Guides to Conducting Genealogical Research

• Family Search - "How to Start Your Family History"
• Library of Congress - Local History & Genealogy Section - "Bibliography & Guides"
• New York State Library - "Genealogy Research Series"
• RootsWeb - "Guide to Tracing Family Trees"

Cemetery Records

• Cemetery Records
  International database of cemetery records.
• NY GENWEB Cemetery Directory
  Database of cemeteries in New York State arranged by county.

Censuses

• Census Online
  National database of online census records; also includes Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
• New York State Census
  Provides an overview of censuses in New York State.

Selected Core Web Sites

• AFRIGENEAS
  Site devoted to African American genealogy.
• American Family Immigration History Center
• Ancestry.com
  Commercial. Provides free access to some information, but subscription required for intensive research.
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  One of the largest and most comprehensive list of links to genealogical sites on the Internet.
• Family Tree Maker
  Commercial. Provides database of extensive collection of U.S. Census CDs.
• FamilySearch (Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints)
  Commercial. Provides access to the International Genealogical Index (IGI), a database of vital record sources from all over the world, and the Ancestral File, a collection of ancestral charts that have been submitted to the Mormons.
• Heritage Quest
  Commercial. Provides access to searchable electronic census schedules and microfilm of primary source documents available for loan.
• Historical Documents Inventory (New York State Library)
  Searchable database of records for more than 25,000 archives and manuscripts collections housed locally at repositories throughout New York State.
• Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild
  Provides online access to over 4,000 ship passenger lists.
• JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
• Jewish History Resources in New York State (New York State Archives)
• Land Ownership Maps from the Library of Congress
• Library of Congress - Local History & Genealogy
• National Archives and Records Administration - Genealogy Section
• Native American Genealogy
• New York State Library - Genealogy Section
• RootsWeb
  One of the oldest and largest free genealogy websites. Includes primary resources such as obituaries, county histories, tax lists, and cemetery lists.
• Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records Information
• USGenWeb (RootsWeb)
  Organized by State and County.
• U.S. Newspaper Program
  Inventories of microfilm copies of U.S. newspapers from the eighteenth century to the present. Arranged by geographic location.