Roots Web

What are roots? (1) An essential part or element; the basic core. (2) A primary source; an origin. See Synonyms at origin. (3) A progenitor or ancestor from which a person or family is descended.

Below are some free roots resources we have developed over the past few years, and continue to expand with new information regularly.

Search Engine
Genealogy Today
http://www.genealogytoday.com
Surname origins, online genealogies, search engine, famous roots, several newsletters and helpful research articles. (UPDATED DAILY)

Historical Societies
Society Hill
http://www.daddezio.com/society
Locate historical societies in the United States, Canada and Australia, by state, province or territory.

Newsletters
Genealogy Times
http://www.genealogytimes.com
Formerly called 'Hot Chocolate' and published in Canada, Genealogy Times will now be available quarterly (still for free) to Genealogy Today visitors.

Research Assistance
Family Tree Climbers
http://www.familytreeclimbers.com
Designed to help researchers find any missing links they're looking for.

Regional - Greece
Greek Genealogy
http://www.greekgenealogy.com
Research your Greek ancestry among thousands of surname queries, first name translator, articles on Greek culture, history and mythology, including a listing of famous Greeks.

Regional Resources
StateGenSites
http://www.stategensites.com
The StateGenSites database gives visitors websites in 27 different categories for each of the 50 states plus Washington, DC.

Regional - Italy
Italian Roots
http://www.italianroots.com
Tools to research your Italian ancestry, surname queries, coat of arms, ship arrivals, articles on Italian culture, listing of famous Italians, locate archives in Italy.

Family Stories
Serendipity
http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/stories
This project is a collection of unique stories submitted by genealogists about their most surprising research discoveries.

Vital Records
The Records Room
http://www.recordsroom.com
Locate Vital Records in the United States, including Native American tribes. Covers census, birth, marriage, probate and other vital records.

Cemeteries
Cemetery Junction
http://www.cemeteryjunction.com
Locate active and retired cemeteries in the United States, Canada and Australia. Cemetery addresses, obituaries, and links to cemetery transcriptions.

Specialty
First Name Basis
http://www.genealogytoday.com/names/first
Genealogy databases for tracking individuals by their FIRST and MIDDLE names.

Regional - Germany
German Heritage
http://www.daddezio.com/grekgen.html
Research your German ancestry among surname queries, ship arrivals, coat of arms, first name translator, articles on German culture and history, including a listing of famous Germans.

Internet Search - Roots
AltaVista  AOL  Direct Hit  Excite  Fast  Google  Hotbot  LookSmart  Lycos  MSN Search  ODP  Teoma  Wisenut  Yahoo! 

Browser Software - Roots
Microsoft Explorer
Netscape Navigator
Opera Browser