Let's try to get some discussion going that will be of assistance to all. There is a lot of information online. Let's limit each post to about 5-6 favorites and repeats of other's favorites are allowed. What are your favorite or most helpful online sources? Why? What do you look for in an online source? Is it free? Or what does it cost to join? I will start this with information of my own. My favorites change depending on the information for which I am seeking. However, these are mainstays. I go back to these again and again. I do belong to Ancestry, but these are free and I get far more information from them. Gradually, the free stuff here will bypass the paid services. 1. Favorite Genealogy Site: http://www.rootsweb.com RootsWeb is free and more than that, it has so very much information available. I could probably spend days exploring it - and still not find everything available that is applicable to my personal research. And when you add to that all the others that are researching your line that you can connect to and exchange information with, it is unexcelled. 2. The State and County Web Sites in which I am searching for information. Yours can be located through Cindi's list - which is listed below as item #6. 3. Favorite Search Engine for Genealogy: http://www.AltaVista.com Alta Vista allows the use of Boolean terms that lets you limit the search or expand the search or whatever. It's possibilities are almost limitless. I have used it since it was first opened to the public for use. 4. Next Favorite Genealogy Site: http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch is the LDS online source for all of the material in their library that they have put online. It is a wonderful primary resource. With the advanced search, you can obtain the numbers of film you need to order at your local FHC. Great timesaving tool. 5. Favorite Map Site: http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html However, I have not been able to get into the Government Computer where it resides over the Holiday. As an alternate, you might try: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ It has, as an added feature, an 1895 map of all US areas that are a real bonus. 6. Cindi Howell's List: http://www.cyndislist.com/ How can anyone say they are involved with Genealogy and not be familiar with Cindi Howell's list? It has such wonderful resources listed and it has them separated into catagories. 7 Free Genealogy stuff: http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/freebies.htm Now let's hear from you! I could probably fill several pages, but my needs don't necessarily fit yours. We can all learn from others and I am looking forward to seeing what your genealogy favorites are. Good luck with your rsearch. Maryann Dixon Moseby Proud Rootsweb Sponsor M*c*E*l*r*o*y & W*a*k*e*f*i*e*l*d & A*r*n*o*l*d Listkeeper [email protected] for Surname lists