Genealogy Websites
Census and Vital Records
Provides a geographical search tool for determining the ED for the 1910-1930 censuses
Access the 1940 U.S. census through the National Archives
Access the 1950 U.S. census through the National Archives
Marriage and death records database provided by the Kalamazoo County Clerk. Includes marriages from 1942 to the present and deaths from 1934 to the present.
Choose from multiple free sites to search the SSDI
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This website is a directory of online death indexes listed by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, death notices & registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery & burial records. Also included is information about searching the Social Security Death Index online.
DNA Genealogy
Provides documents and tools to interpret the results of DNA tests taken for genealogical guidance.
Provides a user-friendly online tool for chromosome mapping.
GEDmatch provides DNA and genealogical analysis tools for amateur and professional researchers and genealogists.
General Resources
Information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, before Ellis Island opened.
Search America’s historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.
Thousands of valuable web resources for genealogy research here. A useful place to start, also includes a list of appropriate societies.
Search immigration records and learn about Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
Learn how to start doing family history research through this site, powered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Provides products and services needed by member societies, and marshals the resources of its member organizations.
A free resource for finding the final resting places of famous folks, friends and family members.
Genealogical records, including census indexes, introductory how-to guides, African American resources, and federal records.
For beginning and veteran genealogists interested in networking with other family history organizations and individuals through publications, conferences, and online technology.
A gateway to state and county public records.
Contains extensive interactive guides and numerous research tools for tracing family histories.
This site is dedicated to providing internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
Michigan
Burial by cemetery.
Deeds database provided by the Kalamazoo County Clerk. Includes deeds from 1994 to the present.
The Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society serves family historians who live in or are interested in the Kalamazoo River Valley in southwest Michigan.
Digitizing Michigan’s hidden past. Local history materials from Michigan libraries.
Access great Michigan specific genealogy records, resources, and research materials.
A cumulative index, including some of the following Michigan sources: Cemetery Transcripts; County Histories; Plat Maps and so much more.
This collection is a collaborative effort of Michigan’s Council of Library Directors. The collection is projected to provide access to 192 histories dating from 1866 to 1926.
Michigan Department of Health has provided internet access to information from archived death records through the Genealogical Death Indexing System.
Search the archives of the State of Michigan for photographs, maps, spoken histories, documents and records including Michigan death records, 1897-1920.
Online archive of the Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan newspaper – The Commercial Record. Includes issues beginning in 1868 and continuing through 1961.
Portal to Michigan related genealogical sites and resources.
A resource and exchange for genealogical and historical information about Kalamazoo County.
Vicksburg Historical Society’s site containing area history and cemetery transcriptions.
Locate genealogical resources specific to counties in western Michigan, as well as newsletters, publications, and meetings.
Other Resources
The American Adoption Congress (AAC) is an International organization devoted to family connections by providing the needed education for all members of the adoption constellation as well as those professionals within…
The original service records of Union and Confederate Civil War Soldiers and the pension records of Union veterans are maintained at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, where they are available for research.
A genealogy and aid to veterans resource.