Ethnic Heritage Resources on Other Web Sites
See also the Ethnic Heritage bibliography for a list of books related to immigrant family research available in the Archives I Library in Washington, DC.
Contents:- African-American
- Asian
- Australia and New Zealand
- British Isles
- Canadian and French-Canadian
- Eastern European and Russian
- Hispanic: Central and South America, Mexico, Caribbean, and the West Indies
- Jewish
- Native American
- Western European
African-American
AsianAfrican American Cemeteries Online
Listing of African American cemeteries created by the Millenium Project Coalition.AfriGeneas
A site to research genealogy from Africa to the Americas.Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy: 1719-1820
This website provides a searchable database for African-Americans from the Louisiana area.Alabama African American Genealogy Research
A list of Alabama genealogy resources, including records and databases.Christine's Genealogy Page
Provides state-by-state census transcriptions, cemetery transcriptions, and emigration information. There is also a page dedicated to essays and letters regarding African-American connections to Africa. Also includes the 1860 Noxubee County, Mississippi Mortality Schedule of slave deaths.Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
This National Park Service website includes information on the more than 230,000 African-American troops who served in the Civil War.Georgia USGenWeb African-American Resources
Georgia state and county records of slaves and their descendants have been brought together in this web page. Contains lists of county slave records, Black soldiers in the Civil War, ex-slave marriages, "free people of color", Census records, cemetery records, marriage records, historic essays, and much more.Register of Free Blacks: Augusta County, Virginia
A complete register of the sightings of black men freed in Augusta County, Virginia. Each registration entry includes indication of the man's freedom, where he was spotted, and a thorough physical description.Resting Places of United States Colored Troops
A compilation of the final resting places for "colored" Civil War Army and Navy Veterans. This list includes soldiers that did not die in battle.Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860
This Library of Congress site contains over 100 pamphlets and books concerning legal issues relating to African-American slaves.Tennessee Genealogy
Essays and articles on the ancestry of people from Tennessee. Provides resources specifically for African-Americans, including: colored marriage certificates, "Want Ads for Lost Relatives, 1865-1867", an analysis of the Register-Index notes, and a list of ex-slave genealogy web sites.
Australia and New ZealandAsian GenWeb
Part of the WorldGenWeb, this site links to genealogical information sources in 26 Asian countries.Chinese Genealogical Resources
Lists and describes books and websites regarding Chinese family histories.Chinese in California, 1850-1925
This Library of Congress American Memory collection illustrates 19th and early 20th century Chinese immigration to California through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials.Chinese Research
Genealogy.com provides contact information, web sites, and books to assist in Chinese genealogical research.Chinese Surnames
This site contain links found in the Bai Jia Xing (the Hundred Families Surnames). There is also a list in alphabetical order, in whatever form the names were Anglicized. The surname pages will contain links and references to genealogies, Family Name Associations, generation names, home pages, and other references to persons of that surname.Family History in India
Provides resources for researching British, European and Anglo-Indian family history in India, Burma, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Includes British military records, and an almost completed list of British Army Pensioners in India.Japan GenWeb
This web site contains links to Japanese genealogical web sites in English, Spanish and Japanese. Research on Japanese family heritage can also be done according to Japanese prefecture.Japanese Research
Genealogy.com provides contact information, web sites, and books to assist in Japanese genealogy research.Stuart Terashita's Japanese-American Genealogy Home Page
This website offers advice for Japanese-Americans on beginning their genealogical searches in the U.S. using: Social Security Administration information, death certificates, ship manifests, funeral home information, cemetery listings, obituaries, and WWII Internment Records. It also offers advice on how to uncover family history using Japanese web pages and records."Tracing the Roots: Using a Regional Office of the National Archives"
An article written by Rodger Rosenberg for the National Japanese American Historical Society. Describes the records available for researching Japanese-American ancestors at the Regional Offices of the National Archives.Vietnamese Research
Genealogy.com provides contact information, web sites, and books to assist in Vietnamese genealogy research.
British IslesAustralasian Genealogy
The Australasian Genealogy Web (AGWeb) network provides access to regionally located Australasian genealogy sources, data and references. Searchable by name index or category of research.Australian Family History Compendium
This site is a gateway to the basic repositories and resources for Australian genealogical research.Australian Family History and Genealogy on the Internet
This web site is produced by the National Library of Australia. Provides links to Australian and worldwide genealogy resources.Family History
The National Archives of Australia Family History web site provides guidance on how to do family history research. It also provides guides to researching immigration, armed services, and indigenous records.Genealogical Sources
The National Archives of New Zealand provides information and research advice on genealogical resources. These genealogical resources include: immigration records, probate, coroner's reports, notices of intention to marry, and military service records prior to 1913. This site also includes links to: birth, death, and marriage certificates, newspapers, personal files of soldiers who served in the armed forces from the Boer War up to the present day, and electoral rolls.New Zealand Genealogy Search Engine
The New Zealand Genealogy Search Engine searches online New Zealand passenger lists, family trees, surnames and other genealogical resource pages.
