Getting Started - Genealogy 

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://www.byub.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."

Researching Your Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestor

http://www.learnwebskills.com/patriot

This free online tutorial offers step-by-step instructions for researching ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.

RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family Trees Indices  

http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com

A variety of genealogy guides: a beginner's guide, information about vital records, military records, city directories, and more.

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