MASSACHUSETTS
Anyone with deep colonial Massachusetts and/or New England roots should consider joining the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Their website is AmericanAncestors.
FamilySearch Wiki – Massachusetts
Boston College Library – Irish Genealogy
Early American Sources – Massachusetts Digital Collections
Holmes Public Library in Halifax, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Archives Digital Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts Archives – Digitized vital records and passenger list index available
Massachusetts Genealogy – New Horizons – Links to free resources plus county links
Maynard Public Library – local history links
Nantucket Historical Association Database
Online Massachusetts Death Records & Indexes
Sandwich Public Library – local history online
University of Massachusetts Special Collections
MICHIGAN
Archives of Michigan – Michiganology
Ann Arbor District Library – Genealogy
Bay College Library – Digital Collections
Central Michigan University’s Digital Collections
Cyndi’s List – Michigan
Detroit Public Library – Burton Historical Collection
Detroit Public Library – Digital Collections
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research
FamilySearch – Michigan Online Genealogy Resources
Historical Society of Michigan
Kalamazoo Public Library – KPL Digital Collections
Linkpendium – Michigan
Michigan County Histories and Atlases – University of Michigan
Michigan Genealogical Council – List of Michigan societies (mostly with links to each)
Michigan State University – Digital Collections
Michigan Vital Records Indexes
MIGenWeb – volunteer site, set up by counties, but may have unique pieces of information and records not readily found elsewhere, like family Bible records, letters, etc.
Online Michigan Death Records & Indexes
University of Michigan – Bentley Historical Library
University of Michigan – MDigital Collections (a few related to Michigan and its history)
West Michigan Newspapers Index
Western Michigan Genealogical Society
MINNESOTA
Cyndi’s List – Minnesota records divided into 31 categories!
Digital Public Library of America – Minnesota ties
Duluth Public Library – Links to resources, although some are only available to Duluth Library card holders if viewed remotely.
FamilySearch Wiki – Minnesota Resources
Gale Family Library – Collections Online
Hennepin County Library Digital Collections
John R. Borchert Map Library: Minnesota Plat Maps and Atlases
Minnesota Genealogical Society – There is a long list of links to other resources which relate to Minnesota history and the ethnic backgrounds of its settlers. You don’t have to be a member to use the Library tab on the home page.
Minnesota Historical Organizations – Links and contact information to the many county historical societies in the state
Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)
Minnesota Online Genealogy Records
Minnesota People Records Search
Minnesota State Censuses 1849-1905
Online Minnesota Death Records and Indexes – Both paid and free links
St. Paul Public Library Special Collections – Some unique items here, such as Winter Carnival scrapbooks and St. Paul local history items
MISSISSIPPI
FamilySearch – Mississippi Wiki
FamilySearch – Civil War Pension Applications, 1900-1974
FamilySearch – County Voter Rolls
FamilySearch – County Tax Rolls
FamilySearch – Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1957
FamilySearch – Index to the Naturalization Records of Mississippi courts, 1798-1906, created by the Works Progress Administration
HathiTrust – Index of Mississippi Session Acts, 1817-1865 – divorce cases up to 1859
Linkpendium – Most MS counties have 100+ links each on this website
Mississippi Archives & Libraries – List of local public facilities with links
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH)
Mississippi Genealogical Society
Mississippi Historical Society – There is a great list of links for state history
Mississippi Libraries Directory
Mississippi Records – Cyndi’s List
Mississippi State Universities Digital Collections
Online Mississippi Death Records & Indexes
RAOGK – Mississippi Counties and Historical Facts
Reclaim the Records – index to death certificates from 1912-1943; can also be found on Internet Archive
University Archives in Mississippi – Scroll down the page
University of Southern Mississippi Digital Archives
Williams Library at University of Mississippi -Special Collections
MISSOURI
Christian County Library – local history links
Kansas City Public Library – Genealogy Resources on the Internet
Library of Congress – Resources for Local Genealogy and History in Missouri
Midwest Genealogy Center – Digital and archival collections online
Missouri County History Project
Missouri Digital Heritage – Death Certificates
Missouri Southern State University – Digital Collections
Missouri State Archives – Missouri Penitentiary: 1836-1931 inmate database
Missouri State – Digital Collections
Missouri State Genealogical Association – resource links
Missouri Vital Records Indexes
St. Louis County Public Library – History and Genealogy Online
St. Louis, Missouri Genealogy Records and Resources
State Historical Society of Missouri
State Historical Society of Missouri – Local Society Directory
University of Missouri – Digital Collections
University of Missouri – Kansas City – Archival Collections
Webster County Library – Genealogy Links to Missouri and the U.S. in general
MONTANA
Billings Public Library – Local, Montana & Nearby Locations Genealogy
Central Montana Genealogy Society
FamilySearch – Montana Records
Historical Societies – There are a number of local historical societies in Montana. Scroll down the FamilySearch page for the list.
Linkpendium – Montana
Missoula Public Library – Genealogy
Montana Historical Society Research Center
Montana State Genealogical Society –Links to online Montana records
Montana State University – Online Photo Galleries, Electronic Theses, Dissertations,, Proceedings, and Publications
Montana State University – Special Collections & Archives
New Horizons Genealogy – Montana
Resources for Local History & Genealogy – Library of Congress
University of Montana – Maureen & Mike Mansfield Library Digital Collections
Western Montana Genealogical Society
NEBRASKA
HistoryNebraska – the state archives and state historical society
NebraskAccess – the Nebraska state site
Nebraska State Genealogical Society – There are a number of links to both state and county resources that can be accessed without being a member of the society, including links to most of the state’s local genealogy societies. Well worth visiting the website!
Nebraska State Historical Society
Cyndi’s List – Nebraska – a mix of free and paid resources
NEGenWeb – volunteer site with records set up by counties
Nebraska Genealogy Data on Genealogy Buff
Omaha Public Library – Genealogy Page
Online Nebraska Death Records & Indexes
Library of Congress – Nebraska Resources for Local History & Genealogy
University of Nebraska Archives and Special Collections
University of Nebraska Digital Collections
Adams County Historical Society
Dawson County Historical Society – maintains a research library
Gage County Historical Society & Museum
Nebraska Jewish Historical Society
Nebraska History Museum – online collections
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
NEVADA
Nevada Digital Newspaper Project
Nevada Genealogy – Access Genealogy
Nevada Historical Society Online Collections Database
Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records – Digital Collections
Online Nevada Death Records, Indexes & Obituaries
RAOGK – Nevada Genealogy – Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records
University of Nevada, Reno – Digital Collections Online
UNR Library – Photographs Collection
Churchill County Museum & Archives
Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society
Douglas County Historical Society
Elko County, Nevada Genealogy & History – Genealogy Trails
Societies
There appear to be a number of (mostly historical) societies in Nevada that have no website. If you are researching a particular county, take a minute to see if there is a society with a street address and/or phone number.
Historical Society of Dayton Valley Nevada
NEW ENGLAND
Congregational Library & Archives
Index to the Probate Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, First Series from 1648-1871 – Free digital images on familysearch.org but you must register for a free account.
New England Historic Genealogical Society – There are some free databases on this site, but most require a subscription. If you have New England roots, NEHGS should be one of your first stops.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Genealogical Record – Various issues are available on Internet Archive
Dartmouth Libraries Digital Collections
New Hampshire Community Profiles
New Hampshire Historical Society Collections Catalog
Rockingham County holds pre-1771 deeds for the entire province.
University of New Hampshire Scholar Repository has digitized town reports of local churches, paupers, school records, militia payments and more.
With many thanks to Heather Wilkinson Rojo, who writes Nutfield Genealogy, for sharing her knowledge, here are several more options:
Manchester Historic Association Online Collections
Online collections catalog of the NH Historical Society
Also there are transcribed articles and more at J. Dennis Robinson’s “Seacoast History”.
Don’t forget the NH Provincial and State Papers, summed up at Heather’s blog post.
Societies
American-Canadian Genealogical Society
New Hampshire Historical Society
NEW JERSEY
Statewide:
Cyndi’s List – New Jersey – There are also county links here.
FamilySearch Wiki – There are also individual wiki pages for each county.
Digital Jerseyana Collection
Linkpendium – New Jersey
New Jersey Digital Highway
New Jersey State Archives Databases
New Jersey State Historical Society
New Jersey State Library
NJGenWeb
Rutgers University Libraries
The Genealogical Society of New Jersey
Counties:
Bergen –
Bergen County Historical Society
Bergen County New Jersey Genealogy and History
Carpathian Connection – Slovak roots in the Passaic-Garfield area
Genealogical Society of Bergen County, New Jersey
Ridgewood Historical Society
Upper Saddle River Historical Society
Burlington –
Genealogy Resources in Burlington County
Genealogy Trails – Burlington County
Camden –
Camden County Historical Society
Genealogy Resources in Camden County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Camden County
Historical Society of Haddonfield
Cape May –
Genealogy Trails – Cape May CountyGreater Cape May Historical SocietyMuseum of Cape May Count
Cumberland –
Cumberland County Historical Society
Genealogy Trails – Cumberland County
Essex –
Linkpendium – Essex County
Montclair History Center
Newark Public Library – Click on COLLECTIONS & SERVICES tab
Nutley Historical Society and Museum
Gloucester –
Genealogy Resources in Gloucester, County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Gloucester County
Gloucester County Historical Society
Hudson –
Afro-American Historical Society
Genealogy Trails – Hudson County
Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society
Jersey City Public Library – New Jersey Room
Linkpendium – Hudson County
Hunterdon –
Genealogy Trails – Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County Historical Society
Linkpendium – Hunterdon County
Mercer –
Genealogy Resources in Mercer County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Mercer County
Historical Society of Princeton
Linkpendium – Mercer County
Mercer County Culture and Heritage
Princeton University Firestone Library
Trenton Historical Society
Middlesex –
Genealogy Resources in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Middlesex County
New Brunswick Free Public Library
Monmouth –
Atlantic Highlands Historical Society Genealogy Trails – Monmouth County
Keyport Historical Society
Linkpendium – Monmouth County
Matawan Historical Society
Middletown History Digital Archive
Monmouth County Clerk – Searchable Databases
Monmouth County Historical Association
Monmouth County Historical Commission
Morris –
Boonton Historical Society
Chatham Historical Society
Chester Historical Society
Denville Historical Society
Genealogy Resources in Morris County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Morris County
Harding Township Historical Society
Lake Hopatcong History
Morris County Historical Documents Online
Morris County Historical Society
Morris County Library
Morristown & Morris Township Library
North Jersey History and Genealogy Center
Rockaway Township Historical Society
Ocean –
Genealogy Resources in Ocean County, New Jersey
Linkpendium – Ocean County
Ocean County Historical Society
Passaic –
Carpathian Connection – Slovak roots in the cities of Passaic/Clifton
Genealogy Resources in Passaic County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Passaic County
Linkpendium – Passaic County
North Jersey Highlands Historical Society
Passaic County Historical Society
Wayne Public Library
Salem –
Genealogical Society of Salem County
Genealogy Resources in Salem County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Salem County
Linkpendium – Salem County
Salem County Historical Society
Somerset –
Genealogy Resources in Somerset County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Somerset County
Linkpendium – Somerset County
Somerset County Historical Society
Sussex –
Genealogy Resources in Sussex County, New Jersey
Genealogy Trails – Sussex County
Linkpendium – Sussex County
Sussex County Historical Society
Sussex County Library System
Union –
Genealogical Society of the West Fields
Genealogy Resources in Union County, New Jersey
Hillside Historical Society
Linkpendium – Union County
New Providence Historical Society
Plainfield Historical Society
Plainfield Public Library
Summit Historical Society
Union County Historical Society
Warren –
Genealogy Resources in Warren County, New Jersey
Hackettstown Historical Society
Linkpendium – Warren County
Phillipsburg Area Historical Society
Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Warren County Library
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico’s history is actually in five time periods, which affect where you need to search for records (Colonial 1598-1821) (Mexican 1821-1846) (U.S. Military District 1846-1850) (New Mexico Territory 1850-1912) and (Statehood – 6 January 1912). Also, New Mexico originally included El Paso, Texas and parts of Colorado and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Albuquerque & Bernalillo County Public Library – genealogy resources AND local history collections
Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico
Chronicling America – New Mexico Newspapers
FamilySearch Wiki – New Mexico
Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico
Historical Society of New Mexico
Linkpendium – New Mexico
New Mexico Digital Collections – This is held by the University of New Mexico
New Mexico Genealogical Society – Click on E-Research for links to early records
New Mexico State Library Digital Archive
New Mexico State Records Center and Archives – links to online items
New Mexico State University – Library Digital Collections
New Mexico Territorial Census, 1885 – free on FamilySearch
Online New Mexico Death Records & Indexes
University of Arizona, Tucson – Yes, Arizona has some early New Mexico records – Special Collections and Southwest Database
University of New Mexico Digital Collections
NEW YORK
Albany Public Library – Local History
Buffalo & Eric County Public Library – Digital collections
New York City Municipal Archives
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
New York Heritage Digital Collections
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Rochester, New York Historic Marriage Records, 1876-1943
Utica College – Digital Collections
NORTH CAROLINA
Note: North Carolina has many universities and colleges. Not all are listed here so if there is a school in your county of interest, be sure to check the online library catalog for resources.
FamilySearch Wiki – North Carolina
Appalachian State University – Digital Collections
Cyndi’s List – North Carolina
Davie County, North Carolina Local History and Genealogy
Duke University – H. Lee Waters Film Collection
East Carolina University – Digital Collections
Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies – Digital Collections
Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies – Member List
Franklin County Library – Web Resources
Linkpendium – North Carolina
NC Live Local history & Historical Maps
NCpedia – Historical Collections
New Hanover County Library Local History Room
North Carolina Digital Collections
North Carolina Genealogical Society – membership, but there are free links to websites under the Resources tab
North Carolina Genealogical Society – links to a long list of local societies
North Carolina Genealogy Trails
North Carolina Vital Records Index
North Carolina State Archives Pre-1930 Death Certificates
North Carolina State Universities – Digital Collections and Rare and Unique Digital Collections
North Carolina Tax Lists Online to 1775
North Carolina Wills & Estate Records Online
Online North Carolina Death Records & Indexes
Robeson Community College – Genealogy
SLNC – Digital Collections and Online Resources
Society of North Carolina Archivists – Online Materials
State Archives of North Carolina
State Library of North Carolina Digital Collections
State Library of North Carolina Online Catalog
UNC – Greensboro – Digital Collections
University of North Carolina – Research Genealogy
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill – Digital Collections
University of North Carolina – Southern Historical Collection
NORTH DAKOTA
The Ancestor Hunt – North Dakota Online Historical Photos Research
Germans from Russia Heritage Society
Minot Public Library – Genealogy links
North Dakota History & Genealogy Societies
North Dakota State University – Archives
North Dakota’s Historical Newspapers
Online North Dakota Death Records & Indexes
Red River Valley Genealogical Society
Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive
State Historical Society of North Dakota
West Fargo Public Library – Genealogy resources
OHIO
African-American Genealogical Society – Cleveland
Bluffton University Musselman Library – Mennonite Historical Collections
Bowling Green State University Libraries – Collections
Cincinnati – Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cyndi’s List – Ohio This covers about every category you could think of.
FamilySearch Wiki – comprehensive set of links to all things Ohio
Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society
Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
Lawrence County Ohio Genealogical Society
Ohio History Connection – links to free info, but this is a membership organization
Ohio State University Library Digital Collection
Ohio Vital Records Indexes – links to both free and paid sites
Ohio University – Alden Library collections
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums
Warren County Genealogical Society
Western Reserve Historical Society
Wright State University – Special Collections
OKLAHOMA
Free Oklahoma Obituaries and Obituary Indexes
Oklahoma Lawmen and Outlaws, O.T. and I.T.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Linkpendium: Oklahoma
Oklahoma History and Genealogy
Online Oklahoma Death Records and Indexes
FamilySearch: Oklahoma Marriages, 1870-1930 , Oklahoma, county marriages, 1890-1995,Oklahoma Probate Records 1887-2008, Oklahoma School Records 1895-1936
OREGON
Oregon State Archives – Historical Records Index and Early Oregonian Search
Oregon Historical Photographs Collection
Online Oregon Death Records and Indexes
The Oregon Genealogy Trails History Group
Cyndi’s List – Oregon
Oregon Historical Society is building an online collection.
Oregon Secretary of State: Archival Records
PENNSYLVANIA
FamilySearch – Pennsylvania Online Genealogy Records
Allegheny County – Finding Family and Historical Records
Ancestral Findings – Tracing Your Pennsylvania Ancestors
Berks County Genealogical Society – Note links on the ride side of the page to historical maps
Chester County, PA – Birth, Death & marriages Index
Free Library of Philadelphia – Genealogy
Genealogical Map of the Counties
Genealogical Resources at the Philadelphia City Archives
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Genealogy Trails – Pennsylvania
German Society of Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Special Collections and University Archives
Kutztown University – Rohrbach Library Digital Collections
Lackawanna Valley Digital Archives
Lancaster County – Genealogy Research: Historical Indexes
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society – Genealogy Resources
Louis Shotridge Digital Archive – Tlingit history
Mansfield University – MU History Online
Montgomery County – Genealogy Information
New Horizons Genealogy – Pennsylvania
Online Pennsylvania Death Indexes, Records and Obituaries
PAGenWeb – records organized by county
Penn State University Libraries – Genealogy & Family History
Penn State University Libraries – Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive
Pennsylvania Genealogy – This is a growing PA resource.
Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Pennsylvania Vital Records Indexes
POWER: Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library
State Library of Pennsylvania – Digital Library Collections
ThoughtCo. Pennsylvania Genealogy Online
Uniontown Public Library (Fayette County) – Genealogy & History
Washington County Library – Citizens Genealogy and Local History – In spite of the notice about the librarian being gone for the month of September 2017, the links are all working.
Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
RHODE ISLAND
FamilySearch Wiki – Rhode Island
One Rhode Island Family – Diane Boumenot’s blog has a terrific list of links to free Rhode Island resources. Also check out her 8 Weeks to Better R.I. Genealogy Series. Tabs to each are found at the top of the blog home page.
Online Rhode Island Death Records & Indexes
Rhode Island Archival and Manuscript Collections
Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries
Rhode Island State Digital Archives
Rhode Island Genealogical Society
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission
Rhode Island Photograph Collection
Rhode Island Research at the New England Historic Genealogical Society – Subscription
Rhode Island Historical Society– There also seem to be a number of local historical societies, but they apparently don’t have websites.
RHODI – Rhode Island History Online Directory Initiative
Rhode Island Genealogy Records Online – New Horizons Genealogy
Rhode Island Labor History Society
Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association
University of Rhode Island – Digital Collections
Brown University Library Digital Repository
Rhode Island College – Digital Commons
Counties:
Bristol – Linkpendium
Kent – Linkpendium
Newport – Linkpendium
Providence – Linkpendium
Washington – Linkpendium
Towns:
Blackstone Valley Historical Society
Bristol Historical Association
Charlestown Historical Society
East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society
East Providence Historical Society
Little Compton Historical Society
Massasoit Historical Association of Warren
SOUTH CAROLINA
Avery Research Center – College of Charleston collections
Camden Classically Carolina – The Archives room has an online catalog, but items must be viewed in person.
Charleston County RMC Archival Room
FamilySearch Wiki on South Carolina research
Gutenberg Project EBook – South Carolina Slave Narratives
Horry County Historical Society
IAAM Center for Family History
Lexington County Probate Court Online Indexes
Low Country Digital Library – College of Charleston
Richland Library – Main library is in Charleston
Schalene Dagutis’s Slave Name Roll Project
South Carolina Department of Archives and History – There are links to multiple online databases.
South Carolina Digital Collections
South Carolina Digital Library
South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine – on JSTOR
South Carolina Historical Society
South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina
Spartanburg County Public Library – Check out their Historical Digital Collections.