Genealogy and Historical Sites





Until the Romeo Community Archives is open again, here are some websites to help you in your genealogy and family history search, and to keep you occupied:

Ancestry.com is now available for home access. Login to your RDL account https://sbrb.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/rog/?
Click the Ancestry-Remote Access on the right side of the page. You will automatically be redirected and signed in to Ancestry. Happy Hunting!

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA):
There is a free option to search records: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/nara

You can become a Citizen Archivist and volunteer online. NARA is looking for people to help transcribe and tag historical documents:
https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist

Find Resources for Online Teaching & Learning at the National Archives: https://education.blogs.archives.gov/2020/03/23/online-teaching/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=home-april2020


Free and well-known genealogy sites:
·         The USGenWeb Project: http://www.usgenweb.org/
·         Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/ 
·         Romeo Cemetery on Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1530/romeo-cemetery
·         Most Helpful for ancestors who lived in New York State: https://www.fultonhistory.com/fulton.html
·         Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/

AncestralFindings.com also has some free resources, including ebooks and free lookups. You can also watch free informational videos about a variety of genealogy topics. 

Now that you have some time on your hands check out Newspapers.com to help round out your genealogy and family history documents. They offer a seven-day free trial.

Here's a cool FYI, LibraryThing is now free for all users! Catalog all your books, movies, and CD's. I use my account to keep track of the books I've read. You can add books, rate them, and add personal notes. Check it out! https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/03/librarything-goes-free/


Do you have an online genealogy or historical site that you find useful? Please share the links in the comments below.

Stay healthy and safe!


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