General
Ancestry is the #1 online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records. Available only in the library.
Premiere gateway site; largest collection of genealogical links on the Web. Organized several ways for easy access.
Searchable immigration records for people entering U. S. from 1892 to 1924.
Searchable database of the largest genealogical collection in the world. View and print family trees of persons listed. (Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints)
Simple access to discussion forums for every state and most countries. Surname forums very useful; 100's of previous messages on view.
Searchable index of maps viewable online. "Panoramic" maps of many U.S. cities are hand-drawn.
The nation's largest archives is located in Washington, D.C., and has 13 Regional Archives. Mos tin formation online points to records you can see when you get there, however, there is some specific information about individuals available online.
All-purpose site, easy to search many databases at once. Be aware that you will be prompted to join"Ancestry," via a false search box at top of screen.
Large Libraries & Collections
Searchable online catalog of resources. No actual content displayed.
Help in planning a trip to the Library, the nation's largest. Bibliographies and lists of collections may be viewed.
Find out what State records and resources OHC has to offer.
National or Cultural
Vast site, easy to search; contains various source materials with individual names, maps and more.
Searchable census records and indexes, plus contact information for further genealogy research in Canada. Plan a visit to Ottawa headquarters or four regional archives.
Public forums to which you can post queries; feedback is given to help clarify your search. Databases of surnames and towns in Italy.
Hundreds of countries represented. "Each project website (generally) will contain local resource addresses of county/country public records offices, cemetery locations, maps, library addresses, archive addresses, and association addresses including Family History Centers or other genealogical or historical societies, and some history and culture of the region."
Ohio
Cleveland newspaper obituary notices from mid-1800's to 1975. Available through the Cleveland Public Library.
Part of the US GenWeb. Find cemetery locations, submit queries and more.
An index to over 3,700,000 obituaries, death & marriage notices & other sources from Ohio from the 1810s to the present day. Actual obits may be ordered from over 65 partner libraries; only Hayes Library has online ordering.
Submit queries and view lists of surnames being researched.
Extensive collections of manuscripts, newspapers and offers research services and classes. Titles are searchable, but actual content is not online.
Paid Membership
Offers "'how-to' materials, educational offerings, premier annual conference, member services, and numerous books and publications."
"Genealogical data with emphasis on families and communities connected to New England."
"Largest state genealogical society." Online searches restricted to members. Some lists of library resources are available online to the general public.
Records male descendants of the patriots. Must join to access information.
Historical Society
Extensive collections of manuscripts, newspapers and offers research services and classes. Titles are searchable, but actual content is not online.