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The CSULB Library does not have a genealogy research librarian and does not, typically, purchase materials to support genealogical research. There are many experts on genealogical research and these experts are often found at public libraries where this activity is more likely to be supported. Below is a short list of resources which may help you start your genealogical research and may provide leads on where you can find additional information. African-American Genealogy on the Web [Princeton Public Library] Ancestry.com Cyndi's List Find a Family History Center Genie-Angels HeritageQuest Online JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy National Gravesite Locator
http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/robeson/genealogylinks.html
A thorough collection of links to beginners' guides, death records, federal records, state guides, family histories, military services records, and more.
http://www.ancestry.com
This huge commercial web site allows you to identify resources containing information on whatever name you enter. However, this is a subscription service, and some of the resources to which they point are readily available for free in public libraries. Before paying for a subscription, you may wish to do the free search (or sign up for a free trial) and determine what information MIGHT be available and then consult your local library for the specifics. AncestryPlus, a subscription service provided by GaleGroup, offers similar information to Ancestry.com. AncestryPlus is available for "in library use" at the Long Beach Public Library.
http://www.cyndislist.com/
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet is a very convenient portal to all things genealogy. There really is a "Cyndi" and she compiles the site and makes it available for free. It is categorized so that so if you are interested in adoptions, or genealogy in Canada or about the Mennonites, or you want to locate a professional who will do the research for fee on your behalf, Cyndi has it.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp
Family History Centers are branch facilities of the Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. The centers provide access to most of the microfilms and microfiche in the Family History Library to help patrons identify their ancestors. Most centers are located in meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Centers are administered and operated by local Church members who will assist you in doing the research; they do not do the research for you. The service is free with nominal charges for printing, ordering microfilms etc. According to their web site "Everyone is welcome to come to the centers and use Family History Center resources".
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Genie-Angels/
This subscription list, created in 1999, is designed for persons to exchange information about genealogy research.
http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index
A service of Proquest, HeritageQuest Online is "designed specifically for patrons in public libraries who are either just beginning their family research or who after years of work are still uncovering their past." HeritageQuest Online is available for "in library use" at the Long Beach Public Library.
http://www.jewishgen.org/
According to their web site, JewishGen is a "primary internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy worldwide. Its most popular components are the JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family Finder (a database of 350,000 surnames and towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles, ShtetLinks for over 200 communities, and a variety of databases such as the ShtetlSeeker and Jewish Records Indexing-Poland. JewishGen's online Family Tree of the Jewish People contains data on nearly three million people."
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1
This site by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allows you to search for burial locations of veterans and their dependents in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries and various other Department of Interior and military cemeteries. The National Grave Locator includes burial records from many sources. These sources provide varied data; some searches may contain less information than others.
Social Security Death Index
http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/
One of several "databases" available at RootsWeb, the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is generated from the U. S. Social Security Administration's Death Master File (over 72,000,000 records). You may want to review the help page for SSDI [ http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ssdi/ ]. Note that they will require payment for birth or death certificates.
The USGenWeb Project
http://www.usgenweb.org/
The USGenWeb Project consists of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The Project is "committed to free access for everyone". Organization is by county and state, and this website provides you with links to all the state websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Region Office
http://www.archives.gov/locations/index.html
NARA's pacific region office in Laguna Niguel provides extensive microfilm coverage (census, military records, passenger arrival records, etc.) to assist with genealogical research.
Vital Records for the United States
http://vitalrec.com/index.html
This commercial web site explains how to obtain vital records (such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. Some of the resources to which they point are fee-based. They also provide information on finding vital records from a foreign county [ http://vitalrec.com/links2.html ].
This page created November 2004 by
Sara Sluss, Librarian
University Library, California State University, Long Beach