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Genealogy
Many types of records can be found in two databases to
which the library subscribes,
Ancestry.com (available for use in the library only) and
HeritageQuest (available both
in the library and from home with a library card).
Archives and Libraries:
Directory of State Archives
http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm
A directory of links to state archives websites.
Directory of State Libraries
http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/usa-state.html
A directory of links to state library websites. Many state libraries have genealogy resources
and local history collections, but call ahead if you plan on visiting them.
Family History Archives
http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc
Search for family history books by family name, author, or title. The books have
been scanned and can be read using Adobe Reader. Also browsable.
Family History
Library (Utah)
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp
"Founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assist members
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family
history and genealogical research." The library contains a wealth of
genealogical records and the catalog can be browsed online. Open to the
public, the library is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Note some microfilm
reels can be accessed through a
Family History Center near you.
Library of Congress
Local History & Genealogy Reading Room
http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhg.html
Helpful links to research guides and explanations of what types of materials
are available at the library.
National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/index.html
Information about what types of records are available on the library, links
to other genealogy resources, and FAQ's. Electronic resources include online
exhibits and databases.
New Jersey Digital Highway: Organization Directory
http://tinyurl.com/2kwzt4
Listing of historical societies in New Jersey, courtesy of the NJ Digital
Highway.
New Jersey
State Archives
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html
A repository for New Jersey records including: marriage records (1795-1848), birth and
burial records (pre-1848), census records (1830-1930), wills (1670-1952),
and colonial land records. Also offers online collections and searchable
databases.
New Jersey State Library
http://www.njstatelib.org
Contains local history and genealogical holdings. A variety of
state related information can be found
here.
Selected Materials
in the NJ Information Center at the Newark Public Library
http://www.npl.org/Pages/Collections/njicgene.html
Many genealogy guides, local histories, maps, Newark city directories, and
other resources are available to the public.
U.S. State Historical Societies
& State Archives Directory
http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/hs.html
A directory to historical societies and archives arranged by state.
Cemetery Records and Obituaries:
Cemeteries and Cemetery Symbols
http://cemeteries.wordpress.com
From the creator: "I like genealogy sleuthing, wandering in
cemeteries and taking pictures. With this blog I get combine all three.
You might also enjoy my Genealogy Roots Blog, which is for finding
online genealogy records and resources." Browsable categories include
angels, Christian, flowers, Freemasons, Jewish, and military.
Cemetery Junction Directory
http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery
Search or browse cemeteries in the United States and other areas. Also offers
a link to the
Obituary Depot.
Eons
http://obits.eons.com/local/all_states
Intended for people 50+, a free account lets users create a tribute
to a loved one by contributing an obituary, photos, or a memory journal.
Other resources are also available.
Find A Grave
http://www.findagrave.com
"Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials,
add 'virtual flowers' and a note to a loved one's grave, etc."
FuneralNet
http://www.funeralnet.com
Search for obituaries, funeral homes, cemeteries, and ancestors.
Internment.net
http://www.interment.net
Thousands of cemetery transcriptions from around the world. Search by
surname or browse by location. Also provides information for
national cemeteries.
Obituaries & Death
Notices from Legacy.com
http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp
Users can search for published obituaries, but only a portion can
be viewed for free. Full obituaries are available for a fee of $2.95 to
be viewed for one day and may be accompanied with a photo or
guestbook if available.
Obituary Daily Times
http://obits.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi
From RootsWeb, this interactive search lets users search for published
obituaries of deceased persons. Records provide the individual's age
at the time of their death, date and place of death, and the name of
the newspaper which published the obituary.
Census Records:
Census Finder
http://www.censusfinder.com
"A directory of free census records." Although some links
are provided to subscription sites, many others will direct the user
to free census information that has been transcribed.
Census Online: Links
to Online Census Records
http://www.census-online.com/links
Transcribed census information for certain years and areas. Browse by
county to determine whether links to census records are
available.
Enumeration
Forms
http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumForm.shtml
"Contains facsimile copies of the enumeration forms used
in the decennial census of the United States from 1860 through
2000." Census questions and blank forms are provided to help
researchers better understand census forms.
Generating
Soundex Codes in One Step
http://www.stevemorse.org/census/soundex.html
The Soundex system is a method by which surnames were indexed in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census. It is based on the way a
last name sounds rather than the way it is spelled. The system
was developed so that a surname could be located even though
it may have been recorded under various spellings, like Smyth and
Smith. Every soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers,
such as W-252 and is used to search for census records.
Church Records:
Locating church records can be challenging. If a church is still in
existence, records should be in the custody of that particular church.
