How To Map Your Heritage

Looking for your family often leads you around the world. Start with a home computer, but when you need to dig deeper, be prepared to branch out, hit the road and become a sleuth

GENERAL WEBSITES These are the most comprehensive websites, with links to dozens of specialized resources. A $ sign indicates a fee for access or membership.

--NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY www.ngsgenealogy.org/ 800-473-0060) $

--FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES www.fgs.org/ 512-336-2731) $

--CYNDI'S LIST www.cyndislist.com Links to more than 41,200 sites

--ANCESTRY.COM www.ancestry.com Links aplenty, including the Social Security Death Index, which has...

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