Resources
Online databases make it easier than ever to trace your own family history, and DNA testing allows for the type of deep research conducted for Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. These links can help you get started.
Trace Your Family History
23andMe
Offers DNA testing and resources to learn ancestry and personal health information
Offers DNA testing and resources to learn ancestry and personal health information
248 Ancestors
Dedicated to the research and discovery of Jewish ancestors
Dedicated to the research and discovery of Jewish ancestors
African Ancestry
Offers DNA testing with a focus on tracing the ancestry of people of African descent back to the present-day African country of origin
Offers DNA testing with a focus on tracing the ancestry of people of African descent back to the present-day African country of origin
DNA Heritage
Information on DNA genealogy
Information on DNA genealogy
Ellis Island
Search for relatives who may have come through Ellis Island
Search for relatives who may have come through Ellis Island
FamilySearch
Provides resources and is tied to real-world family history classes and Family History Centers around the world
Provides resources and is tied to real-world family history classes and Family History Centers around the world
Family Tree DNA
Offers DNA testing for the purpose of determining ancestral pedigrees
Offers DNA testing for the purpose of determining ancestral pedigrees
Family Tree Maker
Social network-oriented family tree sharing site
Social network-oriented family tree sharing site
Fold3
Access to a huge selection of original military records.
Access to a huge selection of original military records.
Genealogy Links
Specializes in international genealogy research
Specializes in international genealogy research
Genealogy Today
A publication with advice on getting started, links, and more
A publication with advice on getting started, links, and more
Geni
Social network-oriented family tree sharing site
Social network-oriented family tree sharing site
Interment
Cemetery records online
Cemetery records online
Misbach Enterprises
Downloadable genealogy charts (pdf)
Downloadable genealogy charts (pdf)
My Heritage
Social network-oriented family tree sharing site
Social network-oriented family tree sharing site
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Provides family research and family history, genealogy and a number of comprehensive databases.
Provides family research and family history, genealogy and a number of comprehensive databases.
ProGenealogists
Offers paid research services but also provide a useful set of tools and links for getting started on your own
Offers paid research services but also provide a useful set of tools and links for getting started on your own
US Gen Net
Free and advertisement-free hosting of genealogy sites for educational purposes, public research, or study of national historic heritage
Free and advertisement-free hosting of genealogy sites for educational purposes, public research, or study of national historic heritage
US National Archives: Official Genealogy Portal
Contains guidance for genealogy research and diverse archives of American records
Contains guidance for genealogy research and diverse archives of American records
World Gen Web
Specializes in international genealogy research
Specializes in international genealogy research
World Vital Records
One of the more popular paid genealogy database sites
One of the more popular paid genealogy database sites
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