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Best Online Genealogy Tools of 2015 Premium
These tools make it easier to find and organize genealogy information. Cyndi’s List Nothing fancy at this site, which has been chronicling online genealogy since 1996—just 333,000-plus links and counting in 205 categories. If the website you’re after isn’t here, you probably don’t...
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Best Geographical Genealogy Websites of 2015 Premium
Access historical maps, find land records and more with these geographical genealogy websites. Bureau of Land Management General Land Office A new map interface makes it easier to find your ancestors’ land holdings among more than 5 million federal land title records issued since 1820. Now you can learn...
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Best Military Genealogy Websites of 2015 Premium
Let these websites help you discover your family's military history. Find pension records, service records, burial information and more by digging through these databases. American Battle Monuments Commission Interactive timelines and multimedia content at this revamped website add to the databases of more than 218,000 American military buried...
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Best Websites for Finding African American Ancestry of 2015 Premium
These resources are great for researching African-American heritage. Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy 1719-1820 Powerful search tools let you scour this database of 100,000 Louisiana slaves by plantation. It represents the results of 15 years of research by Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, professor emerita of history at Rutgers University.  ...
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Best Large Database Genealogy Websites of 2015 Premium
These websites deliver access to large databases of records sure to further your research. American Ancestors $ This website from the New England Historic Genealogical Society recently partnered with FamilySearch to add more than 2 billion records. Combined with the resources already here and a recent site makeover, that...
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Best Historical Newspaper Websites of 2015 Premium
These websites are great resources for digging through obituaries and other newspaper articles to track down ancestors. Elephind The goal of this site is to make it possible to search all the world’s online historic newspapers from one place. At last count, it was up to 142 million...
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Best Big Genealogy Websites of 2015 Premium
These websites are great places to begin your genealogy research or build upon what you've already discovered. Ancestry.com $ Not satisfied with buying up competitors right and left, this family history heavyweight also is giving its main site a makeover, with the most dramatic changes seen so...
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Best Virtual Library Websites of 2015 Premium
Library websites are great resources for digging up information on your family history. Use these library resources to enhance your investigating. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center This site is far more than just a local library for Fort Wayne, Ind. With a genealogy collection second only to that of...
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101 Best Websites for Genealogy in 2015 Premium
The 16th annual collection of the year's best websites in genealogy is here. Whether you're just starting out or you already have a large compilation of ancestry research, these websites are sure to enhance your investigating in a multitude of ways.
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Now What: Revolutionary War POW Premium
Q: Family legend has it that an ancestor was imprisoned on, and escaped from, a British POW ship in Charleston Harbor in 1780. Where would I look for records? A: Try the National Archives microfilm M247, Papers of the Continental Congress, which includes information about Americans held as prisoners...
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