Roots on the Web - Online Genealogy Research

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International Sites

There are excellent genealogical Web sites for information from around the world. Librarians may now provide practical genealogical reference service for researchers from all 50 states and around the world regardless of the size of their in-house genealogical collection.

Australian Family History Compendium
This excellent site is your gateway to the basic repositories and resources for Australian genealogical research.

Canadian Genealogy & History
Organized by province, this hand site will quickly open up Canadian online reference tools and point the way for further research. Be sure to see the 1871 Census index for Ontario, a model for others to follow.

Federation of East European Family History Societies
This online research guide and reference tool will let you assist genealogists wanting to search Eastern Europe, from Armenia to the Ukraine. This authoritative site should be bookmarked by all genealogical librarians.

GENUKI, UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service
This hub site for accessing records in the British Isles is a quick tool for getting your patron to the resources they need for a particular city or region.

National Archives of Ireland
The Archives Web site has background material for learning more about and using Irish genealogical records.

JewishGen
As the subtitle states, it is the home of Jewish genealogy. This mega site contains databases, thorough guides, links and tips that provide your patrons with reliable information. An essential site.

PRO, United Kingdom
The Public Records Office in London is one of the key British repositories for genealogical research. This excellent site contains many of their Research Leaflets (full-text) and other practical reference tools.

Scotland, General Register Office
The GRO provides pay-per-view access to their vital records indexes and other databases. This enormous file will be popular with genealogists.