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Getting Started

• Genealogy 101 -learn how to get started discovering your ancestry and create your first family tree with these guides to beginning genealogy
• Genealogy How-to Guide - contains addresses and information about hundreds of archives and libraries and has step-by-step instruction for beginners
• How to Start Your Family History - explains the 6 basic steps of research and gives a list of resources to get you started

Genealogy Resources

• A Barrel of Genealogy Links - "How to's, where to's and what with's of genealogy"
• Access to Archival Databases - searchable archives from the National Archives including World War II, genealogy, military records and more
• Ancestors - the companion website to the PBS family history and genealogy television series
• Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System - computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War
• Cyndi's List - a categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet
• Death Indexes - directory of online death indexes listed by state and county
• Ellis Island - search passenger records from 1892 to 1924 of over 22 million immigrants, passengers, and crew members who came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York
• Family Search - a large collection of free family history, family tree, and genealogy records
• Florida State Genealogical Society - provides Florida source materials for the study of genealogies, family history, and local history
• Genealogy.com - offers a wide range of family and local histories, vital records, military records and much more
• Geneanet - the purpose of this website is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research
• Geni Family Tree Maker - a free family tree maker
• inGeneas - provides searchable access to such a wide array of Canadian genealogy records
• National Archives - resources for genealogists and family historians
• National Archives, Veterans and Their Families - compilation of resources for locating U.S. military veteran information
• National Center Health Statistics, Vital Records - where to find vital records: the links are provided for those users who want direct access to individual State and territory information
• Pinellas County Genealogy Society - the Pinellas Genealogy Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the furtherance of genealogical research, education, and preservation of Pinellas County genealogical material
• Rootsweb.com - free genealogy community on the web, providing a worldwide environment for learning, collaborating and sharing for the expert and novice alike
• USGenWeb Project - provides Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and state of the United States. The Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone

Cemetery Resources

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• Cemetery and Tombstone Transcriptions and Burial Registers Online - links lead to cemetery plot plans, tombstone transcriptions and/or photos, burial, death registers, etc. and all are free
• Find a Grave - Resource for finding the final resting place of family, friends, and famous individuals.
• Florida Tombstone Transcription Project - records data from cemetery tombstones. Cemetery locations are broken down by county
• Interment.net - contains thousands of transcriptions of cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions, from cemeteries in the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries
• Pinellas County Cemeteries - a database of cemeteries in Pinellas County provided by the Tombstone Transcription Project

Obituary Search

• Free Obituaries Online - provides a guide for beginning genealogists on how to find an obituary along with general obituary search engines and links to obituary search tools available on the Internet
• Obituaries Help - website designed to offer resources for obituaries, funerals and genealogy search
• Obituaries Links Page - state-by-state directory of obituaries & obituary resources
• St. Petersburg Times Obituary Archives - the St. Petersburg Times online obituaries have been enhanced to enable searches of their database back to 2002
• USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - developed in April 2000. Newspapers have given permission to archive published obituaries to help researchers. Staffed by volunteers, this site is dedicated to free online genealogy