LINKS

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society www.aahgs.org 
The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) strives to preserve African-ancestored family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community. Our primary goals are to promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories.

Alan Mann www.alanmann.com
Professional genealogist, lecturer, author, online communications consultant, and computer enthusiast.

Allen County Public Library www.acpl.lib.in.us/ 
This renowned collection includes more than 332,000 printed volumes and 362,000 items of microfilm and microfiche.

Amy Johnson Crow, CG www.amyjohnsoncrow.com 
Certified Genealogist, author, and speaker.  Lecture topics include Ohio, Civil War, Record Groups, and Methodology.

Ancestors www.ancestors.com 
Riding the wave of the "roots" phenomenon, Ancestors shows viewers how to connect with the exploding world of family history research, tapping into the country’s third most popular hobby - genealogy!

Beneath Los Angeles www.beneathlosangeles.com  
Here you can browse Southern California’s graves of the famous, the infamous, and the just plain dead.

Climbing Family Trees www.climbingfamilytrees.com
Best-selling authors Trina Boice and Tracy Long share their amazing, true genealogy stories, how-to research tips, creative ways to involve the whole family, and much more in their book Climbing Family Trees, Whispers in the Leaves.

Dead Fred www.deadfred.com 
A free, fun photo genealogy research web site devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!

Diary of a DNA Project Administrator http://dnaadmin.blogspot.com
Katherine Hope Borges is indeed a long-time DNA project administrator, but she's also a founding member of and the guiding light behind the International Society of Genetic Genealogy – so she knows what she’s talking about! If you’re interested in genetic genealogy and playing with DNA, this blog’s for you!

Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter www.eogn.com  
Well-known genealogist Dick Eastman is the author of this must-read blog which he writes “for genealogy consumers, packed with straight talk - hold the sugar coating - whether the vendors like it or not!” And he’s not kidding!

Electric Scotland www.electricscotland.com
Created in Scotland, run from the USA and operated from Canada, Electric Scotland is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Here you will find thousands of web pages on Scottish history and the Scots & Scots-Irish at home and abroad.  From finding your family tartan, to learning what exactly a professional genealogist does for their pay, to planning your next trip to Scotland, you’ll find everything you ever wanted to know about your Scottish roots.

Five Star Films www.fivestarfilmsinc.com
Who knows your family’s stories and unique past? How can you preserve these precious memories for your children and grandchildren? Let Five Star Films help you keep the past alive with a professionally filmed interview of the storyteller in your family.

Genealogy Gems genealogygems.tv
This website is devoted to helping you, the family historian, make the most out of your family history research time by providing quick and easy to use research techniques.

Genetealogy www.genetealogy.com
Officially, “genetealogy” is not a word. You won’t find it in any dictionaries. But it’s a handy means to capture the concept of genetic genealogy – the use of DNA testing to peek into your past and learn about your roots.

Hank Jones www.hankjones.com 
Hank is an entertaining genealogical lecturer, an accomplished writer and a respected Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists. He is best known for his extensive work with Palatine genealogy and for his popular book, Psychic Roots. Hank also has a long career as an entertainer and screen actor.

Honoring Our Ancestors www.honoringourancestors.com 
Founded by genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, this site encourages others - from novice to pro - in their quest for roots. Here you'll find grants for genealogical initiatives, guidance for your search, and opportunities to submit your own stories for possible use in future articles, books and television shows!

International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies www.iajgs.org
The IAJGS is an organization of organizations. It was formed in the late 1980's to provide a common voice for issues of significance to its members, to advance our genealogical avocation, and to coordinate items such as the annual Jewish Genealogy Conference.

Our Black Ancestry www.ourblackancestry.com 
A place where you - our extended black family - can find out more about yourself -- who and where you came from... Share photos, plan family reunions, create travel adventures, build family websites, chat... and more... economically and easily.

ProGenealogists www.progenealogists.com 
Professional genealogists with experience, knowledge and access to millions of records who are ready to assist you in United States, Canadian and European research!

Testaments of Honor www.testaments.ca 
This non-profit project’s purpose is to record, on digital video, the personal histories of Canadian veterans — for our children, for students, for our families, and for the veterans themselves.  If you or someone you know is a Canadian veteran, contact the Testaments Project to see how you can participate.

The Call of Story www.callofstory.org
Everyone is a storyteller, from the way we gesture, to the tales we tell after school or work or a day at home with the children. The real question is do you have the courage to voice your thoughts and opinions or do you avoid story-sharing opportunities? Whomever you are, no matter what your background is, no matter if you are shy or overbearing, YOU are a storyteller.

The Genealogue www.genealogue.com
Evidence is piling up at The Genealogue that genealogy is a weird and wonderful pursuit. If you find your ancestors hard to find, take a break and let Chris Dunham be your irreverent guide to the lighter side of genealogy. He truly is genealogy’s guilty pleasure!

Tracing the Tribe  http://tracingthetribe.blogspot.com/
An informative blog about all aspects of Jewish genealogy -- all the developments, tools and resources you'll need to peer more closely into your family tree. A native New Yorker, now living in Israel, Schelly Talalay Dardashti has been researching her Ashkenazic and Sephardic roots since 1989, writing about Jewish genealogy since 1999 (for the Jerusalem Post, JTA, The Forward, Ynetnews, Avotaynu, etc.), teaching online Jewish genealogy (MyFamily.com) and speaking in Israel, Europe and the U.S. In other words, she knows her stuff!

War Letters: The Legacy Project www.warletters.com 
Founded by Andrew Carroll, award-winning author of War Letters and Operation Homecoming, the Legacy Project seeks to honor your family’s military legacy by preserving your wartime letters.  Whether handwritten letters from the Boer War, or emails from Afrganistan, you can submit your own war letters to the Legacy Project.

Warren, Carmack, and Associates www.sharoncarmack.com  
Warren, Carmack & Associates is a Salt Lake City, Utah, based research firm owned and operated by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG, and James W. Warren. Working at the renowned Family History Library, as well as onsite in the U.S., Ireland, and the British Isles, they offer a variety of genealogical and historical research, consulting, project management, writing, and editing services.

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