Family History Resources on the Internet
With the increased use of the Internet and the growth of genealogy's popularity, it is only natural that genealogists have turned to the Internet to share information about how to do genealogy and where to find information. The following is a list of Internet sites that might prove helpful for you as you explore your family's history. The IHRC neither endorses nor is affiliated with any of these organizations. These are just a few of the websites that we have encountered that provide basic information about genealogical sources, especially those that deal with the ethnic groups within the scope of the IHRC's holdings. You may also wish to learn more about Family History Sources at the IHRC.
Getting Started
- Getting Started, from Ancestry.com
- Family History - Where Do I Begin?, LDS Family History Center
- Family History Research, Minnesota Historical Society
- How-To Guide, Family TreeMaker
Government Records
- U.S. Census
- National Archives, Genealogy Page
- Bureau of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) [previously Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS); formerly Immigration and Naturalization Services - INS]:
Genealogical Societies & other Web Sites
Additional Ethnic Groups
| Canadian | Canadian Genealogy & History inGeneas (Canada) |
| English | Gen UKI, England, Family Research |
| German | German Roots German Migration Resource Center |
| Icelandic | Kindred Trails, Iceland Emigration from Iceland to North America |
| Irish | Gen UKI, Ireland, Family Research |
| Mexican | Institute of Mexicans Abroad |
| Norwegian | Vesterheim Genealogy Center Norwegian Genealogy Resources |
| Scottish | Gen UKI, Scotland, Family Research |
| Swedish | Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center |
| Welsh | Gen UKI, Wales |
