Genealogy Resources
Global Genealogy Resources
Heritage Quest | Free | call library for password
Family history/genealogy resource including more than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); U.S. World War II Army Enlistment as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers. Over 2 billion family trees.
Fold3 | Free | call library for password
Fold3 features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records.
Family Search | Free
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides FamilySearch free of charge to everyone, regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation. FamilySearch resources help millions of people around the world discover their heritage and connect with family members.
Find A Grave | Free
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one's memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.
Roots Web | Free
This site is the free site offered by Ancestry. There are a lot of participant family trees, blogs, and question and answer boards. This site is very helpful for people new to searching family lines.
United States Genealogy Resources
Digital State Archives | Free
Digitized information for each state. The site itself is free, but as you click into the archive of the state you need it may lead to some pay walls.
Google News Archive | Free
This site holds digitized newspapers from across the United States and the world. Locations and dates vary.
Library of Congress | Free
This site has a selection of digitized newspapers from various areas of the United States dating from 1789 - 1922.
National Archives | Free
This site offers resources, charts and forms, free databases, a variety of records and tips and tools for researching.
Michigan Genealogy Resources
Central Michigan University Digital Collections | Free
Clarke Historical Library of CMU offers connections to digitized newspapers from across Michigan. Availability of locations and dates varies.
Library of Michigan | Free
This site holds digitized newspapers from across the United States and the world. Locations and dates vary.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Free
This site offers a Genealogical Death Indexing System with records from 1867 - 1940.
Michiganology | Free
This is a beautiful site chronicling Michigan history. They offer viewable death records, old photographs from different places around Michigan, and Civil War records, including diary entries and letters.
Additional Genealogy Resources
Bible Records Online | Free
This site is actively working to transcribe information from as many family Bibles as they can. There are a limited number of family Bibles here, but it is worth checking into.
Cyndi's List | Free
This site hosts a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter | Free
This site hosts an online newsletter, forums, and a chat room full of genealogy information and news.
Family Tree Magazine | Free - subscription available
This site hosts an online newsletter, forums, and a chat room full of genealogy information and news.
Family Tree Maker | One Time Purchase
This site offers a very popular tree building software available for a one time fee.
Genealogy Blog | Free
This blog is run by Leland & Patty Meitzler and offers news and information on genealogy and resources.
Thought Co. | Free
This site touts itself as a premier reference site with a 20+ year focus on expert-created education content.
Tree Builders
Family Echo | Free
This site offers a free online family tree builder that is great for beginners. It also offers links to additional genealogy resources and great tips for getting started.
Genbox Family History | One-time purchase
This site offers tree building software with a 30-day free trial prior to purchase.
GenoPro | One-time purchase
This site offers a tree drawing and genogram program with advanced features for a one time fee.
Gramps | Free
This site offers a free, open-source family tree building software.
Heredis | One-time purchase
This site offers a new family tree building software that is available for Mac and Windows operating systems. There is a free trial option prior to purchase.
Legacy Family Tree | Free - One-time purchase available
This site offers a two versions of a family tree building software. The standard version is free. A deluxe version is available for a one time fee.
MyHeritage Family Tree Builder | Free
This site offers a free family tree building software suite with lots of bells and whistles, including free apps for syncing to mobile for genealogy on the go.
Reunion | One-time purchase
This site offers family tree building software for Mac operating systems. There is a demo option available for free.
Roots Magic | Free - One-time purchase available
This site offers a two versions of a family tree building software. The essentials version is free. A full version is available for a one time fee.