However, some records may have been published or microfilmed and may be available in
a historical society or in a LDS (Latter-Day Saint) Family History
Library. Original records of parishes that are no longer in existence
may have been donated to a local historical society or to a specific
denominational archive. The following offer some basic starting points.
Archives of the Reformed Church in America
http://tinyurl.com/38gf9q
The Sage Library in New Brunswick contains records of the RCA.
Baptist Historical Collections
http://www.sbhla.org/links.htm
A directory of Baptist historical collections. Some NJ Baptist church records
are housed in the Samuel Colgate Historical Library, but this collection
is temporarily closed to researchers and should reopen in 2008.
Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives
http://www.gcah.org/Conference/umcdirectory.htm
A directory of where you might be able to find local Methodist
Church Records.
Friends Historical
Library
http://www.swarthmore.edu/fhl.xml
Located in Swarthmore, PA, the repository contains Quaker meeting records,
family papers, and organizational records. Many finding aids are
available online.
Local Catholic
Church & Family History Genealogical Research Guide
http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic
Although not recently updated, researchers can locate much information
here, including a directory of dioceses and churches.
Locating Church Records
http://www.genealogy.com/5_grnwd.html
A guide to tracking down church records. Also lists some locations where
records may be available.
Lutheran Archives
Center at Philadelphia
http://www.ltsp.edu/krauth/archives.html
The Northeast Regional Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America. Contains some Lutheran parish registers. Researchers may
want to inquire whether the repository contains records of a specific
congregation.
National Union Catalog
of Manuscript Collections
http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/oclcsearch.html
Researchers may want to check here to see if a particular church's
records have been deposited at a library or archives.
Presbyterian Church in America
Historical Center
http://www.pcahistory.org
Check the
Congregation Directory to see where records may be located.
Princeton Theological Seminary
http://libweb.ptsem.edu/collections/Default.aspx?menu=276
The special collections library "holds selected records of local
churches within the bounds of the former Synod of New Jersey."
City Directories:
City Directories: Windows on the Past
http://tinyurl.com/2633cf
An article which explains what types of information city
directories provide.
DistantCousin Genealogy
http://www.distantcousin.com
While various types of records can be found here, particularly
noteworthy is the collection of city directories. Search by surname
or browse available directories to check where your ancestors may
have lived.
Guide to City Directories at the New Jersey State Library
http://tinyurl.com/22wh8c
A collection of city directories for New Jersey and some other areas can be
found at the New Jersey State Library in Trenton. This page offers a guide
to the directories and listings to both state and out-of-state city
diretories.
General Information:
AfriGeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy
http://www.afrigeneas.com
A searchable collection of census records, slave data, and other documents.
Also available are a surname database, discussion forum, a beginner's
genealogical research guide, and more.
Ancestry.com
http://www.npl.org/Pages/InternetResources/genealogy_er.html
Research census (1790-1930), birth, marriage, and death records, civil
war pension records, some church records, plus news stories, photos,
historical maps, and more in this database. Also includes U.K. census
records from 1841 to 1901, the Social Security death index, and a
collection of newspapers. For use in the library only.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on
the Internet
http://www.cyndislist.com
A detailed directory of genealogical resources arranged by category.
Thousands of links related to family history are provided.
Encyclopedia of Genealogy
http://www.eogen.com
An online encyclopedia created by genealogists that can be searched.
Includes a browsable index.
FamilySearch.org
http://www.familysearch.org
"The largest collection of free family history, family tree
and genealogy records in the world." Made available by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Note that the
1880 U.S. federal census is available here.
Family Tree
Magazine Select Site Sources
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/categories.asp
A directory of useful links on topics such as adoption,
census, ethnic and immigrant heritage, regional roots, and more.
Footnote.com
http://www.footnote.com
"Footnote.com is a place where original historical documents
are combined with social networking in order to create a truly
unique experience involving the stories of our past." While viewing
some of the documents requires a membership, the site also offers documents
that can be viewed at no cost.
Freedmen's Bureau Online
http://www.freedmensbureau.com
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, otherwise known as
the Freedmen's Bureau was established in 1865 and supervised all relief
and educational activities relating to refugees and freedmen. Links to
government records dealing with the Freedmen's Bureau as well as to
genealogy sites.
Genealogy Home Page
http://www.genhomepage.com
Links to information about genealogy, including online catalogs,
family and personal pages, maps, and discussion lists.
Genealogy Sleuth
from ProGenealogists
http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm
A directory of helpful genealogy sites arranged by category (subscription sites
are identified with a dollar sign).
HeritageQuest Online
http://www.npl.org/Pages/InternetResources/genealogy_er.html
Designed specifically for those who are either just beginning
their family research or who after years of work are still
uncovering their past. This database contains over 25,000 books, the entire
US Census, and other expanding collections. Access from home
with your Newark Public Library card. To use: Enter your library
card number.
