It’s time to take a new look at bloggers’ research toolboxes. The great thing is that I keep finding some new sites with lots of links. In the past, I’ve separated out professional sites from non-business blogs, but this year, I am just listing all of them in ABC order. There is no cost to view any of the toolboxes on professional genealogy sites.
A few of the blogging sites don’t have recent blog posts, but there are toolboxes linked. If there is no description of the toolbox, then that site has a wide variety of resources. I’ve noted those that are more specialized/localized.
Take the time to visit a blogger’s website. Besides the family stories, which may or may not relate to your own, you will find an incredible number of resources covering every imaginable facet of genealogy research.
Whether you are a blogger or “just” a genealogist, take some time and create your own toolbox list.
Here is the 2018 list:
Caroline Gurney – Historical Research Service
DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy – the HELP button brings up DNA resources and information
Eastern Washington Genealogical Society – extensive variety of links, not just WA
Empty Branches on the Family Tree – click on the buttons on the home page for many resources
FamilySearch – The Researcher’s Digital Toolbox
Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family – click on home screen buttons
Genealogy à la Carte – lots of Canadian links
Genea-Musings – Randy’s Genealogy Links has a huge list
Granite Genealogy – check out Training Materials
Jana’s Genealogy and Family History
Jennifer’s Genealogy Blog – lots of church links on this site
Kitty Cooper’s Blog – click on the various tabs on the home page for many DNA resources
Olive Tree Genealogy – one of the largest collections of helpful links you will find. Great collection of Ship Passenger Lists
One Rhode Island Family – great Rhode Island list using buttons at the top of the home screen
Pima County Genealogy Society – Arizona research resources
The Armchair Genealogist – use the home page tabs
The Misadventures of a Genealogist
If you have an online toolbox that I’ve missed, please let me know and I’ll add a link.
Thanks for some excellent links to check out! Although I’ve clicked on some of these sites in the past, others are new. This is also a good reminder to check back periodically, since the links are updated, I’m sure.
I love to check out other bloggers’ research resources.
I don’t call mine a Toolbox, but I have a section on my blog called Resources which is a summary of the websites and other resources I have used while researching my family
Thanks, Lois. I will check out your resources list.
I added you to my list. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Hi, it was exciting to see my website Olive Tree Genealogy listed in your blog post but…. the link leads to a different site, not mine 🙁
I am at http://OliveTreeGenealogy.com
Lorine
All fixed. Thanks for letting me know.
Hi Linda.
I have a Resources tab with resources I’ve found and used in my research.
Thanks!
I added a DNA Resources page to my Jewish Genealogy Journey blog just last month. See https://jewishgenealogyjourney.blogspot.com/p/dna-resources.html. (I added one to From Maine to Kentucky last year at https://frommainetokentucky.blogspot.com/p/dna.html.)