Allen County Public Library Genealogy Sites http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html
Notice the Publications links on the left side, specifically the "Getting Started" brochure and the Pathfinders by nationality.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
http://www.CyndisList.com
One the most well known and popular genealogy sites created by Cyndi Howells. Includes over 264,800+ links for family history.

Family Charts and Worksheets from MidContinent Public Library
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/genlh/forms/

FamilySearch by the LDS Church
http://www.familysearch.org/
One of the most used genealogy websites, with free access to more than 1 billion names and more than 10 million hits per day. Also has location-specific research guides, genealogy websites searchable by keyword, and free software downloads in multiple languages.

Genealogy Home Page
http://www.genhomepage.com/ 
Another popular and award winning site with over 4000 links by Stephen A. Wood

Genealogy Research 
http://bentley.umich.edu/research/genealogy/internet/tools.php
A variety of resources to help the people get started in genealogy research.

HeritageQuest database for Boise Public Library cardholders
http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/eCollections/Databases/Topic/Genealogy.asp

Idaho Genealogy Resources

• Boise Public Library Obituary Services
  http://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/Research/Obituaries/
• Finding Obituaries in Idaho (FARRIT website)
  http://farrit.lili.org/node/73
  Guide to Idaho Adoption, Birth, Death, Divorce & Marriage Records at the Research Center @ Idaho State Archives
  http://history.idaho.gov/documents/guidetovitalrecords.doc
• Idaho Death Index (1911 - 1950)
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~idgenweb/deaths/search.htm
• Idaho Genealogy (IdGenWeb)
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~idgenweb/
• Idaho Genealogical Society
  They are in the process of updating their website. Link will be available once site is completed.

Online Searchable Death Indexes and Records 
http://www.deathindexes.com/
Search for records by state.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

• SSDI - RootsWeb.com 
  http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/
• SSDI - Family Search (LDS)
  http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ssdi/search_ssdi.asp&clear_form=true
• SSDI, a Genealogy Records Guide
  http://www.deathindexes.com/ssdi.html
  Learn more about the SSDI database, who is or isn't in it. Also links to other useful sites.

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation
http://www.ellisisland.org
Pertinent sections include "Passenger Search", "Genealogy" and "Ellis Island" with narrative about the immigrant experience.

Vital Records

• Where to Write for Vital Records - Nationwide
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
  Search for information by state.
• Idaho Vital Records
  http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Families/BirthDeathMarriageDivorceCertificates/tabid/82/default.aspx

Last Updated:07/14/2010 Author:grr, updated cr, jdd