Ancestry on YouTube

Ancestry has a channel on YouTube with videos about researching on Ancestry

Family Search Historical Records

One of many articles by Kimberly Powell.

USGenWeb Project 

USGenWeb Project is group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The home page has a dropdown for state level GenWeb sites.

The Commons at Flickr 

The Commons at Flickr provides free access to photographs from from a growing number of archives worldwide.

Guild of One Name Studies 

Guild of One Name Studies – provides information on surname project studies. Use it to connect with others researching your surnames.

Library of Congress

Library of Congress has a huge collection of maps, books and photographs.

National Archives

National Archives. Learn how you can use the resources at the National Archives to explore your family’s ancestry.

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has a large collection of digitized family Bibles, Civil War records and photographs.

New York Public Library

New York Public Library has an impressive collection of private family papers and photographs.

The University of Florida’s P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History

The University of Florida’s P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History includes a number of local collections like Spanish Colonial Records, maps, Civil War collections, black history collections and World War II collections.

St. Johns County Public Library Southeast Branch

The Southeast Branch of the St. Johns County Public Library maintains an impressive reference collection of genealogical material including over 1,200 genealogy related books and over 16,000 history books. You can use the online catalog to search for specific topics, titles or authors. St. Johns County libraries also participate in the WorldCat project and have public computers with free access to Ancestry.com and other online archives. The St. Augustine Genealogical Society supports the genealogy collection at the Southeast Branch Public Library by contributing genealogy books to their collection.

St. Augustine Historical Society

The St. Augustine Historical Society maintains a library at 6 Artillery Lane in downtown St. Augustine. Their collection includes maps, photographs, vertical subject files, church records, circuit court cases, city government records, manuscript collections, circuit court records, and biographical files. An online catalog is also available. There is no charge to use the library, but there are charges for photocopies. They do not allow cameras, camera phones or scanners in the library. Check their website for hours

LDS Family History Centers

The FamilySearch.org website provides a directory of Family History Centers. You must be logged into FamilySearch to view the directory. You can let the site determine your location or search for a specific area. The results list all FHCs nearby with links to each FHC’s page in the directory including center hours, contact information and details about the records and services that are available. Local Family History centers include the St Johns Florida Family History Center and the St Augustine Florida Family History Center.

Genealogical Societies

Genealogical Societies are non-profit organizations that support family history research through education, resources and record presesrvaion. They frequently have specialized databases and libraries. Many publish journals and newsletters with case studies and techniques on effective research.

Cyndi’s List

Cyndi’s List provides a comprehensive directory of resources ranging from applications and archives to local resources. It has been a trusted genealogy research site for more than 20 years. Cyndi’s List is free for everyone to use and it is meant to be your starting point when researching online.

The Family History Guide

The Family History Guide - The Family History Guide is a free learning, research, and activity center for family history. It has resources for beginning researchers and for more experienced researchers.

Internet Archive 

Internet Archive – a non-profit library with millions of free books, movies, software, music and more from around the world.