There are many members in a family and each has a rich, wonderful history. The challenge is to locate the stories and information on the members that make up the family.
Tools of the Trade include Lineage Charts, Group Sheets, census forms, logs, and transcript and abstract sheets. The Lineage Chart is your road map to your direct ancestors. For each couple on the lineage chart use a Group Sheet to record more information about the make up of your ancestor’s family.
Free charts and forms can be found Here
Federal Census Records have been taken every ten years since 1790. States have often taken a census when their need arose. The Federal Census between 1790 and 1840 are head counts that list the name of the head of the household and numbers of people in the household by age. After the 1840 census, more information is given about each member of the household.
Military and Pension Records often provide a wealth of information. Draft Registration Cards for World War I and World War II have additional information about your ancestor. Fold3 is a resource but it is by subscription.
Marriage Records can include consent letters, licenses and bonds, and ministers’ returns.
Obituary Records are a record of a person’s death published in newspapers and other publications. GenealogyBank is a resource but it is by subscription.
Genealogical Research Toolbox
If a link below is broken, please let me know.
- ThoughtCo formerly About.com – Genealogy
- Archives Grid (Location of Archives)
- Blog Talk Radio
- Blog: A Genealogist in the Archives
- Blog: Documented Legacy – Life Story
- Blog: Privacy Blog
- eBooks – Family History Search
- Booklinks
- Census Information https://www.census.gov/history/
- Chatham County, NC, Deeds
Chesterfield County, Virginia Links
Chesterfield Historical Society
Chesterfield County Public Library(to get information about the History Room) (804) 748-1603 (Reference) or (804) 748-1774(Circulation)
Chesterfield County Virginia GenWeb page link
Jeffrey O’Dell Research Papers Collection
Jeffrey O’Dell Research Papers Outtakes
Contact list for County Clerks – not available at this time
DNA
DNA Painter https://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4
Cyndi’s ListDARDigital Library – Georgia
Ellis Island Database https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/
Evidence Explained – not available at this time
Family Search (LDS)
Free African Americans Paul Heinegg’s site
Georgia Gazeteer 1860
GeneabloggersGenealogical Publishing Company (book catalog and information)
Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA)
Google Books (Search Google Books)
Facebook Government & Heritage Library (GHL) (North Carolina)
webpage address: https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ghl
Immigration Information reading the manifest and notations on the manifest
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Immigrant-ships-New-Compass-Passenger-Arrivals-USA
A Resource for Italian Military Records
Jeffrey O’Dell Research Papers Collection http://ccpl-discover.chesterfield.gov/iii/cpro/CollectionViewPage.external?lang=eng&sp=1000012&suite=def
Jeffrey O’Dell Research Papers Outtakes http://ccpl-discover.chesterfield.gov/iii/cpro/CollectionViewPage.external?lang=eng&sp=1000015&suite=def
- Library of Congress
- Medical Terms – Archaic
- List of Causes of Death http://www.wolfbane.com/icd/icd2h.htm
- Medievalsoldier.org
- National Archives (NARA)
- NARA Guides
- New England Genealogical Historic Society
- Newspapers: Online Newspapers
- Library of Congress – Chronicling America
- North Carolina Loose Estate Records on Family Search
- State Archives of North Carolina
- Ohio wills and estates to 1850 : an index
- Preserving and Protecting Photographs
- North Carolina – Colonial and State Records
- Photo Reflect – Historic Richmond Pictures https://historicrichmond.photoreflect.com/
- Research Ties (Log your research)
- Marian Pierre-Louise – House Historian
- Rootsweb
- Search Mocavo Genealogy Search
- Search (Universal Search on Rootsweb)
- Toolbox – Lawson Research – State
- Tractplotter.com (plotting a deed)
- Small Town Newspapers
- Steve Morse Search [Ellis Island Search et al]
- VAGENWEB
- Virginia Historical Society (VHS)
- Online biographical directory of Virginia Supreme Court Justices – 1779-present
- Virtual Jamestown for databases
- Webinars-Family Search
- Webinars-GeneaWebinars
- Genealogy Webinars – calendar
- Webinars-Legacy Family Tree
- Webinars-Relative Roots
- World War II Memorial (register your loved one)
- World Cat
- Ancestry Learning Center
- Tom MacEntee’s Blog with a Genealogy Toolbox
- Diigo
- Evernote
- Evernote Webinar (How to use Evernote webinar)
- Hathitrust (book search)
- Link Valet Online check links on your web page
- Ammons
- Davis
- Dickson
- Grassi (Google)
- Grassi (Weebly)
- Kirksey
- Philmon
- Rickman
- Life Is Full of Surprises
- Chatham County NC Deeds
- DAR
- Digital Library – Georgia
- Ellis Island Search
- Evidence Explained
- Family Search
- Genealogy.com
- Genforums
- Mocavo Search
- Rootsweb
- Resources
- Sitemap
ITALIAN RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Mary Tedesco Article: http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/talking-mary-tedesco-founder-origins-italy
FamilySearch Blogs re Italian Genealogy:
Home
Mail Lists – http://www.rootsweb.com
Yahoo and Google, Google+ have groups
PIE – Pointers In Email (P stands for Pursuing our Italian Names Together) pie-online+subscribe@googlegroups.com
Trafford Cole author Italian Genealogical Records (How to Use Italian Civil, Ecclesiastical & Other Records)
John Coletta author Finding Italian Roots, They Came in Ships
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack author Italian-American Family History
Jewish Genealogy: https://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/faq.html#Passenger
Italiansrus http://www.italiansrus.com/
ItalianGenealogy https://www.italiangenealogy.com/
Calabrian Exchange http://www.calabriaexchange.com/
Italian Archive in English: http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/?lang=en
Family Tree Magazine – links https://www.familytreemagazine.com/articles/genealogy-websites/ancestry/websites-and-organizations-for-italian-genealogy-research/
Italy Magazine http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/thirteen-things-you-can-do-start-tracing-your-italian-ancestry
LDS Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/
Surname Research in Italy: https://www.cognomix.it/
National Archives for info: https://www.archives.gov/
National Archives – charts and forms: https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms
