Genealogy Resources
| General Research | Address | Description |
| Ancestry.com | http://www.ancestry.com | Pay Site; part of MyFamily.com Inc. |
| Familysearch | http://www.familysearch.org | Free from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
| RootsWeb | http://www.rootsweb.com | Free Site; part of MyFamily.com Inc. |
| Genealogy.com | http://www.genealogy.com | Pay Site; part of MyFamily.com Inc. |
| Genealogy on Yahoo | http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/humanities/history/genealogy | General information on genealogy. |
| Genealogy Info on About.com | http://genealogy.about.com | A great place to go if your just getting started. |
| Encyclopedia of Genealogy | http://www.eogen.com/_Index | For information on genealogical terms. |
| Professional Genealogists | http://expertgenealogy.com | Find a professional to help with your research. If you've got little time and a lot of $$ you can hire someone to do research for you. Personally, I'd rather do the research myself. |
| Government Resources | Address | Description |
| U.S. National Archives | http://www.archives.gov | Documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government. |
| Library and Archives of Canada: Canadian Genealogy Centre | http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/index-e.html | Includes all physical and online genealogical services of Library and Archives Canada. It offers genealogical content, services, advice, research tools and opportunities to work on joint projects, all in both official languages. |
| Michigan Vital Records | http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html | Information on ordering birth, marriage and death records from the Michigan Department of Health. |
| 1901 Canadian Census | http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/020122_e.html | Searchable database from the Canadian Archives with census images. |
| 1911 Canadian Census | http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html | Searchable database from the Canadian Archives with census images. |
| Provincial Archives of New Brunswick | http://archives.gnb.ca/Archives/Default.aspx | Includes a searchable online database of vital records. |
| Vital Records | Address | Description |
| Family Tree DNA Project | http://www.familytreedna.com/default.asp | A DNA testing service for proving lineage based on Deoxyribonucleic Acid. Over 3000 surname project active. |
| DNA From the Beginning | http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb | Learn about how DNA is used for scientific research |
| Dibean Michigan Marriage Index | http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex | Index of marriages in Michigan compiled by Jack and Marianne Dibean |
| Internment.net | http://www.interment.net/Default.htm | Locate cemeteries and graves all over the U.S. |
| Find a Grave | http://www.findagrave.com/index.html | Another grave locating site; has a few images and members can contribute images and information to the site. |
| California Death Index | http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi | California Death Index on RootsWeb. Gives Full names, DoB, place of birth (state/province), DoD, place of death, father's last name, mother's maiden name. You can add a Post-em to give other researchers more information. |
| Farber Gravestone Collection | http://www.davidrumsey.com/farber/index.html | Over 13,500 images of grave markers from all over the northeastern U.S. |
| Dead Fred | http://www.deadfred.com | Searchable collection of old photos. I've never found anyone from my family here but you never know. |
| Ontario Death Register | http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/interloan/v-dintro.htm | Information on how to order microfilm reels of death registrations in Ontario, Canada. This information can be found on Ancestry also but it will cost you $$. |
| Geographical Resources | Address | Description |
| David Rumsey Historical Map Collection | http://www.davidrumsey.com | Large collection of early maps of U.S. states, counties, and various locations. Great for finding the location of towns that don't exist presently. |
| Townships of Ontario | http://members.aol.com/Winfieldpb/township.htm | Don't know what county an Ontario township is in? This site will help you out. |
| Counties of England | http://www.picturesofengland.com/mapofengland/counties-map.html | A map and information on the counties of England. |
| Road Maps and Aerial Photos | http://stevemorse.org/jcal/map.html | A good all-in-one site for maps by address or by GPS coordinates. |
| Midland Co., MI | Address | Description |
| GenWeb Site | http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/midland/ | |
| Tombstone Project | http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/michigan/midland.htm | |
| Township Map | http://www.ecmpdr.org/graphics/maps/_MAPmidland_twps.gif | Map showing townships in Midland County |
| Clare Co., MI | Address | Description |
| GenWeb Site | http://www.rootsweb.com/~miclare/clareweb.htm | |
| Tombstone Project | http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/michigan/clare.htm | |
| Township Map | http://www.ecmpdr.org/graphics/maps/_MAPclare_twps.gif | Map showing townships in Clare County |
| Gladwin Co., MI | Address | Description |
| GenWeb Site | http://www.rootsweb.com/~migladwi | |
| Tombstone Project | http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/michigan/gladwin.htm | |
| Township Map | http://www.ecmpdr.org/graphics/maps/_MAPgladwin_twps.gif | Map showing townships in Gladwin County |
| Yahoo Group | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gladwinco | Obituaries, Death Index, Marriage Index |
| Other Resources | Address | Description |
| 1930 U.S. Census Codes | http://stevemorse.org/census/codes.html | Help in deciphering nativity, language and occupation codes used in the 1930 U.S. census. |
| U.S. GenWeb Project | http://www.usgenweb.org | |
| Michigan GenWeb Progect | http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb | |
| Ohio GenWeb Project | http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgenweb | |
| Canada GenWeb Project | http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw | |
| Ontario GenWeb Project | http://www.rootsweb.com/~canon/countydistrictpages.html | |
| White Pages People Search | http://www.whitepages.com | Search for living people for a change. |
| Societies | Address | Description |
| Association of Professional Genealogists | http://www.apgen.org | APG strives to support, guide, and protect all aspects of genealogy as a profession and promotes the highest standard of ethics and professionalism among our members. |
| International Society of Genetic Genealogists | http://www.isogg.org | The mission of the ISOGG is to advocate for and educate about the use of genetics as a tool for genealogical research, and promote a supportive network for genetic genealogists. |
| Federation of Genealogical Societies | http://www.fgs.org | Founded in 1976, has three major purposes: serving the needs of its member societies, providing products and services needed by member societies, and marshaling the resources of its member organizations. |
© 2007 Jon Athey jdathey@chartermi.net