Genealogy
Links
Below we’ve compiled a list of helpful online genealogy resources:
African American Research: An overview of resources of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Africana Heritage Project: Volunteer-run site will help you rediscover records that document the names and lives of former slaves, freedpersons and their descendants.
Afro-American Genealogical Research: A bibiography of resources for researching your African American ancestry.
Ancestry.com: Search for family history records (some searches involve a fee).
Campbell County Historical Society: Local group dedicated to preserving Campbell County history.
Castle Garden: America’s First Immigration Center: Offers a database of 10 million immigrants from 1830 to 1892.
Cemetery Junction: An online directory of cemeteries in the U.S. and Australia.
Census Trail: Find information missing from Federal censuses.
Cyndi’s List: Over 208,000 links to Internet genealogy sites.
Familysearch.org: Search for ancestors or share information with others.
Find A Grave: Find the graves of famous and not-so-famous people.
Genealogy Roots Blog: A blog devoted to online genealogy databases, records and resources, with a focus on vital records.
Jones Memorial Library: Genealogy links from the second oldest public library in Virginia.
Military Records & Resources: Great resources from the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Features a genealogy section.
Obits Archive: Find obituaries from newspapers all over the country.
Richmond Daily Dispatch: Searchable database features articles printed during the Civil War.
RootsWeb.com: A free genealogy site maintained by Ancestry.com.
U.S. GenWeb: Provides free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
Virginia Historical Counties: Enter a date and see a map with county boundaries for that year.
Vital Records Information: Find out where to obtain vital records.
What Is A First Cousin, Twice Removed?: Confused about naming generations of relations? This article explains it all.
