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Use these outstanding nationwide and state-specific sites to find your ancestors from sea to shining sea.
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Sample these sites for ancestors from mainland Europe. If their homeland isn't covered here, check WorldGenWeb.
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As orderly as the soldiers therein, military records seem ideally suited for online research. Though military documents can be found in many of the databases in this year's 101 list, sites in this section are especially useful for finding your ancestors' service records and exploring the wars they fought.
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If you dream of doing all your research in your pajamas, get comfy and feast on these data-rich sites. If you're on the lookout for a free lunch, keep in mind the gratis portal sites herein may link you to some fee-based databases.
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Rand McNally 2001 Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico A genealogist needs maps showing small towns, roads and county names and boundaries. This inexpensive road atlas fits the bill and also includes an index to counties, cities and towns. Unfortunately, the Canadian maps do not show county names and...
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