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If you know/have an interesting genealogy web site, please let us know! In alphabetical order by country/continents:

Africa

• African-Americans covers history, heritage, emigration and issues. Offers a vast array of links to related genealogy and historical web sites. A must-visit site!
• AfriGeneas Database is the definitive surname registry for those with African or African-American ancestry. You can also add your surname to their database.
• Directory of Genealogists for Africa. A small list, but a good point of contact.
• Hayes family history page and also the convener of the computer interest group for the Genealogical Society of South Africa.
• Medical history and genealogy. The university studies Molly Hanley who traced her ancestry back to South Africa in 1688 and they have proved a vital link in a gene defect in many South Africans.
• South Africa including info on the mailing list.

Australia

• Australian Family History Compendium gives genealogy guidance with a bias towards Australian ancestry
• Australian, Scottish and English Genealogy
• Genealogy in Australia is sponsored by the Canberra Dead Persons Society.

Belgium

• soc.genealogy.french
• soc.genealogy.benelux

Canada

• Acadian Genealogy is a valuable source for the Cajuns and French among us.
• Barrington's Personal Page links to valuable genealogy sites and data, especially for Nova Scotians and east coasters.
• Beaton Institute of Archives contains holdings of Cape Breton history.
• Beauregard's Genealogy Page is an excellent place to start on your French/Quebec ancestry. The abundance of information is available in both English and French.
• Canadian Genealogy contains valuable addresses to assist you in discovering your Canadian roots.
• Family History News is a Canadian genealogical newsletter. Visit their web site for sample copies, contests and more information on researching your Canadian roots.
• Ingeneas Canadian passenger and Immigration lists excellent site for emigrants to Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries including almost 40,000 records online and the only place to find an electronic version of the National Archives of Canada.
• PEI Surnames
• Quebec Family History Society is a bilingual site dedicated to helping those with Protestant/Anglican roots in Quebec.
• Quebec Family Association Society or Federation des familles souches quebecoises. This site is in French but it is an excellent resource.
• Quebec Genealogy/French Genealogy by Mireille Lagace. Links to genealogy organizations, families and history. This site has English and French genealogy links with an emphasis on french genealogy.

Caribbean countries

Please see West Indies

Czech Republic

• Czech Republic Page has info, searches and a bookstore.
• Guide for Roots in Slovak and Czech Republics by John Hudick is a great resource site for anyone researching these areas.

England and Wales

• GenHelp is an over-the-phone helpline service plus index lookup service for the Public Records Office and related UK documents.
• Public Record Office (PRO) is your primary source for birth, marriage, death and adoption records. This resource is full of addresses, phone numbers, how-to's and basic info for England, Wales and the U.K.
• Surnames Now has links to over 125 surname searchable online databases covering Europe, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
• UK and Ireland Home Page has info for those researching England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other islands.

France

• Beauregard's Genealogy Page is an excellent place to start on your French/France ancestry. The abundance of information is available in both English and French. Thank you Denis for sharing this information with us!
• Le Centre Genealogique des Pyrenees Atlantiques (CGPA): With some English at this site, it concentrates of Rance genealogy, links to archives, the latest news on conferences and records available but specifically concentrates on Bearn and Pays Basque regions.
• Le Cercle d'Études Généalogiques et Héraldiques de L'Ile-de-France is a french language web site. It does offer valuable information for all those researching their french roots and family history.
• Patronymes or "Surnames." This French site has more than 480 families listed. They aren't all french names and include European, Scottish and British names that can also be found in North America.

Germany

• German Genealogy by Andreas Hanacek who does genealogy as a hobby but has a wealth of German resources.
• German Genealogycompiles everything you need to know for German research.
• German Genealogy Page has beginner's tips, general help, regional research resources and private family pages.

Ireland

• Irish Family History Foundation is the gateway to discovering all about your ancestry.
• National Archives of Ireland includes government papers, business records, Great Famine history and other items relating to Irish history and heritage.
• UK and Ireland Home Page has info for those researching England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other islands.

Italy

• Emilio's Services in Sicily. Specializing in English genealogical services to North Americans tracing their Italian heritage including photos of your family's historical origins.

