1790 1800 1810 1820 1860 1870 1890 (for the little that still exists) 1900 1910 1920 1930 (partial)It is indexed by state, expandable by county. The first link shown here goes through my own County library. (I have to turn off my firewall's "privacy control" to use it, and it requires a valid library card number.) http://proxy.montgomerylibrary.org:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com
Anyone doing genealogy should be aware of the first six of the following sites.
1.
GenServ
More than 15,000 Gedcom files provided by researchers like
you. Access is free if you submit your own Gedcom file. Otherwise, subscribe,
i.e., pay for it. The site's relative popularity has fallen
significantly since its early years.
2.
FamilySearch Internet
Genealogy Service
The LDS site, allowing access to data bases such as the IGI that were previously available only in Mormon Family History Centers. It is necessary to remember that much of the information was provided by individuals who could make human errors; verification is expected.
3.
USGenWeb
A major project to get data online. Particularly important
are the census and tombstone transcriptions, also links to
state pages.
4.
RootsWeb
Another major project for online connection. Links to county
pages and world resources. [Use RootsWeb and USGenWeb together.
RootsWeb hosts a number of sites, including GenWeb.]
I high-light a service that I found valuable, to
assure that you do not miss it on RootsWeb, a list of others now researching your
ancestors, by family name: Roots
Surname List Name Finder
5.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy
Sites on the Internet
The original, definitive site for links to other sites, more
than 270,000 links. Some users find the abundance intimidating.
6.
Ancestry.com
A commercial site requiring subscription for full access, but
with some free access. Includes good images of original census records and indexes. (Check if a local library has a subscription, allowing you use with no further fee.)
I list the next group of sites as possibly helpful, not as critical as those above.
7.
Family History
Primarily message boards to support "online community," it is
associated with Ancestry.com.
8.
National Genealogical Society
Provides "courses" on how to get started, education and information on genealogical activities in the country.
9.
Gensource is still another collection of databases.
10.
AncientFaces presents lots of old photos.
11.
Family History Center -
Ellis Island Not limited to migration through the Island, includes passenger lists, 1892-1924.
12.
Genealogy Today Family
Tree Articles and Genealogy Search Engines.
Other links that others recommend: