- A leaning toward a favorite flavor in food or type of music
- Comfort or discomfort in a specific environment
- Willingness to persevere in the face of hardship
- How much of this did we get from our ancestors?
One way of understanding our world comes from learning about the people who came before us. We are the result of our collective history. The amount of information passed down through the generations by our genetic structure is still in research, but it is not to be denied. We already know that, on a cellular level, we are all descended from one woman, in Africa - the real Eve if you like.
See Family Research Links for links by surname and our Family History. For information on preserving family records for the next generation to enjoy, see Retouch. Additional information and links in Library.
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The Map: The fascinating thing about Western European history is that every area is and has been affected by every other area. I started adding color to the various ethnic areas and very few areas could be assigned a single color. All the major ruling families are closely related, and the boundaries we are so familiar with have changed many times over the centuries. © Sandra Ragan 2000 |
| Search Assistance & Misc Links and references Also |
World Search links to the most popular search locations and list of other locations. | National also see US Historic Sites , US State Links and Regional Links |
| Genealogy Software including tips on use. | European and Historic sites, including Royalty |
(links may not function properly until the entire page loads). |
| Gaelic & British Followed by German and Spanish sections | Asian (a short list) | Names & Heraldry |
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Link tip: If you get a "file not found error" it may only mean that the page name has been changed. Try this trick; go to the URL address in your browser window and delete the characters after the last forward slash ( / ). Hit Enter and see if that will take you to the home page or menu for that site.
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| Surnames: What's in a Name? * Name Origins & Meanings * |
| The Names Page- info about the meaning of names |
| Surnames |
| Surname Central Genealogical Database Master Index |
| House of names - family tree display materials |
| ALVE- SPANISH HERALDRY. |
| The College of Arms - Main Page |
| The British Heraldic Archive |
| The American College of Heraldry |
| Heraldic Arts Heraldry Page |
| The Most Venerable Order of St. John |
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From Wikipedia, the hypothesized map of human migration based on mitochondrial DNA. Great article on the Mitochondrial Eve. |
For Name search, Social Security Death records search, numerous databases, and maps. |
| LDS FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service New site for access to records from the extensive files of the Mormon Church. No background checks are done on the validity of this information so use your own judgment and check information carefully. |
| FTM (FamilyTree Maker) Internet FamilyFinder Data posted by users and compiled from public sources. No background checks are done on the validity of this information so use your own judgment and check information carefully. |
| RootsWeb.com Home Page |
Congratulations to Cyndi for her recognition on the national news. All her hard work for us is finally being noticed by the "main stream." |
| Genealogy.com: The Leading Resource for Family History |
| Find A Grave |
| Genealogical Resource Sites, from Just Black &White |
| The OLIVE TREE Genealogy Homepage |
| Yahoo! - Arts:Humanities:History:Genealogy |
| List Your Lost Female Ancestors |
| Connections |
| The Genealogy Home Page |
| Genealogical Database |
| GenRing - The LARGEST Genealogy Ring on the 'Net! |
| Heartland Genealogical Society random list of sites |
| Genealogy.com |
| GeneaSearch.com GeneaSearch - Genealogy Research on the Internet
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| US Census Bureau Genealogy Page |
| The best links on the Web |
| Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild |
| Firstmom's Genealogy Resources- Immigrant Ship Lists |
| Oxford Ancestor Project |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Canadian Genealogy and History Links |
| Canadian Genealogy and History Links - United Empire Loyalist |
| National Archives of Canada - Archives nationales du Canada |
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| The Line of Adam |
| Descent from Adam For all those who asked ... and who have more time on their hands than the rest of us. |
| Descendants of * of the Ark NOAH |
| Resource Pages for Biblical Studies, main page |
| Introduction to "Quakers in Brief" - DM Murray-Rust |
| soc.religion.quaker Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |
| Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of The Prophet Muhammad |
| Islam and the Middle East during the Middle Ages |
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| Europe and Scandinavia Family History Centers |
| Time Line 500 to 1100 AD. |
| Medieval Sourcebook: Introduction |
| Medieval, Renaissance, Reformation: Western Civilization, Act II |
| Central European Names |
| Camelot International - Hotels and Heritage of the World |
| ROOTS-L Resources: Historical Names and Families |
Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web
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| Directory of Royal Genealogical Data |
| Cyndi's List - Royalty & Nobility |
| Kings and Queens Index |
| Royal Descents of famous people |
| Royal Genealogies -- Menu |
