Not everything can be found on the internet. Eventually you will have to visit the library, the state archives or the county courthouse to find what you need. However, there is a growing amount of information online and below is a list of useful websites. More websites and databases can be found on the Houston Public Library’s Genealogy Research page. Also, do not forget to visit the website for the State Library and Archives for whichever states you are researching in.
- Acadian Genealogy Homepage
- Adoption
- AfriGeneas African Ancestored Genealogy
- American War Library Personnel Registry
- Castle Garden
- CensusLinks
- Chronicling America
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- Daughters of the Republic of Texas
- Ellis Island Foundation
- England & Wales Registration Certificates - Description
- Family Tree DNA
- Find-A-Grave
- Free BMD (births, marriages & deaths for Great Britain)
- Galveston Historical Foundation
- GenDisasters
- Genealogical Research at the National Archives
- Genealogy Libraries in the U.S.
- U. S. General Land Office
- GenForum
- Geni
- GENUKI -- UK & Ireland Genealogy
- German Genealogy Home Page (in German)
- GNIS – Geographic Names Information System
- Google Maps
- Houston Hispanic Genealogical Society
- Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
- Jewish Genealogical Society Greater Houston
- JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
- LDS FamilySearch
- Library of Congress
- Mexican War Officer Database
- MyHeritage
- NARA's Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System
- National Archives Home Page
- National Archives of Great Britain (formerly the PRO UK)
- National Archives of Ireland
- National Archives of Scotland
- National Genealogical Society
- National Register of Historic Places
- Native American Genealogy Resources on the Internet
- Olive Tree Index to Passenger Lists
- Online Foreign Language Dictionary
- RootsWeb
- Scotland's People
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- TribalPages
- U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
- US Dept of Veterans Affairs
- USGenWeb Project - Home Page
- Vitalrec.com
- Your Dictionary