Favorite Genealogical Links

Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet is an excellent listing of more than 260,000 genealogy related websites, with over 250,000 of those links having been cross-referenced and categorized. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, definitely check this one out!

Another very helpful site for beginning to trace your family tree is Ancestors, which is based on the previously aired PBS television series. The page contains very easy-to-understand tips on how to get started and what resources to use. The book and video series are also available from this site.

For topics related to African-American genealogy, Afrigeneas is definitely a good place to take a look at. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, you can find good, useful information here. While you're there, consider becoming a volunteer for one of their ongoing projects!

This has been my "home away from home" from time to time -- also know as Mid-Continent Public Library in Independence, MO. I've used the microfilmed Census Records that they have here to locate several of my ancestors. And BIG changes are on the way this year, as the Genealogy branch of the library will be briefly closed to make way for the new Midwest Genealogy Center!

The Navarro County Genealogical and Historical Website, part of the Texas GenWeb, is a very interesting and well organized site.

For other African-American genealogy web sites and researchers, try the African-American Genealogy Web Ring! It's good to know that there are other "cousins" out there!

Family Tree Maker is a very popular genealogy software program. I've found it to be very easy to use, and it really helps me stay organized with my research. The current version of the software works with Ancestry.com in finding potential records for your tree.

I wouldn't have been able to look up some birth, marriage, and death information without the microfilms that were listed on the Texas State Library and Archives Commission web page. This site lists what microfilmed records are available for a majority of the counties in Texas.

American Legacy magazine is a very informative journal of African-American history and culture. It's a must-read for folks of all ages.

Thanks to a link provided by Mary Love Berryman, I found a listing for two of my 2nd-great-grandparents on the Smith County TXGenWeb Archives cemetery page. If you have any connections to Smith County, Texas, take a look at this site. A link to Smith County census records has also been added.