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US National Research Links
These research links cover the US government, and on-line organizations that cover the entire country.
These research links cover the US government, and on-line organizations that cover the entire country.
UNITED STATES - Other Sites with National Coverage
USGenWeb - National GenWeb organization with links to each state's GenWeb page. Virtually every county in every state has it's own GenWeb page.
Online Census - Collection of links to on-line census records.
Vital Records - A comprehensive listing of birth, marriage, and death records available in each state. Agencies, web sites, fees, addresses, etc are available.
VitalCheck - A fee for service group that expedites purchases of birth & death certificates.
US Internet Genealogical Society - The people of USIGS are genealogists who want to see the maximum possible number of primary source documents online and accessible to Family and other Historians on the web for free.
National Genealogical Society - The National Genealogical Society is a service organization that leads and educates the national genealogical community.
Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA - Like the name says, lots of links to death index search sites. Some are linked into sites such as ancestry.com.
IGI Search Tool - Here is a tool to search the LDS web site for IGI records, useful for when >5000 records are being returned.
Steve Morse One-Step Webpages - Steve has put together a great set of tools that make it easy to track down ancestors in a variety of websites.
New England Historic Genealogical Society - Organization dedicated to covering New England ancestry, a must-see site for anyone with pre-Revolution ancestry.
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild - Site for locating passenger lists from many different ports to America since Colonial times and immigration-related materials.
Castle Garden - Records of those who passed thru Castle Garden, from 1830-1892.
Ellis Island - Records of those who passed through Ellis Island, from 1892-1924.
USGenWeb - National GenWeb organization with links to each state's GenWeb page. Virtually every county in every state has it's own GenWeb page.
Online Census - Collection of links to on-line census records.
Vital Records - A comprehensive listing of birth, marriage, and death records available in each state. Agencies, web sites, fees, addresses, etc are available.
VitalCheck - A fee for service group that expedites purchases of birth & death certificates.
US Internet Genealogical Society - The people of USIGS are genealogists who want to see the maximum possible number of primary source documents online and accessible to Family and other Historians on the web for free.
National Genealogical Society - The National Genealogical Society is a service organization that leads and educates the national genealogical community.
Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA - Like the name says, lots of links to death index search sites. Some are linked into sites such as ancestry.com.
IGI Search Tool - Here is a tool to search the LDS web site for IGI records, useful for when >5000 records are being returned.
Steve Morse One-Step Webpages - Steve has put together a great set of tools that make it easy to track down ancestors in a variety of websites.
New England Historic Genealogical Society - Organization dedicated to covering New England ancestry, a must-see site for anyone with pre-Revolution ancestry.
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild - Site for locating passenger lists from many different ports to America since Colonial times and immigration-related materials.
Castle Garden - Records of those who passed thru Castle Garden, from 1830-1892.
Ellis Island - Records of those who passed through Ellis Island, from 1892-1924.
UNITED STATES - Government-Sponsored Research Links
US Gealogical Survey - Web site to help locate places. This is especially helpful for finding out what counties a city is in.
Library of Congress - Check out the LOC to see if someone published a book on that rare surname!
National Archives & Records Admin - This is the part of the US government that maintains the census records and other US goverment archives and records.
Social Security Administration - FAQ for the SSA, including instructions on how to obtain Social Security application forms (SS-5) for deceased individuals. Here are some brief notes:
* If the individual died prior to 1936, then no SS-5 is available, as the Social Security program did not exist.
* If the individual died between 1936 and 1955, then it is possible that the person had a SSN assigned, but not absolutely necessary.
* If the individual died after 1955, then it is highly likely that they had an SSN assigned.
The Social Security Death Index contains about 75% of all persons who died who had a SSN.
This form is always useful when it can be obtained, as it can list items like birthdate, father, mother with maiden name, workplace, address, etc. It is a document that is always worth getting if it is possible, but it has become a bit pricey. I recommend sending a copy of the individual's death certificate, if the person is not in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Otherwise the SSA may choose to not grant your request. That's happened to me a couple times. SSDI lists can be found at ancestry.com and many other free internet sources, no payment should be needed to look at an SSDI.
US Gealogical Survey - Web site to help locate places. This is especially helpful for finding out what counties a city is in.
Library of Congress - Check out the LOC to see if someone published a book on that rare surname!
National Archives & Records Admin - This is the part of the US government that maintains the census records and other US goverment archives and records.
Social Security Administration - FAQ for the SSA, including instructions on how to obtain Social Security application forms (SS-5) for deceased individuals. Here are some brief notes:
* If the individual died prior to 1936, then no SS-5 is available, as the Social Security program did not exist.
* If the individual died between 1936 and 1955, then it is possible that the person had a SSN assigned, but not absolutely necessary.
* If the individual died after 1955, then it is highly likely that they had an SSN assigned.
The Social Security Death Index contains about 75% of all persons who died who had a SSN.
This form is always useful when it can be obtained, as it can list items like birthdate, father, mother with maiden name, workplace, address, etc. It is a document that is always worth getting if it is possible, but it has become a bit pricey. I recommend sending a copy of the individual's death certificate, if the person is not in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Otherwise the SSA may choose to not grant your request. That's happened to me a couple times. SSDI lists can be found at ancestry.com and many other free internet sources, no payment should be needed to look at an SSDI.
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