State Specific Resources

• Link to State Archives List
• Link to State Libraries List

• Alabama Genealogical Society Links to important AL sites; first families surname list.

• Alaska Genealogy Links to many AK specific resources and other websites with AK data.
• Researching Your Roots in Alaska This site, sponsored by the Fairbanks Genealogical Society provides access to online databases, AK clubs and organizations, and other AK sources.

• Arizona Department of Health Services Index and digital copies of AZ Births, 1887 through 1928 and AZ Deaths, 1878 through 1953.
• Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board One of the Arizona state organizations. Lists of projects, publications, and links to other resources.
• Family History Society of Arizona. This site provides links to AZ State Archives, Library, and Public Records, a list of AZ genealogical societies, queries, and projects for the state.

• Arkansas Genealogical Society At this site, one can find data about the society as well as links to other AR sites.
• PBS Ancestor’s Arkansas Resource Guide A general guide to libraries, societies, and resources in Arkansas.

• California Genealogical Society Links to CA data and resources including a names index.
• California Historical Society Links to CA resources, cultural resources, and publication indices.
• Genealogy Resources for California This site provides a list of CA genealogical societies and links to homepages where they exist.

• Colorado Genealogical Society A great homepage for genealogists wanting to access sites and information on Colorado.
• Colorado Historical Society Listing of CO historical resources and online catalog.

• Connecticut Historical Society This site provides one with data about the vast collections of the society including the genealogical and digital holdings.
• Connecticut Society of Genealogists List of CT resources and links to CT repositories.

• Delaware Genealogical Society. This site contains significant quantities of data about and links to Delaware families and records as well as special genealogical projects and sources. It can be used as a gateway to many other sources of data and information.
• Historical Society of Delaware Links of historical organizations throughout DE as well as an online guide to genealogical resources.

• Historical Society of Washington, DC This site provides links to guides of neighborhood resources, manuscript collections, and issues in DC history.
• PBS Ancestor’s District of Columbia Resource Guide A general guide to libraries, societies, and resources in the District of Columbia.

• Central Florida Genealogical Society Links to numerous FL and central FL resources.
• Florida State Genealogical Society An exciting site with links to many FL projects and data.

• Georgia Genealogical Society This site provides links to GA libraries with genealogical holdings as well as links to other GA sources.
• Georgia Historical Society Information about GA History.

• Hawaiian Historical Society. A site which provides links to historical records repositories, the historical society library, and other data about HI.
• PBS Ancestor’s Hawaii Resource Guide Description: A general guide to libraries, societies, and resources in Hawaii.

• Idaho State Historical Society Description: Online data files and links to important resources in Idaho.
• University of ID/Special Collections & Archives. An important collection of historical data arranged in major categories, e.g., description of collections, lists and bibliographies, and other useful links.

• Illinois State Genealogical Society This site contains links to numerous important IL sites and data.
• Illinois State Historical Society Links to Illinois history data as well as a history resource page.

• Indiana Genealogical Society This site lists the numerous projects of the state society as well as many links to other important IN sites.
• Indiana Historical Society Online catalog to and data about their rich collections.
• Society of Indiana Pioneers This is a heritage organization that honors the memory and work of the pioneers of Indiana.

• Iowa Genealogical Society This site contains links to numerous important IA sites and data.
• State Historical Society of Iowa Links to society resources and other sources of Iowa history.

• Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies Links to KS sources including online indices to KS publications and sites.
• Kansas Heritage Group A rather comprehensive list of Kansas resources including the Kansas Pioneers list, access to data on the Kansas State Historical Society, a listing of Kansas family histories, a historical directory of Kansas towns, and much more.
• Kansas State Historical Society Description: Links to important KS sources including online bibliographies of county and church histories and online census indices.

• Kentucky Historical Society This site contains information regarding KY history and heritage, and links to useful sources of research data.
• Kentucky Genealogical Society Extensive links to KY online archives and projects including digitized books and photographs.

• Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society Links to LA resources including table of contents from their quarterly publication.
• Louisiana Historical Society Links to LA historical and genealogical resources.
• Tulane University Special Collections. This site provides data about many of Tulane's special archives including the LA Collection and the Manuscripts Department. The LA Collection is a comprehensive assembling of printed works on LA. The Manuscript Department contains data on the Civil War, Jewish studies, women's studies, etc.

• Maine Genealogical Society Links to Maine resources including publications and vital records.
• Maine Historical Society Links to historical and genealogical data at the society.

• Maryland Genealogical Society This site contains links to numerous important MD sites and data.
• Maryland Historical Society Links to the society's rich collections including genealogical research tips.

• Massachusetts Historical Sites & Societies Links to historical organizations in MA.
• Massachusetts Historical Society Online catalog, finding aids, collections and exhibits relating to MA people and history.
• Massachusetts Society of Genealogists Links to MA genealogical information and the society’s surname file.

• Abrams Foundation Historical Collection: Genealogy & Local History An extraordinary site to a major U.S. collection of genealogical materials.
• Historical Society of Michigan Links to MI historical societies, community libraries, and other indices.
• Michigan Genealogical Council Links to MI genealogical societies.

