People Search – SANO: A human-curated list of free resources for those who seek knowledge

Conference Keeper

The most complete calendar and collection of genealogy-related events and educational opportunities on the internet.

Cyndi’s List is a genealogy research site free for everyone to use and it is meant to be your starting point when researching online. A categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources for you to use in your research.

FamilySearch

A completely free genealogy database website. You can use an Advanced Search tool by surname, record type, and/or place to access millions of records. The FamilySearch Wiki is a “go to” resource to find what exists for a wide range of family history topics, even beyond FamilySearch’s extensive databases.

GEDmatch

Comprehensive solutions for genetic genealogy and family tree search, GEDmatch provides more applications for comparing your DNA test results with the most people worldwide. GEDmatch is an online service to compare autosomal DNA data files from different testing companies.

Genealogy Resources

RefDesk’s Genealogy Resources

An exhaustive list of helpful links of genealogy resources.

Library of Congress

Library of Congress (LOC)

One of the largest collections in the world of printed and recorded materials; outstanding source for free images; resource for all copyrighted materials in America and beyond. LOC maintains collections of nearly all city directories and county histories in the U.S.; houses a comprehensive directory of all known copyrighted newspapers by timeframe and where they can be located today, in the important U.S. Newspaper Directory and Chronicling America; and offers comprehensive historical materials of all kinds.

National Archives and Records Administration

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Maintained by the U.S. Federal government, NARA houses millions of microfilmed, printed, and manuscript records. Excellent for census records; governmental and military history records; military pension files; product patents; also passenger lists, early naturalization records, and much more.

USGenWeb

USGenWeb – Free Genealogy on the Internet

Established in 1996 by a group of genealogists who shared a desire to create free online resources for genealogical research. Originally beginning with online directories of text-based resources, their vision has grown into a network of over 3000 linked websites, all individually created and maintained by a community of volunteers. Today you may find a variety of unique county and state resources including photos, maps, transcriptions, historical documents, helpful links, and more.