RESEARCH TOOLS

Genealogy Resources

Content developed by:
David B. Shirley,
Government Documents Librarian

Phone: (989) 774-3414
E-mail:David.B.Shirley@cmich.edu

Last Updated: 10/22/07

Genealogy

Ancestry, Inc.
Contains many genealogy databases. The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is available to search free of charge. Subscription databases may be searched at the Library of Michigan in Lansing.
Barrel of Genealogy Links
A resource for numerous links to genealogical websites.
Clarke Historical Library (CMU Libraries)
A comprehensive library for the history of Michigan and the Old Northwest Territory, Michigan documents, census microfilm, and other genealogical resources.
Cyndi's List
Comprehensive collection of Internet genealogy resources. Excellent starting point for your research.
Ellis Island Homepage
Official homepage of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
Family Tree Maker Online
Family Tree Maker provides several online genealogy classes as well as information about its software products.
Federation of Genealogical Societies
Homepage of the national organization.
Genealogy Home Page
Large collection of information for genealogists, plus information about ROOTS-L.
Genealogy Research at the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan
Genealogy Toolbox
Searchable query database, the Journal of Online Genealogy, and a list of genealogy links.
Michigan Electronic Library Genealogy Page
This basic list of genealogy links will help you start your research.
National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy Page
This page lists resources available at the National Archives and discusses how to access and interpret them.
National Genealogy Society
Information about the society and how to submit research requests.
New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
The homepage of one of the nation's largest genealogical organizations.
Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative
Home of the ROOTS-L genealogy listserv and the Roots Surname List.
USGenWeb Project
Grassroots project to put genealogy information online for each county in the United States. Each state has a page listing types of records available.
Yourfamily.com
A list of web sites under individual surnames.