• Minnesota Genealogical Society. This link provides the researcher with access to a whole host of historical and genealogical data for MN. Included are links to other MN societies as well as data on MN vital records.
• Minnesota Historical Society Rich collections of MN history with online searchable catalog and indices.

• Mississippi GenWeb A rich collection of links to historical and genealogical data relating to Mississippi.
• The Mississippi Heritage Research Preservation & Education League Geographic and ethnic links to MS information.
• South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society Links to organizations and data sets in MS.

• Missouri State Genealogical Association Links to MO sources of data as well as their publication indices.
• State Historical Society of Missouri. This link provides access to a number of State Historical Society of MO pages, including links to pages dealing with special collections and genealogical research.

• Montana Historical Society Links to the society’s online catalog and other historical data.
• Montana State Genealogical Society This site contains important links to projects and sites relating to MT family history.

• Nebraska State Genealogical Society Description of the society’s resources and links to some periodical issues.
• Nebraska State Historical Society This site contains significant data under the Research/Resources link.

• Nevada State Division of Museums and History Collection of important links to NV historical sources including the 1860-1920 transcribed censuses.
• Nevada State Genealogical Society Links to society and NV resources.

• New Hampshire Local History This site links to genealogical and historical sites in NH.
• New Hampshire Historical SocietyLinks to the resources of the society.
• New Hampshire Society for Genealogists Description: Links to NH resources, projects, and publications.

• The New Jersey Historical Society An extremely robust site for New Jersey researchers.
• PBS Ancestor’s New Jersey Resource Guide A general guide to libraries, societies, and resources in New Jersey.

• New Mexico Genealogical Society This sites provides one with links to NM history and genealogy as well as links to Spanish colonial data.
• Historical Society of New Mexico Links to historical organizations and data for NM.

• New York Genealogical & Biographical Society This society contains a significant amount of data about New York, the region, and the country. Many good research tips.
• New York Historical Society Links to online research guides as well as NY sources of data and information.

• North Carolina Genealogical Society This site contains important links to data and sites relating to NC family history.
• North Carolina Office of Archives and History Links to NC historical resources.

• North Dakota State Genealogical Society Links to significant ND sites; online queries.
• State Historical Society of North Dakota This site contains information regarding ND history and heritage, and links to useful sources of research data.

• Ohio Genealogical Society This site contains important links to data and sites relating to OH family history including a number of searchable data files.
• Ohio Historical Society Links to online indices, finding aids, rich collections of sources, and other OH sites.

• Oklahoma Genealogical Society This site contains important links to data and sites relating to OK family history including a number of searchable data files.
• Oklahoma Historical Society Lists of resources available in their various collections.

• Genealogical Forum of Oregon Links to important OR collections, publications, and resources.
• Oregon Genealogical Society Catalog of publications; online pioneer certificate data file.
• Oregon Historical Society This site contains information regarding OR history and heritage, and has a searchable catalog on the site.

• Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania This site contains important links to data relating to PA family history records and data.
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania Online catalogs and PA research guides can be accessed through this site.

• Rhode Island Genealogical Society List of society resources and online issues of the newsletter.
• Rhode Island Historical Society Good collection of RI links under the “Library” link on the main page.

• South Carolina Genealogical Society Links to SC resources including lists and online publications of the society.
• South Carolina Historical Society This site contains information regarding SC history and heritage, and has a number of searchable data files and links to genealogical information.

• South Dakota Genealogical Society List of society publications with online surname and county indices.
• South Dakota State Historical Society Links to the resources of the society as well as other genealogical organizations in the state.

• Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society Links to middle TN counties USGenWeb pages; surname index to journal articles.
• Tennessee Historical Society Links to historical sources and organizations in Tennessee.

• Texas State Genealogical Society This site contains important links to data relating to TX family history records and data.
• Texas State Historical Association Digital gateway to TX history.

• The Utah Genealogical Association This organization provides genealogical information, sources and education on worldwide topics at this site.
• Utah State Historical Society This site contains information regarding UT history and heritage, and has a number of searchable data files and links to genealogical information.

• Genealogical Society of Vermont This site contains important links to data relating to VT family history records and data.
• Vermont Historical Society Link to historical resources in VT including the society’s library and archives, and other genealogical repositories and organizations.

• Virginia Genealogical Society This site contains important links to data relating to VA family history records, data, and repositories.
• Virginia Historical Society The research link provides detailed information about the society’s holdings. The Library of Virginia (state library and state archives) under the general links at the beginning of this section is the best place to begin most VA genealogical inquiries.

• PBS Ancestor’s Washington Resource Guide A general guide to libraries, societies, and resources in Washington.
• Washington State Genealogical Society This site contains important links to data relating to WA family history records and data.

• Allegheny Regional Family History Society. A super site for researchers interested in the Allegheny region which includes links to genealogical notes online, vital records, and pedigrees, gedcom files, etc.
• West Virginia Division of Culture and History Links to WV historical and genealogical sources.

• Wisconsin Historical Society. A site which provides increasing amounts of information at one of the country's most renowned historical society.
• Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Excellent site for the WI researcher containing online finding aids, indices, and publication lists.

• PBS Ancestor’s Wyoming Resource Guide A general guide to libraries, societies, and resources in Wyoming.
• Wyoming State Historical Society Links to historical sources and organizations for WY.