Resources for Researching and Preserving Family History

Selected Websites, Software, Products, Tools, Supplies, and Other Resources

Here is a sampling of some of the most popular and useful websites, suppliers, and other resources available for those interested in genealogy and family history.  (I have no affiliation with any of these companies and receive no compensation for including them here.)

Best All-Around Resource

Cyndi’s List

Cyndi’s List is a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research and related sites online.  A free resource since 1996, Cyndi’s List is an excellent starting point for those just beginning their research as well as more seasoned genealogists and will point you in the right direction for all aspects of your family history research.  Family history and genealogy purchases made via links at the Cyndi’s List site pay a commission to help keep Cyndi’s List free to users.

Conservation, Preservation, and Storage Supplies, Tools and Products

6 Resources

Digitization of Photos and Audio-Visual Materials

3 Resources

DNA Testing Kits

4 Resources

Genealogy Forms

6 Resources

Genealogy Software

4 Resources

Genealogy, Family, and Local History Books

3 Resources

How-to Guides for Preservation of Photos, Documents, and Artifacts

5 Resources

Immigration

6 Resources

Military History Websites

3 Resources

Other Useful and Interesting Sites

3 Resources

Top Genealogy Sites

4 Resources

US Government Resources for Genealogists and Family Historians

3 Resources

Workshops and Webinars

3 Resources

Writing and Recording Family and Oral Histories and Life Stories

7 Resources

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