It’s time for my yearly edition of Genealogy Research Toolboxes found on bloggers’ websites. As always, there are a few new websites and I’ve removed past links to sites that have gone dormant.
Bloggers who have chosen to add research toolboxes have spent a lot of time to compile helpful links for researchers. Be sure to leave a comment letting them know how helpful those websites are.
The 2024 list:
A Tree With No Name – This is a new entry to the toolbox list. Doris Kenney has a growing collection of both free and fee genealogy resources.
ABT UNK – Location Links has a list for Chicago and several other places
Ancestral Findings – There is a Surnames tab at the top right with a drop down menu, including one on Hard to Find Surnames.
Anxiously Engaged! – Peggy Lauritzen has a number of buttons leading to multiple categories of resources.
Auntie Jen’s Family Trees – Links tab includes blogs, podcasts, YouTube and Facebook genealogy
Board for Certification of Genealogists – Check out the BCG Learning Center.
Destination: Austin Family – Thomas MacEntee’s websites with links to all kinds of genealogy resources.
DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy – Roberta Estes’ HELP button has links all about DNA and its use in genealogical research.
Empty Branches on the Family Tree – While you are browsing bloggers’ research toolboxes, I hope you will take a look at mine, too. Category links are located right under the header image on the home page. New this year is a tab to CarpathoRuysn Resources, plus multiple links added to existing categories.
Evidence Explained – Elizabeth Shown Mills’ website is the place to go for source citation tips.
Family Tree Knots – Check out the Links of Interest button under the header.
Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family – Vera Miller has a LINKS button to lots of Russian/Eastern European resources
Fortify Your Family Tree – DiAnn Iamarino Ohama shares her resources in tabs under her header image.
Genea-Musings – Visit Randy Seaver’s “Randy’s Genealogy Links” right next to his HOME button.
Genealogy à la Carte – Gail Dever has a robust list of tools for those with Canadian roots and created an ever-growing list of Canadian genealogy groups on Facebook.
Genealogy by Paula – Paula Stuart-Warren has a RESOURCES button with a long list of her favorite research links.
Heart of the Family – Elizabeth O’Neal has a Resources tab on the home page tool bar
Irish Family Roots – Donna Moughty’s focus is Ireland with links.
Jana’s Genealogy and Family History Blog – Check out Jana Last’s Research Toolbox link in the top button bar
Karen’s Chatt – Look for the Links tab at the right top area and follow the drop down menu for many links on various topics.
Kitty Cooper’s Blog – Kitty has multiple buttons with links to DNA and genealogy information
Leaves and Branches – Colleen Brown Pasquale has multiple tabs under her header image.
MarieB’s Genealogy Blog – Southeastern USA – There is a DNA Tools and References link
My Ancestors and Me – There are a number of Resources tabs on the home page tool bar.
Olive Tree Genealogy – Lorine McGinnis Schulze passed away, but her husband is maintaining her website, which is a huge research toolbox for ships’ passenger lists, along with links to many other Canadian and American records.
Past Presence – Linda has a wide range of resources, including Chinese Genealogy, Canada, Europe and the USA.
The Advancing Genealogist – There are links Resources and a neat, unique Law Library Index.
The Ancestor Hunt – Kenneth Marks’ website is the place to go for links to online newspapers!
Treasure Chest of Memories – Laura has a Resources tab with several categories at the top of her home page.
Writing My Past – Teresa has a lengthy set of links to all things genealogy.
That’s it for this year’s list. If I’ve missed someone, please leave a comment!
Thank you for the mention!
Thank you for the mention! Besides links on ABT UNK for research in Chicago, I have links for Lithuania; Houston, Corpus Christi, and Granbury, Texas; and Portland, Oregon; as well as some general links for interpreting naturalizations, passenger lists, and Sanborn maps.
Thank you for creating this wonderful list, Linda, and for including my blog in your list. It’s a sad fact that when I visit a blog, I don’t usually stop to look around. I’ll have to start doing that, especially at the blogs that focus on the countries of my ancestors and other topics topics I research for my ancestors.