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[-DEADLY SUSHI-]

I just found links to FREE sites (no strings attached) to find your family history!! I found my grandparents records from Ellis Island!! They scanned the ships log they signed AND have a picture of the ship they came in on!!! I cant even believe it. I HAD to share the sites with everyone here!!

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp
1. FamilySearch
Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But this is an excellent site whether you're part of the LDS church or not. The records go back more than a hunded years. You can search via birth, marriage or death records from around the world.

http://www.usgenweb.org/
2. The USGenWeb Project
A community of volunteers in each state of the U.S. and in other countries. USGenWeb puts all the researchers' Web sites in one place for simple, free access. Each of the volunteers' or states' sites is separately run, so your search options will vary. But you can't beat access to truly local information.

http://www.ellisisland.org/
3. Ellis Island
Find out when your family first entered the United States. Run by the American Family Immigration History Center, this site keeps passenger manifests of immigrants processed through Ellis Island and the Port of New York from 1892 to 1924. You'll find an easy-to-read genealogy starter's guide and tips to get the most out of the manifest search.

http://www.worldgenweb.org/
4. WorldGenWeb Project
Along the vein of USGenWeb, the WorldGenWeb Project relies on volunteers from around the world for local records. The site offers good coverage outside of the U.S. and offers tips for finding records in other countries.

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/index.html
5. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
The NARA offers census, military, and land ownership records dating back to the nineteenth century. It also has help for those who are of North American Indian descent.

I hope you enjoy them!!

 

[middie]

This is so cool Sush, thanks !

 

[jkath]

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information with us!

 

[LEFSElover]

My youngest sister is missing. She is not wanting to be found but come the time that our mother passes, she will come into a very small amount of money. If we don't know her SS#, how can she be found? I know she's here in California somewhere. My oldest sister isn't wanting to put out money for a PI especially since she isn't wanting to be found. So in the meantime, how do I locate her by birthdate, name, and birthplace? Help...if you can...

 

[silentmeow]

This is fantastic. I had to stop searching when the kids came along, it was too time consuming. Thank you so very much.

 

[pdswife]

Thanks Sushi! I'm going to do some research on Paul's Family and then surprise him with it.

It'll be fun!

 

[Raven]

Beware! Genealogy is ADDICTIVE!!!!

My wife got me hooked on it not long after we were married.

If anyone wants to check out the website that I put up for my family just PM me and I'll send ya the addy.

~ Raven ~

 

[amber]

I've tried familysearch.org, with a bit of success. Like Raven said, it can get very addictive! But it's fun and interesting.

 

[-DEADLY SUSHI-]

Anyone find anybody yet?

 

[middie]

No mainly because I don't know my great grandmother's maiden name.
I'm going to have to talk to my mom and ask her if she knows names or not.

 

[SierraCook]

DS, I have visited most of those sites that you have listed. Raven is correct researching your family history is addictive. I have spent hours and hours on the computer researching my family. Here is an interesting tidbit of information that I have found about my family. William Preston Thompson is my great great great great grandfather. Grundy County is in Missouri.

Before white men settled in Grundy County, it was occupied as a hunting ground by tribes of Sac, Sioux, and Pottawottomie Indians. No obtainable record or tradition exists of a permanent settlement being made until 1833, when General W. P. THOMPSON settled near the Grand River. Among the first settlers in the vicinity of the present site of Trenton were: James R. MERRILL, Samuel BENSON, John THRAILKILL, Levi MOORE, William COCHRAN, Jewitt NORRIS, John SCOTT, and Daniel DeVAUL, plus the PERRY, GRUBB, and METCALF families.

 

[Hungry]

I'll be happy to help anyone with their family research.
My Surnames are. Leighton, Austin, Tolley, Markham, Armentrout, Harlow, Kirby, Sorrells.
You can visit my web page at:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/e/i/Charles-W-Leighton/index.html?Welcome=1071467406

This page needs updating but I'm having trouble getting to it.

Enjoy,
Charlie

 

[VickiQ]

My family is pictured every year on the fruitcake page of the Sears Christmas catalog!!

 

[thumpershere2]

How exciting, thanks for the info.