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Genealogy

Ancestry.com 
One of the leading publicly available genealogical research sites, containing over one billion names in over 3,000 databases. W
hile some of the data is free, you must purchase a subscription for complete access to all databases.

Local Genealogical & Historical Society
Locally compiled information on Ogemaw County.  Including information on first settlers, cemeteries, schools, and townships.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
One of the most popular and useful lists for genealogical re
search. It contains well over 100,000 genealogy sites.

Ellis Island
The American Family Immigration History Center. Search for family members who entered this country via Ellis Island, the ships they arrived on, the manifests, and more.

Family Search
The online version of the world's largest genealogical database; maintained by the Church of Latter Day Saints.

GENDIS Michigan
The Genealogical Death Indexing System provided by the Michigan Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics.

The Gene Pool
Online catalogs from history and genealogy book vendors.

Heritage Quest Online
Online search of Census information along with access to Persi, a collection of over 2 millions genealogy and local records.

JewishGEN
Contains Passenger Record, Text Manifest, Scanned Manifest and Ship Image.
 

Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA
State data, county data, general databases, and links to other widely used genealogy sites are found here.

RootsWeb
Home of the ROOTS-L genealogy listserv and the roots surname list.

Vitalcheck
Vital records for the states; what is available and how to order.

USGenWeb
Home of the US Gen Web Project. A comprehensive site that provides links to all the state genealogy web sites.

Links Verified: Nov.27.2007

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