Genealogy Resources
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GLOBAL RESOURCES
Family Search | https://familysearch.org/ | Free
This site has an abundance of information! Census records, birth records, marriage records, death records, baptism records, and family trees shared by site participants. Some records are actual scanned or digital documents you can view and others are transcriptions of the document information and only the transcribed information is available. Find A Grave | www.findagrave.com/ | Free This is a user based site. Here participants make an online memorial for the deceased. Each memorial varies because the participants will input the information they have or are willing to share. Some participants work to document entire local cemeteries. Fold3 | www.fold3.com/ | Free - Paid membership tiers available This site provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. On Fold3, you can combine records found on the site with what you have in your own albums and shoeboxes to create an online memorial for someone who served. MeL: MyHeritage Library Edition | https://records.myheritagelibraryedition.com/research/ | Free This resources is part of the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) brought to you by the Library of Michgan. It includes more than 6 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); U.S. World War II Army Enlistment as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers and over 2 billion family trees. Roots Web | www.rootsweb.com/ | Free This site is the free site offered by Ancestry. There are a lot of participant family trees, blogs, and question and answer boards. This site is very helpful for people new to searching family lines. Subscription Services Ancestry | www.ancestry.com/ | Paid subscription required. This site has an abundance of information. Census records, birth records, marriage records, military records, draft cards, death records, participant family trees, military headstone placement records, and more. Most, if not all, information is only available with a paid subscription. |
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UNITED STATES RESOURCES
Digital State Archives | https://sites.google.com/site/statearchives/home/ | Free
The webmaster of this site has attempted to find digitized information for each state in the US. The site itself is free, but as you click into the archive of the state you need it may lead to some pay walls. Google News Archive | https://news.google.com/newspapers?hl=en/ | Free This site holds digitized newspapers from across the United States. Availability of locations and dates varies. Library of Congress | http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ | Free This site has a selection of digitized newspapers from various areas of the United States dating from 1789 - 1922. National Archives | https://www.archives.gov/genealogy/ | Free This site offers resources, charts and forms, free databases, a variety of records and tips and tools for researching. |
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MICHIGAN RESOURCES
Central Michigan University Digital Collections | https://www.cmich.edu/research/ | Free
Clarke Historical Library of CMU offers connections to digitized newspapers from across Michigan. Availability of locations and dates varies. Library of Michigan | https://www.michigan.gov/familyhistory/ | Free This site offers access to resources and databases from the State library and contains a link to the State archives. Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services | https://vitalstats.michigan.gov/osr/gendisx/index.asp | Free This site offers a Genealogical Death Indexing System with records from 1867 - 1940. Michigan Family History Network | http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/ | Free This site serves as a hub of resources held and transcribed by members of the Michigan Family History Network. Michiganology | https://michiganology.org/ | Free This is a beautiful site chronicling Michigan history. They offer viewable death records, old photographs from different places around Michigan, and Civil War records, including diary entries and letters. |
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Additional Resources
Bible Records Online | www.biblerecords.com/ | Free
This site is actively working to transcribe information from as many family Bibles as they can. There are a limited number of family Bibles here, but it is worth checking into. Cyndi's List | http://www.cyndislist.com/ | Free This site hosts a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter | https://eogn.com/ | Free This site hosts an online newsletter, forums, and a chat room full of genealogy information and news. Family Tree Magazine | https://www.familytreemagazine.com/ | Free - Subscription available This site hosts an online newsletter, forums, and a chat room full of genealogy information and news. Genealogy Blog | https://www.genealogyblog.com/ | Free This blog is run by Leland & Patty Meitzler and offers news and information on genealogy and resources. Thought Co. | https://www.thoughtco.com/genealogy/ | Free This site touts itself as a premier reference site with a 20+ year focus on expert-created education content. TREE BUILDERS
Family Echo | https://www.familyecho.com/ | Free
This site offers a free online family tree builder that is great for beginners. It also offers links to additional genealogy resources and great tips for getting started. Family Tree Maker | https://www.familytreemaker.com/ | One time purchase. This site offers a very popular tree building software available for a one time fee. Genbox Family History | http://www.genbox.com/ | One time purchase. This site offers tree building software with a 30-day free trial prior to purchase. GenoPro | https://genopro.com/ | One time purchase. This site offers a tree drawing and genogram program with advanced features for a one time fee. Gramps | https://gramps-project.org/blog/ | Free This site offers a free, open-source family tree building software. Heredis | https://www.heredis.com/en/ | One time purchase. This site offers a new family tree building software that is available for Mac and Windows operating systems. There is a free trial option prior to purchase. Legacy Family Tree | https://legacyfamilytree.com/ | Free - One time purchase available. This site offers a two versions of a family tree building software. The standard version is free. A deluxe version is available for a one time fee. MyHeritage Family Tree Builder | https://www.myheritage.com/family-tree-builder/ | Free This site offers a free family tree building software suite with lots of bells and whistles, including free apps for syncing to mobile for genealogy on the go. Reunion | https://www.leisterpro.com/ | One time purchase. This site offers family tree building software for Mac operating systems. There is a demo option available for free. Roots Magic | http://www.rootsmagic.com/ | Free - One time purchase available. This site offers a two versions of a family tree building software. The essentials version is free. A full version is available for a one time fee. |
