Trace Your Family History

Online databases make it easier than ever to trace your own family history. These links can help you get started.

http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/
Official genealogy portal for the US National Archives, contains guidance for genealogy research and diverse archives of American records
 
http://www.genealogytoday.com/
Genealogy publication with advice on getting started, links, and more
 
http://www.worldgenweb.org/
Volunteer-based organization for international genealogy
 
http://www.genealogylinks.net/
50,000 links sorted by region

http://www.footnote.com/
Access to more documents from the National Archives, with a set of tools for uploading, annotating, and sharing
 
Search for relatives who may have come through Ellis Island
 
Credit: PBS's Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
 

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