Web Sites
There are lots of genealogy web sites, and more and more all the time. Use search engines such as Google to look for the specific areas you're interested in. These are some we're aware of (note: web site addresses may change from time to time).
International & Immigration
FreeBMD www.freebmd.org.uk
online index of' English and Welsh birth, marriage and death registrations, 1837 to 1903
General Registry Office www.gro.gov.uk
UK - can order copies of registrations
Genes Reunited www.genesreunited.co.uk
The UK's largest family tree, genealogy and ancestry site with over 340 million people listed. Free.
GENUKI www.genuki.org.uk
virtual reference library re roots in the United Kingdom and Ireland
National Archives of Scotland www.scottishdocuments.com
Scottish history, digitized records, etc.
Origins.net www.origins.net $
British Isles umbrella site includes some free searches, some charges
Scotlands People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk $
official online source of Scottish parish registers, census records, etc.; charges
Scottish Archives Network www.scan.org.uk
Scottish history and emigration lists and wills
TheShipsList www.theshipslist.com
passenger lists, strong on ships that arrived at Canadian ports
WorldGenWeb www.worldgenweb.org
international research
History and Reference Sites
Canadian Genealogy and History www.islandnet.com/~jveinot/cghl/cghl.html
nearly 2,000 categorized, linked listings across Canada
Canadian Obituary Links www.obitlinkspage.com/obit/canada.htm
Census Online www.census-online.com
links to US enumerations, plus some Canadian and British Isles census pages
Cyndi's List www.cyndislist.com
Cyndi Howells' mammoth collection of categorized sites
Early Canadiana Online www.canadiana.org $
digital library of Canada's history from over 14,000 volumes
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter www.eogn.com
Genealogy Gateway to the Webb www.gengateway.com
Genealogy Resources on the Internet www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/internet.html
mailing lists, news groups, etc.
Genealogy Today www.genealogytoday.com
- tips, resources, links
Geonames http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/
geographical names of Canada
Global Gazeteer http://www.allm-geodata.com/productsl.htm
geographic locations
Global Genealogy http://globalgenealogy.com
books, maps, etc
Heritage Productions Genealogy Store www.genealogystore.com/eng/gstore.html
books, etc
National Institute for Genealogical Studies www.genealogicalstudies.com
internet courses
Our Roots www.ourroots.ca
multimedia celebration of Canadian local histories
Collaboration Sites
Books We Own www.rootsweb.com/~bwo
volunteers will look up your ancestors in their home libraries
GeneaNet www.geneanet.org $
pedigree database, some free info