Research Resources
American Ancestors - Mayflower Heritage
Mayflower Heritage and History explores the story of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony through biographies of the Mayflower passengers, historical information, educational resources, and research tools. The site also provides access to the world's largest searchable database of authenticated Mayflower passenger genealogies, helping researchers discover and research their Mayflower ancestry.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, a project of the Newberry Library, documents the creation and boundary changes of every county in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Researchers can view interactive maps, download maps and GIS files, and learn when county boundaries, names, and jurisdictions changed. The atlas is based on the official laws that established and modified counties, making it an invaluable tool for determining where records may have been created and are likely to be found.
Chronicling America
Chronicling America is a free online resource from the Library of Congress that provides access to digitized historic U.S. newspapers and a searchable directory of American newspapers published from 1690 to the present. Researchers can search newspaper pages by keyword, browse issues by date, state, or title, and use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to identify newspapers and repositories throughout the United States. The site is part of the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College preserves and provides access to archival, manuscript, printed, and visual records documenting the history of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) from the seventeenth century to the present. Genealogists researching Quaker ancestors will find meeting records, genealogical manuscripts, photographs, books, and other historical resources, along with an online catalog and research guides.
Immigration and Ship Passenger Lists Research Guide
Immigration and Ship Passenger Lists Research Guide is a comprehensive guide from the Genealogical Society of Bergen County, New Jersey, explaining how to locate United States immigration records and ship passenger lists. The guide provides step-by-step research strategies for different time periods, explains how to use census, naturalization, and passport records to identify an immigrant's arrival, and includes links to online databases, the National Archives, libraries, and other immigration resources. It also offers guidance for locating ship information and photographs.
Kansas State Historical Society
The Kansas Historical Society preserves and shares the history of Kansas through its archives, libraries, museums, and historic sites. Researchers can access manuscripts, photographs, maps, newspapers, government records, and other historical collections, as well as online catalogs, digital collections, and genealogy resources for Kansas family history research. Address: 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099. Phone: (785) 272-8681.
Maps of U.S.
Maps of U.S. provides interactive maps showing the formation of U.S. states and changes to county boundaries from 1617 to the present. The site also includes historical maps, state atlases, county maps, and links to additional map collections. It is a valuable resource for identifying historical jurisdictions, changing political boundaries, and the locations where ancestral records may have been created.
Mexican GenWeb Project
The Mexico GenWeb Project is part of the WorldGenWeb Project, a free volunteer-based genealogy network. The site provides genealogical and historical resources for Mexico, including links to state projects, archives, libraries, cemeteries, historical information, and other research resources. Researchers can also connect with volunteers and contribute information to help expand the project.
Mexico Civil Registration Records
How to Find Your Ancestors Using Mexico's Civil Registration Records is a step-by-step guide by Mexican Genealogy that explains how to use Mexico's civil registration records for genealogy research. The article describes the history of civil registration, the types of information found in birth, marriage, and death records, techniques for locating records on FamilySearch and Ancestry, and strategies for finding ancestors when records are not fully indexed.
Midwest Genealogy Center (Independence, Missouri)
The Midwest Genealogy Center, a branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library, is one of the nation's largest public genealogy libraries. The Center provides access to nearly 750,000 on-site research materials, including books, newspapers, city directories, maps, military records, family histories, and online genealogy databases. Researchers also have access to classes, workshops, computers, scanners, and knowledgeable staff to assist with family history research. Address: 3440 S. Lee's Summit Road, Independence, MO 64055. Phone: (816) 252-7228.