Resources for Beginning Your Family History


Resources for
Family History Consultants

(Gift of Family History)


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Family History Resources

Starting Your Own Family History in Three Easy Steps:

How can I get started?

1. Install PAF on your computer.

2. Start by entering what you know about your family. (Be sure to include a source for all dates and places.)

3. Never close your notebook for the day without having the next step written down.


Where do I go for more help?

familysearch.org
http://familysearch.org

ancestry.com
http://ancestry.com
This a fee based website. It's free at Family History Centers, but more convenient at home.
Give it a try here or even better, try a 14-Day Free Trial

   
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Cyndi's List definitely the most complete list of websites to check for just about everything related to genealogy research

Immigration Resources
http://www.cyndislist.com/immigrat.htm

Danish Research
http://www.cyndislist.com/denmark.htm

Exploring your Danish Roots
http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/3363.asp

Danish Emigration Archives
http://www.emiarch.dk/home.php3

Research Guide - Denmark now available
http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/4773.asp

Research Guide - Denmark
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=E&Juris1=137

Migration from Northern Europe to America via the Port of Hull, 1848-1914
http://www.norwayheritage.com/ships/hull.htm

Places to look for ship registries
http://www.cyndislist.com/ships.htm#Lists

Ports of Entry
http://www.cyndislist.com/portsentry.htm

Ellis Island Database

Guide to Immigration Records and Passenger Lists
http://home.att.net/~arnielang/shipgide.html

Kinships (for ship info once you find the name of the ship)
http://www.kinshipsprints.com/

Western States Marriage Record Index Virtually all of the pre-1900 marriages are included in the index for Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. Many Idaho, Nevada and Utah counties have been extracted into the 1930's and some, much later. A significant number of marriages from Wyoming, eastern Washington, Oregon, western Colorado and selected counties in California are also included.

Software and other products that may help

Family History Consultants working on "A Gift of Family History" might find our Research Guide helpful. After your research is done, assemble the book.

 

Helpful Products

Photo Books

Online Share

PAF free software

Family Tree free software

Research Log free

Family History Consultant Guide

 


Help for starting your family research

PAF Insight and Family History Software

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