searching option that searches Google, Live Search, Yahoo, and Ask.com.
- AlltheWeb.com
- A fast search engine.
- Google
- A fast search engine that finds often-cited links.
- KartOO.com
- "KartOO is a metasearch engine with visual display interfaces. When
you click on OK, KartOO launches the query to a set of search engines, gathers the
results, compiles them and represents them in a series of interactive maps through a
proprietary algorithm. KartOO uses FlashPlayer
to draw interactive maps." Very interesting representation of search results - try
it, you may like it.
Genealogy Search Engines
- FamilySearch
Family History Web Sites
- From the FamilySearch.org web site, enter search terms and choose types of sites to
search for.
- Genealogy.com Site Search
- Finds sites with keywords such as names and types of records.
- MultiGen
- Search multiple genealogical databases from this one site.
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- GenSoftReviews.com
- An interactive list of genealogy related programs and web sites. Users can aadd their
own reviews of software and web sites.
- Ancestral Quest by Incline Software.
- Brother's Keeper for Windows by John Steed.
- Family Tree Maker by Ancestry.com.
- Legacy Family Tree by Millennia Corp.
Basic program is a free download. Also has Deluxe Version.
- The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes.
- Personal
Ancestral File by the LDS Church.
- Reunion by Leister Productions for the
Macintosh.
- RootsMagic by RootsMagic, Inc.
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- Soundex Indexing System
- An explanation of Soundex coding from the National Archives
- Soundex
Converter
- If your genealogy program does not have a soundex converter, here is an easy to use
converter from RootsWeb.
- Surname to Soundex
Converter
- Includes alternative calculator for certain spellings of names.
- Yet Another Soundex Converter
- This site can convert entire lists of surnames all at once.
- Soundexing and Genealogy
- Gary Mokotoff's article on soundexing includes the history and his proposed
modifications.
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- Name Frequency
- You can find out how popular some names are in the U.S. - first names as well as
surnames. Based on the 1990 U.S. Census.
- U.S. Surname Distribution
- Enter a surname and a graphic representation of its distribution in the U.S. appears.
- SurnameHelper
- From RootsWeb, enter a surname to search for in several databases.
- Search Your Surname in the USA
- This is another site which displays the distribution of a surname in the U.S. It uses
phone books for its database.
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- Superpages.com
- An online resource for finding information on businesses and
retailers. Includes driving directions, hours of operation, Web links and customer
reviews.
- Go Toll Free
- The Internet 800 directory.
- Yahoo! People Search
- Find business or individual e-mail, white page and yellow page information. Also reverse
look-up search.
- WhoWhere?
- Search for people and businesses.
- AnyWho
- From AT&T. Search Yellow Pages, White Pages and Reverse Lookup.
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- United States Vital Records Information
- Resource for locating vital records in the United States.
- Where to Write for Vital Records
- From the Centers for Desease Control and Prevention.
- VitalChek
- Order birth certificates, copies of death, marriage, and divorce records.
- Social Security Death Index
1962-Present
- Data on more than 68 million Americans who have died since 1962.
- Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records - A
Genealogy Guide
- This website gathers together links to online death indexes by state and county.
Included are death indexes, obituary indexes, probate indexes and cemetery & burial
listings.
- California Vital Records On-line
- California Birth
Records
- California birth index from 1905 to 1995.
- California Death
Records 1905-1939
- Commercially-posted images of state-published microfiche.
- California Marriage
Records 1949-1985
- Source for California marriage records.
- California Death
Records 1940-1997
- 9 million records of deaths in California from 1940 to 1997. RootsWeb database with
highly flexible search capability.
Information about individual state's vital records on-line has been discontinued
here due to the increasing number of states with such information. We suggest you use
Cyndi's List for information about which states have records on-line.
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