| Joan's Royal Favourites and Links |
| Joan's Mad Monarchs Series |
| The Throne Room |
| Swedish Royalties |
| England WorldGenWeb Site |
| Royal Descents of famous people |
| The British Monarchy |
| A Glossary of European Noble, Princely, Royal and Imperial Titles |
| Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, Royal Genealogical Data |
| Grave of Eleanor of Castile |
| Nobleza titulada del Reino de Espana. |
| Ferdinand IV, King of Castile and Leon |
| Letters of Philip II, King of Spain, 1592 - 1597 |
| Boadicea -- Queen of the Iceni |
| Boudica,Queen of the Iceni.Music(CD) ART &Script about Boudica Revolt 61AD |
| Boadicea's Home Page |
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| Also see German and Spanish sections following the Gaelic & British |
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| Celtic Heritage Online |
| The Fianna: Irish Ancestry and History Research - slow to load |
| Fianna Guide to Irish Genealogy |
| Irish Home Page - Ireland On-Line |
| IRLNET Database of Irish Network Resources - often busy, keep trying |
| Northern Irish References |
| Encyclopedia of the Celts : Fabii - Furbaide Ferbenn |
| Celtic Heart - Main Menu |
| CeltNet : An Online Celtic Community |
| Brittonum, 8th century |
| Battle of Hastings 1066 |
| Pictish Nation |
| History - IHR Web Site |
| Scotland WorldGenWeb Project |
| Celtic Studies Links |
| UK & Ireland |
| All Irish Clans And Names |
| Welsh Authors - Medieval Texts |
| Registration Districts in England and Wales
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| Internet Sources of German Genealogy |
| Brethren History & Genealogy Sites for information about the religious groups our "German" ancestors belonged to. |
| Germanic Studies Department - from Boston College |
| Kraig Ruckel's Palatine & Pennsylvania-Dutch Genealogy Page |
| Cyndi's List - Germans From Russia |
| 18th Century PA German Naming Customs |
| The Palatines to America Homepage passenger records for 17th Century ships from Europe to America and other German Heritage links. |
| Luther Project |
| The German / American Web Ring |
| HESSEN |
| Luther in Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH LuiSA is a state-owned nonprofit organization in the German federal of Saxony-Anhalt. |
| Swiss Genealogy, Personal Pages Of Swiss Families |
| Schorey's pages in Swiss Genealogy on the Internet |
| Topics of General Importance for Swiss Genealogy |
| SWISS GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET : Topic Selection |
| Welcome to Switzerland
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| Hispanic Genealogy Crossroads |
| Hispanic Heritage |
| Augustan Society News Page |
| Hispanic Surnames Database |
| Nobleza titulada del Reino de Espana. |
| Hispanic Genealogy |
| The Genealogical Society Of Hispanic America - Southern California |
| Hispanic Genealogy Address Book: Spain -- Family History Centers |
| Espaa, Portugal y El Pa’s Vasco |
| Cyndi's List - Spain, Portugal & the Basque |
| WorldGenWeb Project - Spain |
| MAPA INTERACTIVO DE HERMOSILLO |
| Al-andalus for Historical Recreationists |
| Aztec Club of 1847 - Military Society of the Mexican War |
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| Houston Chronicle.com - Angel Island: Journeys Remembered by Chinese Houstonians visit this Texas site for photos and information on San Francisco's immigrant port of call. |
| In Search Of Roots 1996 (Chinese Ancestors) |
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| Genealogical Research at the National Archives |
| Daughters of the American Revolution, California |
| National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) |
| Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War |
| Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War |
| The Mayflower Web Pages |
| RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative |
| American-French Genealogical Society: Home Page |
| North American Genealogy Resources |
| The Genealogical Society Of Hispanic America - Southern California |
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![]() The BEST Mac family tree software package, if not the best on ANY platform. Why pick Reunion? Not only does this software have an outstanding feature set, the user interface takes advantage of every inch of screen space. The display fields, fonts and even the background colors are customizable - wouldn't it be nice to color code those different family files? Reunion is endlessly customizable and features include:
Not bad for a program that runs on everything from an SE/30 to an Intel Mac And their tech support is OUTSTANDING! (for a Windows PC version, currently equivalent to the 4.0 version of Reunion, see the Sierra's Generations). Reunion 4 for Windows was acquired by Sierra in July 1997 and re-released as Generations for Windows in March 1998. (No, I don't work for Leister Productions. I just think they are great!). But don't just take my word for it, check the Reunion User's WebRing below. My family tree sections were created in Reunion with minor editing in GoLive or Adobe PageMill. |
Older Versions |
Links To Reunion Users |
GEDCOM 101 |
GEDCOM E-mail Attachment |
Internet Genealogy |
Finding Errors |
For Your Browsing Pleasure |
File Section |
Uploading Files |
| Genealogical Software Archives |
| Family Tree Maker Online |
| Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: |
| Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Internet FamilyFinder |
| The GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5: Table of Contents |
| Yamada Language Center Font Archive fonts for non-English languages.
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