 | Ancestry.com
 | The general pay site I use for all of my census research and
general info. They have indexed many years of the federal
census, specifically the 1850, 1860, and 1920 censes. |
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 | Genealogy.com
 | Another general site that I use, and recently paid for a
census subscription because they indexed the 1900 census. |
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 | FamilySearch.com LDS
 | The one that started it all, The Church of Latter Day Saints
web site. The information here has started to taper off
however, as they get involved in other projects, like the Ellis
Island one below. |
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 | Rootsweb.com
 | This site is wonderful, but an underused section of it is
the World Connect
project. |
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 | Ellisisland.org
 | The American Immigration Family History Center at Ellis
Island. They have every record online and searchable! |
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 | General Land Office
Records- Bureau of Land Management
 | Were your ancestors pioneers? Chances are they had
their land purchase filed with the Bureau of Land Management. |
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General Maps-Library of Congress
 | Interested in a map from the time of your ancestors?
Great site by the Library of congress. |
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 | Civil War Soldiers and
Sailors- National Park Service
 | Complete records of those who served in the Civil War,
including cemeteries, battles, and Medal of Honor recipients. |
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