Census Links
censuslinks.com
With 6,000-plus links to birth, death, marriage and, of course, census transcriptions (including slave schedules), this site offers a broad reach with a specific focus. You'll also find links to other online census research aids.
Census Online & Other Diggins
www.censusdiggins.com
This site is an ongoing project that offers databases of census transcriptions, tax lists, marriages, Civil War soliders and more. Search the entire site or browse by state. Genealogy tips, books, research and hundreds of links are available.
The Records Room
www.recordsroom.com
What makes the Records Room convenient is that it allows you to search vital and military record links and publications through one directory. It includes indexes of Native American and cemetery records, passenger ship arrivals and addresses/links to every US county's records office.
Where to Write for Vital Records
www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
If you need vital recordsbirth, death, marriage and divorce informationthis site from the National Center for Health Statistics will tell you exactly where to write, how much the copy will cost and other specifics. Name your state and get the facts, or, if you want vital records information for every state, print out the entire list in its PDF form using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To learn about records for roots research in the South and in Detroit, see the August 2001 issue of Family Tree Magazine.