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101 Best Family History Web Sites: 2006 Edition
www.familytreemagazine.com/101sites/2006/
This annual list of best-sites list zeroes in on digital destinations relevant to genealogy.
  • English
  • Ancestral Chart
    www.ancestry.com/save/charts/ancchart.htm
    Publisher- MyFamily.com Inc.
    Free downloadable charts and forms for genealogy research.
  • English
  • Video
  • Ancestral Occupations
    freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genealog
    ylinks/Tools/occupations_A_C.html
    Publisher- Rootsweb.com
    Occupations of bygone days are listed to assist in genealogical research.
  • English
  • Text
  • Archives Canada-France : liste des institutions de conservation
    bd.archivescanadafrance.org/acf/fonds.shtm
  • English-French
  • Text
  • Behind the Name: the Etymology and History of First Names
    www.behindthename.com/
    Publisher- Mike Campbell
    From Albanian to Yiddish, find the meaning and history of first names of many countries at this site.
  • English
  • Text
  • Calendars for Genealogy Research
    www.cyndislist.com/calendar.htm
    Publisher- Cyndi Howells
    Old style and new style, French Republic, Chinese and other birth calendars and calculators are all organized here on Cyndi's List.
  • English
  • Data
  • Made in Canada
    Canadian Oral History Association / Société canadienne d'histoire orale
    www.canoha.ca/
    Publisher- Canadian Oral History Association
    Find articles, links, "how-tos" and much more on this excellent site. Search the "Guide to oral history collections in Canada".
  • English-French
  • Data-Text
  • Capturing the Past
    www.byub.org/capturingpast/
    Publisher- Brigham Young University
    Brigham Young University provides this excellent guide to planning, conducting and preserving the interview with your family member.
  • English
  • Text
  • Charts for Reference in Genealogical Research
    silvie.tripod.com/charts.html
    This site provides 4 charts for referral: a glossary of terms used in genealogy, a list of historical occupations, a list of wars and their dates, and a list of terms used for diseases.
  • English
  • Text
  • Citation Guides for Electronic Documents
    www.ifla.org/I/training/citation/citing.htm
    Publisher- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
    IFLA provides a long list of style guides and resources on the Internet.
  • English
  • Data-Text
  • Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
    www.CyndisList.com/
    Publisher- Howells, Cyndi
    A comprehensive source of links to genealogy Web sites. International in scope.
  • English
  • Text-Video
  • Day of the Week Calculator
    mistupid.com/months/weekdaycalc.htm
    Publisher- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
    Want to know on what day of the week an event happened? For instance, was your ancestor born on a weekend? You can easily find out by entering data in this page.
  • English
  • Data
  • Day of the week calculator
    www.searchforancestors.com/utility/dayofweek.html
    Publisher- searchforancestors.com
    Easy way to get precise information on which day of the week an historical event happened. Works too for future planning and also includes a link for a perpetual calendar.
  • English
  • Text
  • Diseases & Medical Terms for use in Genealogy
    www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm#Diseases
    Check this list of links on Cyndi's List for the meaning of 'apoplexy', 'dropsy' and other historical medical terms.
  • English
  • Data
  • Encyclopedia of Genealogy
    www.eogen.com/
    An ongoing collaborative project to create a reference source covering all aspects of family history research.
  • English
  • Text
  • Family Chronicle's How-To Articles on Research Techniques
    www.familychronicle.com/researchideas.html
    Publisher- Family Chronicle
    Full text articles originally published in the magazine Family Chronicle cover a variety of genealogical research topics and provide guidance to new researchers.
  • English
  • Image-Text
  • Family Tree DNA
    www.familytreedna.com/
    Publisher- Family Tree DNA - Genealogy by Genetics, Ltd.
    A company offering genetic testing to resolve genealogy questions. The site provides background information on the uses of DNA in genealogical research.
  • English
  • Text-Video
  • FamilySearch
    www.familysearch.org/
    Publisher- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    A major resource for international research. Includes the International Genealogical Index, the catalogue of the Family History Library, research guides, glossaries, and downloadable forms.
  • English
  • Video
  • Free Genealogy Search Help for Google
    www.genealogy-search-help.com/
    Publisher- Barry & Associates, Inc.
    Enter an ancestor's name and this site will build an advanced Google search that specifically targets genealogy information.
  • English
  • Généalogie.com : la généalogie : état-civil, faire son arbre généalogique, débuter...
    www.genealogie.com
    Publisher- Beauregard, Denis
  • English-French
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