Family Chronicle is surveying experienced websurfers to determine which of the web's 1,300+ genealogy sites are not to be missed. We're particularly interested in discovering "hidden gems" -- little-known sites with a lot to offer.

NOTE: Votes for less than five sites will be disregarded, as we are attempting to create a true reflection of experienced online genealogists' favorite sites. We do not accept votes for our own site.

Sites are listed by number of votes, so a site which solicits votes well may be listed above a site of broader usefulness. Here are the current contenders (from first to last -- ties listed in alphabetical order):

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet: This is probably the most popular genealogy index on the web. Cyndi's site features over 16,800 links, categorized and cross-referenced, in over 60 categories, and is updated with impressive frequency. US GenWeb: This site serves as the entrance to the massive US GenWeb project, wherein volunteers across the US maintain linked websites about their states and counties. This page contains information about the project and links to state-level GenWeb sites. RAND Genealogy Club: This site supports the Roots Location List, Roots Surname List and a Soundex converter, as well as many links organized either by type or by regional, ethnic or religious groupings. Rootsweb: The website of the genealogical data co-operative offers several different services to the genealogical community, including web-page hosting, search indexes and registries. This site tries to offer links to actual information, not just links to links. Helm's Genealogy Toolbox: An attractive site with links to several tools of use to genealogists, including various guides and indexes, area-specific information and data on associations of interest to genealogists. Family Tree Maker Online: The only commercial site to make it into our top ten, the FTM site offers an extensive "how-to" guide, a genealogy mall, the 115-million-name Family Finder index, message boards, a biography assistant and more. GENDEX: In spite of its rather plain appearance, Gene Stark's Index of Names for all Gen Web Sites is loved by many genealogists. Data on over two million individuals, collected from hundreds of webpages, can be viewed on this single site. Genealogy Is My Hobby: A great site to visit when you're doing genealogy late at night and in danger of falling asleep. Lots of bright colors, lots of enthusiasm and lots of webmaster Pam Middleton-Lee's favorite links. Lacy Family Homepage: This site provides family lineages, historical files, graphics and many other items of interest to Lacys and Laceys. The Genealogy Gateway and the Bookmarks will be of interest to a broader range of visitors. Ancestry & Social Security Death Index: Ancestry Hometown features an online database library, advice columns and Julianna's links page.

