Finding Genealogy Collections

What you might find in a survey of compiled records:


 * Extend the pedigree
 * Find missing children in family groups
 * Who else is working on your family tree

What are the best places to search for compiled genealogy collections?

1. Go to FamilySearch.org

2. Go to the Family History Library Catalog

3. Go to any of the Web sites listed below. They have collections of genealogies on their sites. Look for bulletin boards on these sites where you can post a query as well as search for your family name.


 * Geneanet This site is a European site and has a great collection of family records. You can also choose your language.
 * http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
 * http://boards.ancestry.com
 * http://usgenweb.org/
 * GenCircles
 * GenDex a free genealogy biography database
 * Family Tree Seeker,
 * Cyndi's List is a very complex site, but scroll down a little in this link and click on "Surname Databases"
 * http://www.geneanet.org

4. You might have success with a Google search, or any search engine, typing the name, along with the word "genealogy" or "family history," in the search box.

5. If your family were early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, go to the Wiki articles entitled, "Family Group Records Collection." or "LDS Genealogy"

6. If you are looking for British lines, go to the article, "British Sources for Previous Research"

A Related Article: "Utah Genealogy", has several more suggestions that would apply to every state, such as PERSI, etc.