This page contains tutorials and tips to help you get started with a genealogy project. Many of the tips are based on personal experiences encountered while conducting our own research. If you would like to contribute to this page please contact us using the one of the contact methods posted on our Contact Us page.
All video tutorials have been moved to Our YouTube page. You may also see them at the Five Lines Genealogy YouTube website or on our Facebook page.
The following are resources we’ve used over the years.
Tips from The US GenWeb Project
Getting started. http://usgenweb.org/research/starting.shtml
Maiden names. http://usgenweb.org/research/names.shtml#maiden
Nicknames. http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.shtml
From Cyndi’s List
Name information. http://www.cyndislist.com/names
US Census information. http://www.cyndislist.com/us/census
Census information – other countries. http://www.cyndislist.com/us/census
Photo resources. http://www.cyndislist.com/photos
From GENUKI
Getting started. http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/
First time user tips. http://www.genuki.org.uk/org/
Church database. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/churchdb/
UK & Ireland resources. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/
England counties & resources. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/
Scotland counties & resources. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/
Wales counties & resources. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/
Ireland counties & resources. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/
Isle of Man counties & resources. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/iom/
Channel Islands information. http://chi.genuki.weald.org.uk/
From the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Forms, Tools and Aids. http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/start-research/tools.html
The name Soundex System. http://www.archives.gov/research/census/soundex.html
Online Soundex Calculator (external page). http://www.eogn.com/soundex/
Records most used. http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/start-research/#holdings
Powerpoint Tutorial (PDF). http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/start-research/arc-aad-case-studies.pdf
User Submitted Resources
History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy. http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.History-at-Home-A-Guide-to-Genealogy.17370.html
Searching for your Genealogical Records: An introduction to genealogy with a list of links providing helpful tips and resources. http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/searching-genealogical-records/