11. Genealogy's Most Wanted
12. Olive Tree Genealogy Homepage
13. Robert Bickham Family Genealogy
14. Kaite's Korner
15. Barrel of Links
16. Everton's Genealogical Helper
17. Genealogical Journeys in Time
18. Harrison Genealogy Repository
19. Treasure Maps: The How-to Genealogy Site
20. Journal of Online Genealogy
21. Virginia Library
22. Genealogy SF
23. Sharyn's Genealogy Home Page
24. Genealogy Is...
25. Janyce's Root Diggin' Department
26. GenServ
27. UK & Ireland Genealogy Page
28. German Genealogy
29. GenWeb Ohio
30. AltaVista
31. Switchboard
32. Coshocton Page
33. Mayflower Home Page
34. National Genealogical Society
35. Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
36. Ron's Genealogy Tangent
37. WorldGenWeb
38. Webcrawler
39. Gathering of the Clans
40. Gwen's Skeleton Closet
41. Hoosier Lines
42. IIGS and Links to Sites with Searchable Databases
43. John Holwell's Canadian Genealogy Sites
44. Kraig Ruckel's Palatinate & Pennsylvania-Dutch Genealogy
45. Lawrence County Ohio Page
46. US Surname Distribution Maps
47. Lineages Home Page
48. Lineages and Surnames (Yahoo!)
49. FEEFHS
50. Genealogy Records Service
51. Karen Basile's Genealogy Software Site
52. Public Record Office
53. Traveller Southern Families
54. Cajun Clickers Genealogy SIG
55. Genealogy Services Online
56. Dayna's Southern Genealogy Page
57. Donna Speer Ristenbatt Genealogy
58. Four11 Directory Services
59. JewishGen: The Official Home of Jewish Genealogy
60. Genforum
61. Lycos Search Engine
62. National Archives of Canada
63. Yates Publishing's Computerized Ancestor
64. British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid
65. Denis Beauregard Genealogy Page
66. Genealogy Exchange and Surname Registry
67. Moneymaker Family Tree & Ancestral Findings
68. OMII Genealogy Project & Kidron Heritage Center
69. Oral History Questions
70. PIE Italian Genealogy
71. Quaker Corner
72. Royal Lines
73. The Seeker
74. Your Williams Home Page
75. Bridgette's Genealogy
76. Genealogist's Index to the WWW
77. Genealogy Helplist
78. Harvey Genealogist
79. Kentucky Vital Records Index
80. MapQuest
81. Native American Genealogy
82. Norway 1801 Census
83. Online Genealogical Database Index
84. Scottish Roots - Ancestral Research Services
85. Surname Web
86. Ancestors of Carol Ann Fox
87. Appleton's
88. Ask Jeeves
89. Bob Anderson's Page
90. Bob Neimeier's Page
91. Bureau of Land Management
92. Canada411
93. Carpatho-Rusyn Knowledge Base
94. Christine's Genealogy Website
95. Cook Memorial Public Library's Online Genealogy Resources
96. Frequently Occurring Names in America
97. GNIS Online Database Query Form (Maps)
98. Hood County Texas Genealogical Society
99. Kemp Family Association
100. Link-o-mania
101. Louisiana GenWeb
102. Parker Barrington's NS Research Page
103. Roberts page
104. Saxony Genealogy
105. Texas State Archives
106. Traveller Cousin Finder
107. Virginia GenWeb
108. World Family Tree Submitter List
109. Yukon, Pan-for-Gold
110. Afrigeneas
111. Alabama Department of Archives and History
112. All-In-One Search Page
113. Archiving America's The Town Crier
114. Arduini and Pizzo: Italian Roots
115. Anna Joan Buxton - Genealogy
116. Blount County, Alabama Genealogy
117. British Columbia History Page
118. Canadian Books of Rememberance
119. Cindy's Southern Genealogy
120. Clearhouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides
121. County Outline Map Center at University of Texas
122. Czech Ancestor Club
123. Darlene's Genealogy Page
124. Dick Bowyer's Genealogy & Medicine Resource Page
125. Directory of Virginia Repositories
126. Directory of Royal Genealogical Data
127. Edward Kenneth Lincoln's Genealogy Search Page
128. Esquesing Historical Society Collection
129. Family Genealogy - A Passage in Time
130. Family Treasure Time
131. GCRA
132. Genealogical Research in Ireland
133. Genealogical Websites of Societies and CIGS - Home Page
134. Genealogy and Family History in Illinois
135. Genealogy of the US Presidents
136. Harrier Family Genealogical Data
137. Heritage Trails Genealogy
138. Indiana Genealogy
139. Irene's Genealogy Web Page
140. Kindred Konnections
141. Jerry Gilliam's Home Page
142. Johan I. Borgos' Home Page
143. Johnson Page
144. Kelly Clann in Ireland
145. Ken Gunn's Home Page
146. Kerchner Genealogy Page
147. Kuhn's in America
148. Lareau Web Parlour Genealogy Page
149. The London and Middlesex Historical Society
150. Lone Star Junction: A Texas Almanac
151. Mabry Home Page
152. Maine State Archives Search Room
153. Odessa
154. Paddy Waldron's relations
155. Park Genealogical Books
156. Peggy's Genealogy On Over 50 Surnames
157. Pennsylvania CENCAP Project: Dauphin County
158. Roots to Norway
159. Seering Family Genealogical Data
160. Sharon Herrington's Genealogy Page
161. Shealtiel Family
162. Skien Genealogical Page
163. Sons of Norway
164. Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society
165. SpanSoft Home Page
166. Stout Family History Page
167. Medieval Scandinavia
168. Torrione Castle
169. Tribes, Clans and Families
170. Ultimate Family Tree
171. Waldron page
172. WW-Person

NOTE: Votes for less than five sites will be disregarded, as we are attempting to create a true reflection of experienced online genealogists' favorite sites. We do not accept votes for our own site.

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