Some Useful Links to Genealogy Websites

Please be aware that I cannot guarantee the saftey of these websites. Always use caution when using these links. Please email me if you find broken links

NON-COMERCIAL FAMILY ORIENTED WEBSITES

These are additional websites devoted to some of the surnames found on ours and other genealogy resources.

Whiteside Family Association This is the home site of the Whiteside Family Association (WFA). The Whiteside and Whitsett families have now been closely linked by yDNA studies. Several Whitsett and Whitsitt males are participating in the project, which confirms that all these families come from the same British clan. If you are a male Whitsett, Whitsitt or some other variation of the name, don't pass this up.

Bachman/Baughman Ancestors Mainly Baughman family genealogy, but Many other related families

John Wall's Family Tree The family of John Wall is not related to our Wall family. If you are looking for other Wall families try this site.

Walter Westfall's Westfall Genealogy Walter is the descendants of Lovie Katherine Kraushaar and Walter Edward Westfall

Free Research Sites, How-To Guides, other helpful links

Don't forget, Google is a valuable tool for genealogical research

History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy, by HomeAdvisor

Kitchen Works Guide to Home Genealogy

Ohio River Valley Families

A Genealogist's Guide to Tracing People from Our Past

The LDS Family Search Web Site
Fully searchable LDS database of over 80,000 related individuals

Cyndi's List (thousands of links)
Try Cyndi's List - You can add names and brief biographical data from your own research

Find A Grave
Continuously updated. You can add your own information and photos of graves.

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
If you are looking for data on your Civil War ancestors, both Union and Confederate, this Yahoo site provides several links

Historical Ellis Island
Find your ancestors who came to America from Europe at the turn of the century. This page is a tour guide and history of Ellis Island. There are links on the home page to search the Ellis Island database. Immigrants processed through Ellis Island and arrivals in the port of New York from 1892 through 1957. Thanks to Barbara and Bridget Lincoln for this link.

https://www.thehubpost.com/a-genealogy-guide/
https://www.publicrecordsreviews.com/education-center/genealogy-research
James Cali's genealogy guides and research strategies. Contain links to other sites useful for the family historian.

https://www.dnatestingguides.com/blogs/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-genealogy/
Useful blog and guide for beginners covering many topics for those wishing to research their family history or invest in DNA testing, or both. Go to the home page for DNA information. The website allows you to send them questions and comments. This link was sent to me by Maria Jones of Boston, content manager for the site.

https://www.hmy.com/researching-your-familys-history-from-ships-passenger-lists/
RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY'S HISTORY FROM SHIPS PASSENGER LISTS
This is a free resource sponsored by HMY Yachts, a company that sells everything from super yachts to outboard motors. Thank you to Grace Coleman and her student Amanda. Grace is a library media specialist in Rutland County, Vermont, whose library and the local Historical Society are co-hosting a genealogy research workshop this summer (2022).

https://www.cruisedirect.com/finding-your-family-ships-passenger-lists
This site contains links to websites and information on searching passenger lists. I did notice that a few of the links are broken. Thanks to Julie and Anthony Sanders

Thanks to Jenny Johnson of All4edu.org and her son Ben for the following link for information on using AI for reseach

https://www.aiprm.com/education/ai-for-genealogical-research/

STATE LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES

Alabama Department of Archives and History

Secretary of State Missouri Archives

West Virginia Archives And History

This was a site that I used extensively to research my WV ancestry. Unfortunately, the site now seems to be broken. I have reached out to them several times, but they do not seem to know what the problem is. If you are interested in WV, reach out to them if you have the same problem. If enough of us complain, perhaps they will correct the problem.

The names on births, marriages and deaths registers from when these were first recorded to the recent past in all West Virginia counties, (except for official legal records). Use the asterisk "*" to indicate uncertain letters of a name to broaden your search.

COMMERCIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION WEBSITES

Don't over look these just because they charge fees for many of their resources. They often have free specials to attract new subscribers.

Ancestry.com genealogy web site
Ancestry often has free access to various databases to lure you into subscribing. Take advantage of the free offers. I have had a subscription to Ancestry.com for many years and it has been invaluable to my own research

Family Tree Maker Online
The famous Family Tree Maker retailer

Family Tree Magazine
Genealogy articles, advice and links

Fold3 (Historical Military Information)
This site is now owned by Ancestry.com but requires an additional subscription. Contains information on military units, soldiers and sailors.

DNA KITS AND INFORMATION SITES

innerbody.com
A Guide to finding good DNA testing for genealogy by Laura Ryan, PhD and Tim Barclay, PhD and medically reviewed by Gerard DiLeo, MD

Ancestry DNA
DNA genealogy and health test kits

FamilyTreeDNA
Commercial kits for yDNA, mtDNA and Autosomal DNA

23AndMe
A popular commerical site for a variety of DNA test kits

KnowYourDNA.com
Free DNA information site and blog from Donna Moore of Orlando, Florida; has links to guides for DNA research and commercial DNA sites.

DNAweekly.com
Free DNA genetic testing kit reviews and comprehensive knowledge base of DNA test-related articles and resources. It provides In-depth and impartial reviews of leading DNA test kits, user-generated reviews of every DNA test kit tested and detailed kit comparisons.

These sites are liable to change at any time. Please email me if you find any broken links

Ronald N. Wall

Modified: 25 January 2025