Genealogy Links
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State Resources
South Carolina
- Death indexes. South Carolina Death Indexes 1915-1956.
- Archives and History. South Carolina Department of Archives & History Database Search includes Will Transcripts, 1782 – circa 1855
- Other resources. Other South Carolina resources available online.
North Carolina
- Cemetery Census. Cemetery census information for selected counties, including Durham and Wake Counties.
- Other sources. Other online resources for North Carolina.
Other States
- Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records
A Genealogy Guide. Choose a state and go.
Other Countries
- Scotland. U.K. government records and information management. Douglas/Douglass descendants: Remember than Scotland has historically been linked to British influence.
Libraries
Useful genealogy Web sites
- USAroots.com welcomes your genealogy news tips and story ideas. Info about genealogy programs, tips and resources.
- Suite101 Genealogy articles. Writings about genealogy matters.
- Soak.com. Soak stands for “Some of All Knowledge,” and the site shows you how to navigate through the genealogy jungle.
- YourGenealogyLink.com. DNA and genealogy, genealogy courses, and an informative web site.
- Cyndi’s List. A master list of genealogy sources on the Internet. Good place to start. By the way, DropBox Encounter is also listed on the site here.
Free online databases
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Excellent research site. And free.
Free Genealogy Programs for your computer
- PhpGedView. PhpGedView parses GEDCOM 5.5 genealogy files and displays them on the internet in formats and charts that you are familiar with. It also allows relatives to edit their genealogy online and collaborate together on their research. Read more about it here. Download it here.
- GeneWeb. GeneWeb is a free Windows, Macintosh and Linux genealogy program from France that is often referred to as an “Internet genealogy program.” Indeed, you do everything from Netscape, Internet Explorer, or a similar Web browser. Read more about it here. Download it here.
- GenealogyJ. GenealogyJ is a viewer and editor for genealogy data. It works in Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Solaris operating systems. It will even work on a web server, allowing you to build a viewer program into your genealogy home page. Read more about it here. Download it here.
- Personal Ancestral File. PAF is quite popular and widely used. The program is produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It’s a fairly basic and easy to use package, making it an excellent first choice for the new genealogist. You won’t be able to publish a book with it, or create large multimedia files. But it can handle all your basic research and record keeping. Windows only. Download it here.