ItalianAncestry.com
http://www.italianancestry.com
For those tracing their Italian ancestry. Find links to genealogical
sites, a genealogy toolbox, where to write for records, and much more.
JewishGen: The Home of
Jewish Genealogy
http://www.jewishgen.org
Provides a discussion group, a database of over 60,000 surnames and towns,
and a directory of information resources.
La Genealogía de
Puerto Rico
http://www.rootsweb.com/~prwgw
Partially in Spanish, find links to obituary indexes, message boards,
genealogical societies, and portions of the census of 1910.
Linkpendium
http://www.linkpendium.com
A directory of genealogy links.
Native American Genealogy
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native
A free genealogy resource for tribal records. Find Indian tribes,
biographies, patents, census records, mailing lists, and more.
NJGenWeb Archives
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nj/njfiles.htm
A directory of files arranged by county for New Jersey posted by
various contributors. Limited statewide files are also available.
PRRoots.com
http://www.prroots.com
Puerto Rican family history resources such as message boards,
histories of towns, a section for beginners, and links
to other sites.
Roots-L
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l
"ROOTS-L is a mailing list for people who are interested
in any or all aspects of genealogy, anywhere in the world."
View lists by state and topic or a searchable archive of messages or
subscribe to receive messages in your email.
The US GenWeb Project
http://www.usgenweb.com
Created by "a group of volunteers working together to
provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in
every county and every state of the United States." In addition
to research links for each state, the site also offers helpful
articles for people who are just beginning their research.
Getting Started:
African American
Lives
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/index.html
A genealogy guide and information about how to interpret archival
documents for researchers who are tracing African ancestry.
Ancestors
http://byubroadcasting.org/ancestors
"The companion web site to the PBS family history
and genealogy television series." The site provides walk-throughs
for different types of records, links, a glossary, and tips.
Family Tree Magazine Downloadable Forms
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/forms/download.html#
A variety of downloadable forms to help you get organized:
pedigree charts, research worksheets, relationship charts,
biographical outlines, census checklists, and more.
Genealogy.com--Genealogy
Learning Center
http://www.genealogy.com/genehelp.html
A wonderful resource for beginners to genealogy and family history.
Offers articles, information on getting started, developing research skills,
tips, and a glossary.
Genealogy Classes from Family Tree Maker
http://tinyurl.com/2k5m7h
Free genealogy tutorials: how to begin researching your family history,
how to trace immigrant origins, and how to carry out research on the
internet.
History Detectives: Genealogy
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/diy/genealogy.html
A step by step genealogy guide. Offers guidance to using the census and
interviewing, provides a checklist, and a glossary.
Library
of Congress: Bibliographies & Guides
http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/bibguide.html
Links to "published guides to the genealogy collections
of the Library of Congress, written by reference librarians
and available in full text."
RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family
Trees Indices
http://rwguide.rootsweb.com
A variety of genealogy guides: a beginner's guide, information about
vital records, military records, city directories, and more.
Immigration Records:
Castle Garden Immigration Search
http://www.castlegarden.org
A database of more than 10 million immigrants who arrived at the
Port of New York from 1830 through 1892.
Ellis Island Passenger Search
http://www.ellisisland.org
Offers information for the years 1892-1924 when 22 million passengers
came through Ellis Island. Search for an immigrant's name and view a
digitized page of the passenger manifest.
Emigration &
Immigration Records & Links
http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/ei.html
Links to research guides, arrival lists, naturalization records, and
departure records.
Immigration and
Ships Passenger Lists Research Guide
http://home.att.net/~arnielang/shipgide.html
A guide for helping researchers locate passenger lists. "Procedure
and examples are included to help those who are new to this research,
however, numerous tips, help and links to other sites are provided
for advanced research."
Military Records:
AAD (Access to Archival
Databases)
http://aad.archives.gov/aad
Various databases are included here: World War II Army enlistment records,
records of World War II prisoners of war, and records about Civil War battle
sites.
American Battle Monuments Commission
http://www.abmc.gov/home.php
Several searchable databases are offered: burial listings for several wars
(includes some names of those interred overseas or those who went missing in
action) and casualties of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
American Merchant Marine at War
http://www.usmm.org
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find ship lists, names
of World War II casualties, names of prisoners, and more.
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss
"The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized
database containing very basic facts about servicemen who
served on both sides during the Civil War." Over 6 million
names of soldiers, sailors, prisoner, and medal awardees are entered.
Information about battle histories is also available.
Nationwide Graveside Locator
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1
Search for burial locations of veterans in national cemeteries,
veterans cemeteries, other military cemeteries, or for private
cemetery burials which are marked with a government grave marker.