Netherlands

• Dutch Archives
• Dutch Homepages by Family Name
• Genealogical and historical links to Holland and the world.
• People of Zeeland offers history, maps and many surnames.
• Ship Passenger Lists

Norway

• DIS-Norge is the Norwegian site combining genealogy with the computer world.

Portugal

• Portuguese-American Communities get together to make this site. It explores Portuguese ancestry and heritage.

Scotland

• Australian, Scottish and English Genealogy.
• KinHelp offers historical surname searches and genealogical services out of Aberdeen, Scotland.
• Library and Archive sources for Scotland, compiled by retired librarian Gordon Johnson.
• Scottish Genealogy Society in Edinburgh. They have a library and Family History Center resources, though not online. Still worth the visit.
• Surnames Now has links to over 125 surname searchable online databases covering Europe, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
• UK and Ireland Home Page has info for those researching England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and other islands.

United States

• Cajun and Creole WWW Site contains genealogy, research and historical listings mixed in with the music, food and culture of these original ancestors.
• Indian Blood assists people tracing their Native ancestry.
• Kristy's web site is a great start for those researching Appalachian, Acadian or early New England areas. More than 4000 names and valuable links and info. Thanks Kristy!
• Family History Show is a program broadcast live on the Texas State Network and heard on the air across several central and southwest states. It is now live on the internet. Topics, guests and events change regularly.
• LaSalle County Genealogy Guild provides more than 2500+ names and connects with the people who are researching them via email.
• US Genweb
• United States Internet Genealogical Society is a newly formed organization with access to data online.

West Indies

Including all Caribbean islands and Central America

• AOL Hispanic Genealogy Group covers the Caribbean, New Mexico, Puerto Rico.
• West Indies Surname Interests covers countries from Antigua to Trinidad & Tobago and also has useful links to West Indian resources.

General Links

• Gendex indexes WWW databases and has over 2.5 million surnames to check out!
• Genealogy Home Page is the main genealogy index guide to the internet. A great starting point as you browse through the many categories.
• Genealogy WWW Pages contributes a cross-section of genealogy publishers, libraries and databases with specialty countries. Adoption info here also.
• Geneanet is a database web site that indexes all genealogical resources all over the world including surname searches.
• GenWeb contains all known genealogical databases on the web. See if you can find something on your family name.
• Internet Genealogical Directory: a bilingual index (English/French) of all the genealogy web pages. Index yours today!
• Rootsweb Genealogy Lists: Join a variety of genealogy lists organized by region, country, surnames, ethnicity and many others.
• Adoptee & Genealogy Page from Carrie's Crazy Quilt is an excellent source for pointer info for either adoption or genealogy over North America and the UK.
• Anyday in History is not directly genealogically-related, but it is worth a visit to see what other events happened on any given calendar day (year not included).
• Best Genealogy Links on the WWW as compiled by Pam Middleton-Lee at her web site.
• Cyndi's Genealogy Home Page links to over 17,100 genealogy sites and offers help on creating your own genealogy home page.
• Deciphering old handwriting gives tips on reading the scroll of yester-year.
• Family History & Temple Work connects visitors to LDS resources on the Internet as well as online genealogy databases.
• Family Museum is a collection of family history notes on 360 different family names and 835 individuals. Covers England, Quebec, France, Germany, Ulster, New England and New York.
• Genealogy & Aerial Photos, an unusual pairing to add to your family history.
• Hall of Names International gives the origin of surnames. Most genealogists know to take it with a grain of salt because this type of generic research cannot be true for all members of any given surname, but it is worth a try if you're stuck.
• Olive Tree Genealogy homepage has loads of information on a wide variety of genealogy topics such as: Mennonites, Huguenots, militia rolls, passenger lists, and specialty regions.
• My Neck of the Woods contains genealogy databases, links to other sites, and a list of privately owned, out of print publications that contain genealogical data.
• Appleton's, formerly Moobasi marries computers and genealogy and offers a wide range of books, software, CD-ROMs audio and video materials related to Genealogy with American emphasis.
• Yahoo Genealogy-Lineages and Surnames search engine will help customize your surname/genealogy search area.