Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Ohio

State Focused Research | Ohio

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!! We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here.
Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Ohio research is contained within the pages of  Ohio Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/MidwesternStates

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Ohio volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Ohio is your home-base.

OHGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "OHGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of OHGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Ohio research. Using our county page visit the Ohio county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Cyndi's List Ohio page.

FamilySearch:
Ohio State Wiki
Ohio State Catalog
Ohio Online Genealogy Records

State societies and archives include:
Ohio Genealogical Society
Ohio History Center
Digital State Archives/Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio is home to the Western Reserve Historical Society Research Library

A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Ohio page.

For social context look at LOC Ohio Collection and the DPLA Ohio Hub.


As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Ohio favorites that I've missed? Please share!


©2018 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Missouri

State Focused Research | Missouri

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!! We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here.
Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Missouri research is contained within the pages of  Missouri Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/MidwesternStates

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Missouri volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Missouri is your home-base.

MOGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "MOGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of MOGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Missouri research. Using our county page visit the Missouri county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Cyndi's List Missouri page.

FamilySearch:
Missouri State Wiki
Missouri State Catalog
Missouri Online Genealogy Records

State societies and archives include:
Missouri State Genealogical Association
The State Historical Society of Missouri
Digital State Archives/Missouri

Missouri Secretary of State offers:
Missouri State Archives
Local Records Inventory Database

Missouri is home to the Midwest Genealogy Center

A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Missouri page.

For social context look at LOC Missouri Collection, DPLA Missouri Hub and State of Missouri Digital Collections.


As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Missouri favorites that I've missed? Please share!


©2018 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Wisconsin

State Focused Research | Wisconsin

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!! We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here.
Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Wisconsin research is contained within the pages of  Wisconsin Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/UpperMidwest

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Wisconsin volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Wisconsin is your home-base.

WIGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "WIGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of WIGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Wisconsin research. Using our county page visit the Wisconsin county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Cyndi's List Wisconsin page.


FamilySearch:
Wisconsin State Wiki
Wisconsin State Catalog
Wisconsin Online Genealogy Records


State societies and archives include:
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society
Digital State Archives/Wisconsin


A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Wisconsin page.


For social context look at LOC Wisconsin Collection and State of Wisconsin Digital Collections.

As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Wisconsin favorites that I've missed? Please share!


©2018 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Indiana

State Focused Research | Indiana

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!! We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here.
Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Indiana research is contained within the pages of  Indiana Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/Midwestern States

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Indiana volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Indiana is your home-base.

INGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "INGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of INGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Indiana research. Using our county page visit the Indiana county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Cyndi's List Indiana page.


FamilySearch:
Indiana State Wiki
Indiana State Catalog
Indiana Online Genealogy Records


State societies and archives include:
Indiana Genealogical Society
Indiana Historical Society
Digital State Archives/Indiana
IN.Gov/Archives

Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Indiana page.


For social context look at LOC Indiana Collection, Indiana State Library Digital Collections and DigitalIndy.


As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Indiana favorites that I've missed? Please share!


©2017 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Minnesota

State Focused Research | Minnesota

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!!We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here.

Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Minnesota research is contained within the pages of  Minnesota Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/Upper Midwest

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Minnesota volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Minnesota is your home-base.

MNGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "MNGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of MNGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Minnesota research. Using our county page visit the Minnesota county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Cyndi's List Minnesota page.

Helm's Genealogy Toolbox/Minnesota

FamilySearch:

Minnesota State Wiki

Minnesota State Catalog

Minnesota Online Genealogy Records

State societies and archives include:

Minnesota Genealogical Society

Minnesota Historical Society

Digital State Archives/Minnesota

Minnesota State Archives

A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Minnesota page.

For social context look at LOC Minnesota Collection and Minnesota Digital Library.

As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Minnesota favorites that I've missed? Please share!

©2017 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Iowa

State Focused Research | Iowa

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!!We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here.
Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Iowa research is contained within the pages of  Iowa Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/Midwestern States

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Iowa volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Iowa is your home-base.

IAGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "IAGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of IAGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Iowa research. Using our county page visit the Iowa county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Cyndi's List Iowa page.


FamilySearch:
Iowa State Wiki
Iowa State Catalog
Iowa Online Genealogy Records


State societies and archives include:
Iowa Genealogical Society
State Historical Society of Iowa
Digital State Archives/Iowa
Iowa.Gov/Archives


A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Iowa page.


For social context look at LOC Iowa Collection and Iowa Digital Library.


As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Iowa favorites that I've missed? Please share!

©2017 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Michigan

State Focused Research | Michigan

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition.

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!!We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here. 
Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Michigan research is contained within the pages of  Michigan Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/Upper_Midwest

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-ups from a team of Michigan volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list if Michigan is your home-base.

MIGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "MIGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of MIGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Michigan research. Using our county page visit the Michigan county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

Linkpendium is another all around resource hub. So What is Linkpendium, Anyway? "Linkpendium is a 10,000,000+ resource directory to everything on the Web about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information about U.S. states and counties. We cover both free and subscription sites, with a strong emphasis upon free resources provided by libraries, other government agencies, genealogical and historical societies, and individuals. We are particularly proud of our unique indexes to online biographies."

Check Michigan Family History Network  "Data For Every County in Michigan!" From their homepage: "The Michigan Family History Network was created in 1999 to house data that we had and wanted to share with other researchers."


FamilySearch:
Michigan State Wiki
Michigan State Catalog
Michigan Online Genealogy Records


State societies and archives include:
Michigan Genealogical Council
Historical Society of Michigan
Seeking Michigan


A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Michigan page.


For social context look at LOC Michigan Collection,  DPLA Michigan Hub and Seeking Michigan


As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Michigan favorites that I've missed? Please share!


©2017 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

Tools For The Dig: State Focused Research | Illinois

State Focused Research | Illinois

I'm starting this series with Illinois because it's my home state. I thought about starting with Delaware, the first official state, and moving down the list. Or maybe alphabetical. But finally decided upon this rather random selection. I think it will progress just as randomly, sometimes it's good to be surprised!

Some of my favorite research sites are slightly off-radar by today's definition. 

First I'd like to talk about Genealogy Trails. From their homepage: "Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. We are all about adding data for you to use in researching your family lines!!!We know that what you're looking for is data -- and we have LOTS of it right here. 

Our hosts work continuously to bring you fresh, interesting and NEW data (well.... as new as hundred year old data can be!!!)" Pretty much everything you need to know to begin your Illinois research is contained within the pages of  Illinois Genealogy Trails. This is a thorough, well thought out site - and they are always looking for volunteers!

Companion Yahoo! Group: Genealogy Trails/Illinois

Next up, RAOGK. Another volunteer site. A treasure trove of links, well organized and easy to understand. From this site you can request look-up from a team of Illinois volunteers. Or add you name to the volunteer list id Illinois is your home-base.

ILGenWeb is an oldie but a goody! Volunteer based also, this database was founded in 1996! From their home page: "ILGenWeb isn’t an ordinary genealogy website. Ordinary websites are those where text and sometimes pretty pictures are present, but trying to get in touch with a real person to help you with your research… impossible. The strength of ILGenWeb is its many volunteers, some of whom have spent over a decade assisting others with their Illinois research. Using our county page visit the Illinois county your ancestors lived in and first try and find any information the county may freely provide on their pages (most have some sort of search built in). If the particular fact isn’t available online, then reach out to the county coordinator (cc) and they will try and assist you as best they can. Most county coordinators have their email address available on their website, though some will use contact forms."

FamilySearch:
Illinois State Wiki
Illinois State Catalog


State societies and archives include:
Illinois State Genealogical Society
Illinois State Historical Society
Illinois State Archives


A comprehensive list of newspapers can be found at The Ancestor Hunt's Illinois page.


For social context look at Illinois Digital Archives,  DPLA Illinois Hub and the Newberry library


For Cook County/City of Chicago check these out:
Linkpendium: Cook County Genealogy
Forgotten Chicago
A Look At Cook
Chicago Ancestors
Encyclopedia of Chicago


As I discover more resources I'll update this post. Do you have any Illinois favorites that I've missed? Please share!


©2017 Anne Faulkner - Ancestor Archaeology.net, All Rights Reserved

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