Genealogy Search Online
By Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide to Genealogy
The Internet offers a wonderful array of databases, records, and other resources for researching your family tree online. Learn how to search like a pro, find genealogy databases, and discover your family history on the Web.
Search Like a Pro
Knowing how to search and where to search online is a must for any genealogist using the Internet for their research. Without this information, you may just end up spinning your wheels. Learn what search terms work best and find tips for searching popular genealogy databases.
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- 12 Google Search Tips for Genealogists
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- Genealogy Search in a Foreign Language
Digital Databases
Digitized copies of original certificates, passenger lists, and other records of genealogical interest are more and more commonly found online. Discover your family history in these online digital databases.
- 10 Best U.S. Databases for Tracing Your Family Tree
- Top 10 Databases for UK Genealogy Research
- 12 Top Databases & Web Sites for Canadian Genealogy
- 12 Great Sites to Search for Irish Ancestors
- Free Online Marriage Indexes & Databases
- Find Your Family History in Online Historic Newspapers
- Free Cemetery Databases & Gravestone Transcriptions Online
Search by Record Type
Looking for a birth record? Your ancestor's arrival on a passenger list? An obituary notice in an old newspaper? A pension record for an ancestor soldier? Find these and many other types of records online.
- Adoption & Orphans
- Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Census Records
- Church & Religious Records
- Court Records
- Immigration & Naturalization Records
- Military Records
- Old Newspapers
- Occupations & Trades
- School Records
- Social Security Records
- Wills & Probate
Search by Country / Region
Find online genealogy databases and family trees, plus research guides, historical and genealogical societies and local history organized by region, country and locality.
