Ancestry.com Ancestry.com and its collection of records help people trace their ancestry and document their family history.

JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy JewishGen.org, a nonprofit, is a one-stop shop with myriad links and information. According to their web site, “JewishGen connects researchers of Jewish genealogy worldwide. Its most popular components are the JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family Finder (a database of 400,000 surnames and towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles, ShtetLinks for over 200 communities, Yizkor Book translations, and databases such as the JewishGen Communities Database and the All Country Databases . JewishGen's Family Tree of the Jewish People contains data on nearly four million people. Created to assist those researching their Jewish ancestry and based on the concept of free sharing of information, JewishGen is staffed primarily by volunteers.”

Shtetl Links

Ellis Island Records

FRONTLINE on PBS.org FRONTLINE has an excellent list of suggestions about genealogy research called, “TRACING YOUR FAMILY HERITAGE: TIPS ON HOW TO GET STARTED.”

The Museum of Family History According to their web site, The Museum of Family History is a virtual, multimedia, and interactive creation for individuals interested in creating their own family tree as well as learning more about the historical events that touched and shaped their ancestors’ lives, thereby gaining some understanding of the world in which they lived.

Make a Family Tree  The American Family Interactive Tree gives you an opportunity to create a special kind of family tree -- a tree that not only allows you to show the people who compose your family, but to tell their stories. And by telling their stories, you'll create a picture of your family as a whole that shows why it's unique. You'll also be creating an invaluable family history.