This chart helps estimate birth years for people counted on the censuses from 1790-1840. Census helper, 1790 Census, 1800 Census, 1810 Census, 1820 Census, 1830 Census, 1840 Census

A Dictionary of English Surnames and Places is a great old book for finding the origins of surnames and places in England or Wales. By Charles Wareing Bardsley, 1901.

An essential genealogy resource, providing and index of resources for thousands of people. Search the index or use the link to manually browse the volumes on FamilySearch.

American Military Records, Places to find records from the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I and World War II.

American Monthly Magazine, A historical magazine published by the D.A.R. beginning in 1892.

33 volumes of biographies, sorted by County. (Mostly New England and the northeast).

The AGBI commonly references this resource as the "Gen. Column of the Boston Transcript", followed by a date and reference number. Find the issue using the date and locate the article using this tool...hopefully!

Coat of Arms Collection, View the arms of hundreds of surnames in this growing collection.

Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Free access to 30 volumes of information about the people of early Connecticut.

Use the County Search Tool find out what County a town or city is in or to see if any towns or counties are named after your family. Enter a town or county name to quickly find matching U.S. places. Click a place for a map and free genealogy resources for the Town, County and State.

Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) Lineage Books contain pedigrees of descendants of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War, who have applied for D.A.R. Membership. New unknown ancestors could be revealed in these valuable records. Volumes 1-67 are here at your fingertips!

This volume of the Pennsylvania Archives gives valuable information about Dutch Records of New Netherlands.

Early Connecticut Vital Records, Connecticut births, Connecticut marriages, Connecticut deaths, CT

Everton's Genealogical Helper was a magazine printed for over sixty years, containing thousands of books, pamphlets, microfilms, atlases, maps, photos, manuscripts and more. Some of the items can't be found elsewhere. The series is loaded with tips, sources, and interesting information for genealogists.

Finding your roots in your DNA

Print and save this chart for future use. Editable in Microsoft Word.

Where to find free U.S. Federal Census Records Online, what information each census provides, a list of years a State Census was taken in each State, where to find census substitutes, and more.

Volumes 1-80 (1859-1944) with indexes and table of contents. Loads of valuable data about Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850; births, deaths, marriages.

My database of Mayflower passengers!

Knowing naming patterns for various cultures could provide you with some valuable clues. Naming patterns for children

New England Families Genealogical and Memorial Volumes 1-4.

The New England Historical Genealogical Register (N.E.H.G.R.) Volumes 1-76 - all free online!

Browse the NJ Birth Index for the years 1901 to 1903. Presently only a few years of the index are available online due to time restrictions.

Scanned images of New Jersey deaths beginning in 1901.

Index of Marriage records from 1961-2016.

The State of New York has released their death index books, which they began printing in 1881. These books can help find or confirm the date and place of death, as well as the file number, for deaths that occurred after 1880. New York Death Records and Index

Several volumes containing lists of marriage licenses issued. New York Marriages prior to 1784

Olde Ulster was a magazine published in Ulster County, New York, in the early 1900s. Issues published between 1905 and 1909 are available online and offer a wealth of free and very useful information about people in Ulster County's past. Note: Delaware County, Greene County, Sullivan County, and part of Orange County were all originally part of Ulster County.

Scanned images of the index to births that occurred in the state of New York between 1881 and 1942.

Find the date, place, and certificate number for marriages that occurred between 1881 and 1963 in New York State.

Territorial Division claimed or occupied by the Six Nations. The Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Tuscaroras, Oneidas, and Mohawks. New York's Early Indian Villages and Forts

Find records going back to Provincial times in Pennsylvania in these historical books you can access for free. Pennsylvania Archives Books Online

Access thousands of records from the Pennsylvania Archives. Free to Pennsylvania residents. Others can access through Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Archives Records Online

Pennsylvania's birth indices for 1906-1909 and death indices for 1906-1964 are now available online. Pennsylvania Birth and Death Indices online

Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. (Illustrated) Published by J.H. Beers, 1912.

Vital records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, by James Newell Arnold, contained at least 22 volumes of vital records. All the volumes are named here and some are linked. Rhode Island Vital Records

Select a series of Roman Numerals to find the numerical value or enter a numerical value to convert it to Roman numerals.

The U.S. Social Security Death Index contains over 94 million records of people who died between 1935 and 2014. The file may include the first and last name, social security number, state issued, birth date, death date, and last residence. Do a free search now!

Looking for a particular fact about an ancestor? Here are some places to find them.

The Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America, by Fredericak Adams Virkus, 1925, contains genealogies of thousands of early Americans. "A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States".

This amazing resource contains so much valuable information about people primarily from New England states as well as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Browse the contents and access the volumes here.

Learn all about the causes, the battles, the people and the outcomes of the Revolutionary War. The American Revolution

Learn about The Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Known attempts by the English and Dutch at settling North America, with a summary of their expeditions from 1584 through the 1630s.

An Illustrated Monthly Magazine of Historical America, printed from 1894 to 1906, devoted to the Principle Incidents and Men of 1776 and Colonial times. The Spirit of 76 Magazine

I created this free tool for calculating the difference between two dates, for example an exact age on any given date.

I created this tool to calculate a date based on how long ago it was. This is useful when you see a tombstone, for example, that gives the death date and the age in months, years and days, but leaves it to you to calculate the birth date. You can also use it to estimate a birth date when given an age on a given date. It is basic math but it can sometimes be very confusing, so this was made to help.

Find out what was happening during the time your ancestors lived. What major events occurred? What new technology did they have? Who was President? Find the answers to these questions and more to bring your ancestors' stories to life!

Search or browse to see if your family surnames are among the most common surnames in the United States.

Hundreds of early America genealogies and biographies at your fingertips. 14 Volumes.