Source Checklist

Genealogy Sources Checklist

The purpose of this page is to provide a checklist of North American genealogy resources and records websites on one convenient page. The sites shown here are generally not limited to a specific time period, or to a specific place. If you run your ancestor's name through the checklist of sites below you will end up with an excellent initial survey of what's out there online about your ancestor. All the websites on this page are free, or have a free section. None of the sites will require you to input a credit card in order to view the free parts of their databases.

1. General Search

1. Google Books

1. Internet Archives Genealogy Collection

1. HathiTrust

1. LDS Family Search - Family History Books

1. Genealogy Gophers

1. D.A.R. Library

• 1. NEHGS

1. Every Name Index.com

5. Periodicals, with readable journals

1. Canada GenWeb

8. Message Boards, Mailing Lists, and Query Boards

1. Wikipedia list of online newspapers

• 1. Historic Mapworks

• 1. Castle Garden (1820-1892)

1. CensusLinks.com

1. USGenWeb Census Project

1. USA.gov