Online
Veterans and Military Documents
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/research/online.html
Offers selected service documents, lists of casualties,
selected military documents, and photographs.
Rutgers Oral History
Archives
http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu
A collection of over 400 interviews of men and women who served
in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Search the
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall
http://www.thewall-usa.com/index.asp#search
Search by last name. Once the record is retrieved, you
can view personal comments or photos.
Veterans History Project
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/html/search/search.html
" The Veterans History Project database honors all those
military veterans and civilians who have been interviewed for
the Veterans History Project." From the Library of Congress,
browse by last name, military branch, state or search for a veteran who
has been interviewed by the history project. Some of the records include
photographs and video.
Newspapers:
Chronicling
America: Historic American Newspapers
http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica
Search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 for (California,
District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, and Virginia) and
locate information about American newspapers published between 1690-present
in the Chronicling America Directory.
Historic Newspapers Online
http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/guides/hist/onlinenewspapers.html
A directory to historic newspapers that are available online.
Newspaper Archives/
Indices/Morgues
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/oltitles.html
A directory to free and fee-based newspaper archives for mostly the United
States, although some international resources are listed.
New York Times
Historical (1851-2004)
http://www.npl.org/Pages/InternetResources/alpha.html#N
Find articles, photographs, marriage announcements, obituaries, and other
information from every page of every available issue of our nation’s
newspaper of record. Helpful for locating obituaries and biographical
information on notable individuals.For use in the library only.
Societies/Organizations:
Association of Professional Genealogists
http://www.apgen.org
If you are unsure about carrying out research yourself, you can locate
a prefessional genealogist listed here who can be hired to search
your family history. Information is also provided for researchers who
want to become professional genealogists.
Daughters of the American Revolution
http://www.dar.org
Since 1890, this women's organization is "dedicated to keeping America
strong by promoting patriotism, preserving U.S. history and supporting
education programs." Women 18 years or older who can prove lineal
descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, are eligible for
membership. Visitors can browse the online library catalog,
read overviews about exhibits, request a DAR Patriot Index Lookup, and
view virtual exhibitions.
Federation of Genealogical Societies
http://www.fgs.org
The society offers a magazine, annual conference, Society Strategy Papers,
and more for current members, although non-members can search the
society's magazine article index.
The Genealogical Society of New Jersey
http://www.gsnj.org
Founded in 1921, the society's mission is to "discover, procure,
preserve and publish information pertaining to families and individuals
associated with New Jersey." The site offers links to additional resources,
inventories of cemeteries, and tables of contents to their genealogical
magazines. The society's manuscript collections are housed at the Special
Collections and University Archives at Alexander Library, Rutgers University.
Hispanic Society of America
http://www.hispanicsociety.org
Located in New York City, the Hispanic Society operates a museum and library.
Resources available on the website include a timeline, a catalogue of
printed books, a history of the society, and an overview of the museum's
collections.
Jewish Genealogical Society
http://www.jgsny.org
A directory of Jewish cemeteries in the New York
Metropolitan area, a searchable database of Jewish Soldiers, Partisans
and Workers Killed in Action during Nazism, and other resources are
accessible.
Jewish Genealogical Society
of North Jersey
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2gnpn
Currently in the process of carrying out a project to index all
the headstones in the Newark Jewish cemeteries, the society
holds meetings and has a resource library.
National Genealogical Society
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org
Information on how to become a member, and links to events, news,
research help, a learning center, and more.
U.S. State Historical Societies
& State Archives Directory
http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/hs.html
A directory to historical societies and archives arranged by state.
USGenNet Index to Online
U.S. State and Local Historical & Genealogical Societies
http://www.usgennet.org/socadmin
A directory of links to many historical and genealogical societies
with websites. Arranged by state.
Vital Records:
Index to NJ Marriage Records, 1848-1867
http://tinyurl.com/2pkyzr
Compiled by the NJ State Archives, search by groom's name,
bride's name, county, or year span. If the individual is
listed, the retrieved record will direct you to the reference
where the information can be found.
New Jersey
Records
http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/NJ_Records.php
From the New Jersey State Library, this guide offers information about
where to locate vital records for certain years.
Online Searchable Death
Indexes & Records
http://www.deathindexes.com
A directory of online death indexes listed by state and county.
Social Security Death Index
http://ssdi.rootsweb.com
From RootsWeb, search by name for deceased individual information. Names
are included only if the heirs/survivors of the deceased applied for a death
benefit.
United States Vital Record Information
http://vitalrec.com
Claims to be "the most comprehensive resource for locating
vital records on the internet." Provides links to vital records
offices and other helpful genealogical resources.
Where to
Write for Vital Records
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
A directory from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Last updated 1/14/08
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