Eastern European and RussianDistantCousin.com
Links to websites with information on census records, cemeteries, military records, and other English genealogy resources.Electric Scotland
A guide to over 2,000 Scottish clans and families.Firstmom's Genealogy Resources
A list of websites relating to English and Welsh genealogy.GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service
Resource for accessing records in the British Isles.Irish Genealogical Society, Int'l
Offers resources and assistance to members researching their Irish heritage.The Irish in America: The Long Journey Home
This is the companion site to the PBS television series that aired in 1998. It includes a Genealogy page.National Archives of Ireland: Genealogy
A guide to utilizing the records of the Irish National Archives, including census returns and birth, marriage, and death certificates.Origins.net
Allows searches of census and other data for Irish, British, and Scottish genealogical research.Public Record Office Research- Family History
A search of Public Record Office documents, as well as Family History Guides and several leaflets to assist with research.Scot Roots
Scot Roots assists in searches within originial Scottish records for information on ancestors.Scottish Genealogy
Links to Scottish records, maps, newspapers, and other reference sources.Sources for Research in Scottish Genealogy
The Library of Congress lists sources available there and at other large libraries for researching Scottish ancestry.Tracing your Scottish Ancestry
Links to several sites useful for Scottish genealogy.UK Family History Online
Provides access to records of births, deaths, marriages, adoptions, and other sources. Offers links to archives and records offices for England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.Welsh Genealogy
Links to resources, services, and societies that focus specifically on Welsh genealogy.Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office
Information on beginning family history research in Britain, and about the records held in the WSRO.
Canadian and French-CanadianAll Europe Genealogy Links
This site provides lists of links based on country of origin. Also includes links to European passenger lists, cemeteries, and census data.East Europe GenWeb
Provides information on Russia, Northern and Eastern Europe.East European Genealogical Society
Provides genealogical information for people of German, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovakian, Jewish, Mennonite, and Romanian descent.Federation of East European Family History Societies
Information on Eastern Europe, from Armenia to the Ukraine.Odessa: A German-Russian Genealogical Library
A library of genealogical information.Poland Border Surnames
Provides information for those searching for family in and along the borders of Poland.Polish Genealogical Society of America
Assists those seeking information about Polish and Polish-American family history.Polish Genealogical Society of Texas: Genealogy Resources
Resources include Surname Database, Maps and Geographic Locators, Organizations, PGSA Resource Center, Polish Resources, Texas Resources, and Discussion Lists.
Researching Russian Roots
This site is part of East Europe GenWeb, which is a branch of WorldGenWeb. Provides information about Russian genealogy in the World Wide Web and research guidance..SGGEE: The Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
Focuses on research of people with German ancestry in the areas of present-day Ukraine and Poland or the areas formerly known as East and West Prussia, Posen, Silesia, Pomerania, and Volhynia.
Hispanic: Central and South America, Mexico, Caribbean, and the West Indies JewishAmerican-French Genealogical Society
This is the home site of the non-profit genealogical and historical organization devoted to Americans of French-Canadian extraction.Canadian Genealogy Centre
The online Canadian Genealogy Centre, a result of cooperation between the National Archives of Canada, the National Library of Canada, and the Department of Canadian Heritage, provides access to Canadian genealogical resources on the Internet.Canadian Genealogy & History
This reference for Canadian online genealogy sources is searchable by province.Counting Heads Around the World: The Genealogy of International Census Databases (Canada)
This Searcher article by David Mattison, Access Services Archivist, British Columbia Archives, provides online Canadian family history research resources. Included on the site are links to general census guides, databases, and population statistics.The Cyber Surfer Genealogy Database
Resources for research on American, Canadian, and European genealogy. Offers names, family trees, books and links.DistantCousin.com: French Genealogy Resources
Offers links and resources as well as search capabilities.Fichier Origine
The database of vital records of French and foreign immigrants who settled in Quebec from the beginnings of the colony to 1865.Francogene
Provides information and links to resources about Franco-American and French-Canadian genealogy.French Canadian Heritage Society of California
Provides information about French-Canadian heritage.French Connection
Information about records of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for those of French-Canadian ancestry, Focuses on people who were married in the State of Maine.Genealogy: Acadian & French-Canadian Style
Focuses on Acadian and French-Canadian genealogy, especially on French-surname genealogy.National Archives of Canada- Genealogy Research
Provides suggestions for utilizing the genealogical records of the Canadian National Archives.Programme de Recherche en Démographie Historique
Information on Quebec's population in the 17th and 18th centuries.Projet GenWeb du Québec
An online collection of genealogy data.Quebec Family History Society
Focuses on Quebec genealogy research, offering information and resources about research.Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society
Provides information on researching ancestors.
American Jewish Historical Society
Includes a Genealogically Relevant Collections page.American Sephardi Federation
Includes information on Jewish genealogical research.Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
Links and information about Jewish genealogical societies around the world.Avotaynu
Resources available to help with Jewish genealogical research.Center for Jewish History Genealogy Institute
Links, resources, and workshops assisting in Jewish genealogical research.International Jewish Cemetary Project
Information about a project cataloguing Jewish burial sites throughout the world.JewishGen
Resources for Jewish genealogical research.Jewish Genealogical Links
A listing of publications, websites, archives, and other resources relating to Jewish genealogy.Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.
Provides information on meetings, conferences, and genealogical resources.Leo Baeck Institute
Library and archives for the study of German Jewish history.Louis Kessler's Jewish Genealogy Links
Provides links to Jewish genealogy websites.Sephardic Genealogy Sources
Focuses on resources regarding Jews of Sephardic ancestry, with articles, links, and book descriptions.Stammbaum: Journal of German-Jewish Genealogical Research
An English-language publication that supports research and publication of German-Jewish family histories.YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Resources for the study of East European Jewry and Yiddish language, literature, and folklore.
Native Americans
Western EuropeanGenealogical Research for Native Americans
This "Encyclopedia Smithsonian" page offers a recommended reading list to trace one's Native American ancestry.Cyndi's List: Native American
From Cyndi's List, a nearly comprehensive coverage of the genealogical and historical links relating to Native American heritage.American Indian Tribal Directory
Federally recognized tribes are included on this site.Introduction to Native American genealogy
From the State Historical Society of Missouri, an introduction to available records.Native American Genealogy
Includes links to searchable online databases, tribal registers, registration rolls, and more.
Europe and European Genealogy Resources
Provides a list of genealogy links for every European country.France Genealogy Links
Researchers seeking information on French ancestry can search by region or throughout France on this website. Includes current French phone books and an atlas of french heraldry online.Genealand
This portal website provides access to European surnames, heraldry, genealogy and history.Genealogy.net
Provide links to German genealogy in German and English. Includes sample letters to German resources. Links to regional resources, German societies, emigration information, place lookups, and local heritage bibliographies. This website also offers German unit conversion charts and definitions of German terminology and symbols.German Genealogy Links
This website provides a list of German Genealogy Links on the internet.Germany GenWeb Project
Provides genealogy information for Germany and neighboring European countries. This website includes family lineages, databases, maps, ship lists, Kingdom of Prussia resources, and a map of civil registration.GermanRoots
Provides passenger lists from pre-1820 to the 1940s, Census clues from 1790 to 1930, and other German genealogy resources.IHRC Guide: Italian American Collection
Includes over 1,500 books and pamphlets, most of which are imprints of Italian American publishers, approximately 450 titles of newspapers and periodicals, and over 1,200 linear feet of manuscript collections.The Italian Genealogical Society of America
Provides information on Italian heritage, how to find ancestors and living relatives on both sides of the Atlantic, how to get started with the basic methods and resources of genealogy, and advanced research techniques.Italian Genealogy
Reports on distinguishing Italian nobility or heraldry in your ancestry are provided. Also includes guidance about researching adopted ancestors and ancestors born outside marriage.Italian Genealogy Online
This site includes form letters for important Italian organizations, an Italian surname message board, examples of Italian Ancestry famly trees, Italy FAQ's, and guidance for searching Italian records, archives and family trees.The Italian Genealogy Home Page
Provides resources for Italian-American genealogical research.Italy WorldGenWeb
This web site provides Italian genealogy resources searchable by surname, province, or region of origin. Guidance for successful genealogy web searches are also provided.OMII Genealogy Project and Kidron Heritage Center
Iinformation about a Swiss Mennonite and German Amish genealogy project, and access to three databases containing information about more than 425,000 persons.Spanish Genealogy Links
Resources for researching southwestern Americans' Spanish ancestry.Ustica Genealogy Homepage
Provides indices of family surnames in Ustica and America, a list of the first inhabitants of Ustica, and references to Usticesi in the South.
