Guides to Getting Started
If you are just starting your genealogy research, talk to as many immediate family members as you can and collect names, dates and places that relate to your family. Make note of everything they tell you--you never know what might prove useful. Dates and places are valuable to help you find published information. Copy any family documents you can, including family listings in Bibles and other resources, as well as birth, marriage and death certificates, and obituaries.
- NYC GenealogyA guide from NYC that introduces a number of resources for those beginning to do genealogical research and and for those looking for good sites to carry out genealogical research. (Covers a wide geographical range--not just focused on NYC.)
Guides to Resources
These sites will help you find additional resources for doing genealogical research.
- Cyndi's ListCategorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.
Primary Genealogy Databases
- FamilySearchFree resource. Created and maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
- Ancestry Library Edition
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Genealogy collection from ancestry.com that includes census data, vital records, directories, and photos.
- Ancestry Library Edition (Lexington Public Library)Access at the Lexington Public Library. Available only to customers inside LPL locations.
- USGenWeb ProjectGenealogical research resources organized by county and state, created and maintained by volunteers throughout the nation.
- Family Tree SearcherSearch family trees in nine online family tree databases.
- GeneaNetAbout two million members share more than 400 million entries for free in their family trees, archival records, indexes, and family picture and postcard collections.
New Resource!
- A Guide to Researching the History of a HouseFrom HomeAdvisor. From the website: If you live in a house that’s more than a few decades old, you might wonder about its history. What were the circumstances surrounding its construction? Who lived there before you moved in? You might even wonder about the evolution of the home’s structure as it has undergone home improvement, or you might have a morbid curiosity about whether or not your home has a sordid past. With the help of online resources and public records, much can be learned about the history of any property.
Reference Librarian
Laura Hall
Contact:
2-1 Wiliam T. Young Library
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0456
(859) 218-1323
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0456
(859) 218-1323