General Sources

Rootsweb - a good place to start searching for family names and other people researching the same families you are.

USGenweb Project - provides geographical access to genealogical information.

WorldGenWeb - provides geographical access to worldwide genealogical information.

Family Search - the genealogy site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). You can check the information they have indexed including the 1880 federal census, check information others have submitted, and check to see what records have been microfilmed. Microfilm can then be ordered by contacting a local Family History Center.

Family Search Record Search - search millions of indexed records for your ancestors.  This site is constantly being added to.

Family Search Record Search - browse through images of records waiting to be indexed.  More records are being added every month. Click on "Browse our record collections" to view images of records not yet indexed.

Family History Archives - collection of published genealogy and family history books.  Histories of families, county and local histories, how to books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Cyndi Howell provides over 264,400 links to all types of useful genealogy sites on the Internet.

Genealogy - an excellent genealogy site sponsored by the National Archives.

Archives Library Information Center - another excellent National Archives genealogy site. Don't forget to also check the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Our Military Heritage - includes pension files, service records, journals, histories, discharge papers, and rolls of honor. This site is not yet complete.

USGS Geographic Names Information System - look up those hard to find places in the United States and link to maps pinpointing their locations.

Our roots: Canada's local histories online - full-text searchable Canadian local histories, with almost 5,500 digital texts with 13 million pages.

Education

Ancestry Learning Center - learn how to build a family tree, how to search, understand records, and collaborate.

Family Search Research Classes - free online classes. More than 23 classes available in formats including video, Power Point, and interactive. Learn new tips and techniques that will help you with your genealogical research.

New England Historic Genealogical Society - free online video lectures, including a beginner series with classes on census, vital records, maps, local histories and other sources.