Links
FREE genealogical websites
Billion Graves
billiongraves.com
This is a growing site of cemeteries and gravesites. Search for your relatives and take pictures to help others find theirs.
Cyndis List
cyndislist.com
Cyndislist is a directory to the entire webworld of family history sites. It receives more than 3 million visits each month.
FamilySearch
familysearch.org/
This is one of the most comprehensive family history sites available and is the largest genealogy organization in the world. The site contains billions of records with a vast amount of records being constantly added. This site is a non-profit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is FREE. The over 4,600 Family History Centers in the world also provide free access to several subscription sites (such as Ancestry.com) through FamilySearch.org.
Find a Grave
findagrave.com
Find the graves of your relatives or browse the graves of famous people. Add a note to a loved ones grave or leave a virtual flower. Over 105 million graves exist on this site with more being added daily.
Genealogy! Just Ask!
genealogyjustask.com
Site created by Jan McDermott and Robin Mann, two professional genealogists. Ask your question and get professional answers. Also found on Facebook.
Grants Pass Genealogical Society
gpgenealogy.org
Check out this site for information about monthly meetings geared to help people find their ancestors.
Josephine County Historical Society
jocohistorical.org
This society promotes local Josephine County history through programs, books and resource materials.
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
rvgsociety.org
RVGS has the largest collection of genealogical materials in Southern Oregon. They have a newsletter and support local efforts to promote genealogy. They also provide classes to help people with their genealogical pursuits.
RootsWeb
rootsweb.com
A growing genealogy website that provides learning, collaborating and sharing. The site includes WorldConnect Project which contains more than 480 million names. It boasts more than 1.2 million surnames.
USA.gov
usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/History-Family.shtml
Find newspaper accounts, land records, military gravesites, and lots of other information on this site.
US GenWeb
usgenweb.org/index.shtml
Good source of information on states.
US National Archives
archives.gov/
Lots of good information on the genealogy portion of this site.
Billion Graves
billiongraves.com
This is a growing site of cemeteries and gravesites. Search for your relatives and take pictures to help others find theirs.
Cyndis List
cyndislist.com
Cyndislist is a directory to the entire webworld of family history sites. It receives more than 3 million visits each month.
FamilySearch
familysearch.org/
This is one of the most comprehensive family history sites available and is the largest genealogy organization in the world. The site contains billions of records with a vast amount of records being constantly added. This site is a non-profit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is FREE. The over 4,600 Family History Centers in the world also provide free access to several subscription sites (such as Ancestry.com) through FamilySearch.org.
Find a Grave
findagrave.com
Find the graves of your relatives or browse the graves of famous people. Add a note to a loved ones grave or leave a virtual flower. Over 105 million graves exist on this site with more being added daily.
Genealogy! Just Ask!
genealogyjustask.com
Site created by Jan McDermott and Robin Mann, two professional genealogists. Ask your question and get professional answers. Also found on Facebook.
Grants Pass Genealogical Society
gpgenealogy.org
Check out this site for information about monthly meetings geared to help people find their ancestors.
Josephine County Historical Society
jocohistorical.org
This society promotes local Josephine County history through programs, books and resource materials.
Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
rvgsociety.org
RVGS has the largest collection of genealogical materials in Southern Oregon. They have a newsletter and support local efforts to promote genealogy. They also provide classes to help people with their genealogical pursuits.
RootsWeb
rootsweb.com
A growing genealogy website that provides learning, collaborating and sharing. The site includes WorldConnect Project which contains more than 480 million names. It boasts more than 1.2 million surnames.
USA.gov
usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/History-Family.shtml
Find newspaper accounts, land records, military gravesites, and lots of other information on this site.
US GenWeb
usgenweb.org/index.shtml
Good source of information on states.
US National Archives
archives.gov/
Lots of good information on the genealogy portion of this site.