Genealogy

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest provides online access to the complete set of US Federal Census Records from 1790 to 1930, over 25,000 family and local histories, over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles, and selected records from Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. To gain access to the HeritageQuest, you must have a current library card and insure your browser is configured to accept cookies.

HeritageQuest

You can also access Heritage Quest
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Afrigeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy: African-based genealogy forum includes surname databases, slave ship logs, census reports beginning in 1840, a Beginner’s Guide, and chat rooms.
http://www.afrigeneas.com

An American Adventure: Index to collections of surnames linked to genealogical records. Index includes geographic access.
http://www.phillipsplace.net/genealogy/

ARIAS (Pennsylvania's Digital State Archives): The Archives Records Information Access System (ARIAS) was designed to facilitate citizen access to archival records created by all branches and levels of Pennsylvania State Government. Records currently online or in the process of being digitized include service medal application files from World War I and veteran's records from military campaigns as far back as 1775.
http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp

Cemetery Records Online: 2.5 million records from over 4,400 cemeteries worldwide.
http://www.interment.net

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet: Over 73,000 links that are categorized by type or geographic region. Cyndi's webpage has a great reputation for being well maintained.
http://www.cyndislist.com

Dear Myrtle's Daily Genealogy Column: Current articles, news, and links of genealogical interest. Practical, down-to-earth advice for family historians. It's all about sharing the latest info for finding documents providing evidence of those elusive ancestors.
http://www.dearmyrtle.com

Family Search: Family Search is a search engine created by the LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) that allows you to search their Ancestral File, International Genealogist Index, and Pedigree Resource File using first and last names. it will also allow you to search for web sites (by last name only).
http://www.familysearch.org

Family Tree Magazine: A bimonthly publication offering excerpts from the print edition, Ethnic Toolkits, tips for researching ethnic and immigrant heritage, downloadable research forms and links to 101 genealogy web sites. Visitors can also subscribe to the free online newsletter.
http://www.familytreemagazine.com

About Genealogy: A wealth of features useful for searching maps, census resources, wills and property records, countries, ethnicity and famous ancestors.
http://genealogy.about.com

GenealogySpot: Categorized gateway to online genealogy resources for novices and experienced genealogists alike
http://www.genealogyspot.com

Genealogy Today: Excellent gateway to online genealogy resources. Offers a primer on family research, special tools for family historians, a Jr. section for children tracing their family tree and other unique features.
http://www.genealogytoday.com

Genealogy.org: Links to over 1800 sites having relevancy to genealogical subjects including family history. Ranks the sites by tracking the number of times each site is accessed in a current week.
http://genealogy.org/?start=100&week

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/

National Genealogical Society: Offers leads to a collection of useful topics, including Immigration Research, an online course about how to conduct your research, numbering systems used in genealogy, the National Geographic Hall of Fame.
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/

National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy Page: FAQs, hints, and links for accessing historical and census data from the National Archives. Also links for accessing individual military records and military unit histories.
http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html

PaGenWeb: Pennsylvania Genealogy - Warren County This site is part of the USGenWeb Project and is the State resource for Pennsylvania research.
www.pagenweb.org/~warren/

Rootsweb: "Rootsweb is the oldest and largest FREE genealogy site." Even though this site is now sponsored by MyFamily.com, it is still free. Rootsweb is a great place for novices and experts alike. This is the home of Roots Surname & Location lists. Excellent source for locating others who are researching the same families. Gives contact information so users can share research. It contains a variety of “how-to’s” and numerous resources leading to personal connections with possible relatives researching the same Surnames or areas of the country. Their WorldConnect Project contains “36+ Million Names Linked in Family Trees,” Warren County’s Rootsweb Page: contains histories, biographies, obituaries, cemetery listings, and photos for the Warren County area in addition to the usual queries and surname index pages.

Rootsweb also sponsors the US GenWeb which includes the Census Project, in which volunteers are transcribing the official census for online perusal, the Tombstone Project, surveys of cemetery headstone transcriptions, and numerous other links to special historical and genealogical resources submitted by volunteers form all over the world. Although this links specifically to the US pages, which are then separated into states and counties, they also have links to countries all over the world.
http://www.rootsweb.com/

The Soundex Machine "The Soundex is a coded last name (surname) index based on the way a name sounds rather than the way it is spelled. Surnames that sound the same, but are spelled differently, like SMITH and SMYTH, have the same code and are filed together. The Soundex coding system was developed so that you can find a surname even though it may have been recorded under various spellings. Knowing a surname's Soundex code is an important first step in research using NARA's census microfilm holdings (1880-1920)."
http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter

SurnameWeb Millions of surname records and genealogy links. Free web space to post your own photos and family tree. Includes message boards and chat rooms and Cyberoots, an online journal. Essays cover book recommendations, web resources, obtaining and interpreting government records and more.
http://www.surnameweb.org

Vital Records Information for Pennsylvania This site contains information on how and where to obtain vital records at the state and county levels. It also includes a link to other states
http://vitalrec.com/pa.html
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Warren County Historical Society Located at 210 Fourth Avenue in Warren, PA, the Historical Society has many useful local resources of interest to genealogists. They also have a card file index for newspaper clippings, family donations and other local historical items. “Stepping Stones,” the local society’s magazine, is published 3 times each year.
http://www.warrenhistory.org/