Web Resources and Links

If you know of any we have missed or information that needs correction please let us know so that we might update this resource page (e-mail: treefolk@quixnet.net).

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family Search site: http://www.familysearch.org/	Official church site with extensive resource information and links for family history research. Includes online Ancestral File and International Genealogical Index.
Understanding Sources, Citations, Documentation And Evaluating Evidence In Genealogy By Richard A. Pence http://www.pipeline.com/~richardpence/classdoc.htm	A common sense explanation of the subject. (Thank you Richard A. Pence!)
The GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5 http://www.tiac.net/users/pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm	A very complete description of the GEDCOM file format and concept.
The USGenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.org/	Nation wide volunteers providing Internet Websites for genealogical research in every state and county. This Project is noncommercial and fully committed to free access for everyone.
Rootsweb http://searches.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb Search Page http://searches.rootsweb.com/htdig/search.html Rootsweb FREE PAGES home page http://freepages.rootsweb.com/directory/ Rountree Freepages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~trees/ Rountree Page (R536) http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/o/ROUNTREE/ Rountree - Rootsweb Surname List [RSL] http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi	One of the oldest free genealogical websites. There is a great variety of information, mailing lists and resource links here. (A good place to volunteer time). Provides webspace of "Freepages" for surnames and personal gemology listings Its financial backing provided by Ancestory.com. Rootsweb still has a lot of free information. You must dig a little deeper into the site to find it.
Library of Virginia Search Link - EXCELLENT http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas30&local_base=CL Land office grants page http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas30&local_base=CLAS30 Virginia colonial records - Many viewable online http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas27&local_base=CLas27 Thomas Balch Library - Leesburg, Virginia http://www.leesburgva.com/services/library/ Loudoun Farm Museum - Collections & Research http://www.loudounfarmmuseum.org/collections.htm	Virginia Links
Vital Records Information for United States (birth certificate, death record, marriage license, etc.) http://www.vitalrec.com/ HeritageQuest Online Index http://www.heritagequestonline.com/index Hamrick Software - U.S. Surname Distribution - MAPS http://www.hamrick.com/names/ dMarie Time Capsule http://dmarie.com/timecap/ LA COUNTY LIBRARY http://www.colapublib.org/periodicals/index.html	Specialized Search Sites
Gendex http://www.gendex.com	Surname searches and some programs for GEDCOM conversions.

We have tried to stay away from listing or recommending commercial sites. There are many aspects that need to be resolved on who owns the research and has a right to profit. We believe that there is still a vast amount of valid information willing to be shared freely.

Family History Web Resources and Links