5 Genealogy Sites You Don't Want To Miss

Everyone is always asking me where do I get my information from.  Well, I mainly go to the courthouses, cemeteries, etc. to get my records.  However, there are times when I need help getting through a brick wall or two.  I've chosen 25 of my favorite websites to use when I search on the internet.

1.  Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) -- Technically Find A Grave is not a genealogy site.  It is a memorial site, though most people use it for genealogy.  I have been able to get through many brick walls by just knowing where my family members were buried at.  It gave me insight as to where they were possibly living at the time of their death; loaded with that information I then know where to search for records.

2.  Rootsweb (http://rootsweb.ancestry.com) -- It is always nice finding someone who is researching the same family as I am.  With Rootsweb I just plug in the information that I already know.  Word of warning about the World Connect Project:  Though it is nice that someone else may have the missing information that I need, ALWAYS verify their information.  Most of the trees on Rootsweb are copied from other trees and placed on the site without source information.

3.  The Olive Tree Genealogy (http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/) -- Created by Lorine because she believes in FREE genealogy.  Tons of useful information since February 1996.

4. Cyndi's List (http://www.cyndislist.com/) Cyndi's List has been the starting point of many internet genealogist for 18 years now.  She has lots of pointers for getting started.  Don't forget to check out her personal pages section.

5.  US GenWeb (http://www.usgenweb.org/) -- The US GenWeb Project is a great way to learn about the history of the area that your ancestors lived in.  It consists of a group of volunteers who gather information and put it online for other researchers to use.

There are other wonderful websites out there that can be used.  If you have a website that you have found to be useful to you in your research, please let me know so that I can review it...who knows it may make my next Top 5 List!