http://www.afrigeneas.com/

This is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African resources in the Americas in particular, and to genealogical research and resources in general.   It includes links to Census Records, a Surnames Database, a Slave Data Collection, a Marriage Records Database, photographs and much more.

Thanks to Mary Seratt and Hillary Pesson for passing this along!

www.dynastree.com

dynastree is a site that allows users to create their own family trees.  This could be very helpful for children who need to do a genealogy project.  There is also a great tool that will map the distribution of a particular surname in the U.S.  A free registration is required to build a family tree, but the mapping tool can be used without a registration.

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/History_Family/State_Genealogy.shtml

USA.gov offers links to genealogical resources in each state here.

http://www.worldgenweb.org/

This is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization “that is dedicated to the free use and access of public domain genealogical information”–From Website.  The site uses websites to create repositories of information available to world-wide genealogical researchers.  Such information as local resource addresses of county/country public record offices cemetary loctions, maps, library addresses, archive addresses and more is included on a website.  A country index is included.

From Neat New Stuff:

http://aad.archives.gov/aad/

“The National Archives is a goldmine of records for historians and genealogists. You can search all data files simultaneously, or browse through categories like war casualties, immigrants, soldiers, personal names, etc.”

From Philip Williams (Cordova):

Gov Gab

http://blog.usa.gov/roller/govgab/

“Gov Gab is a new blog from USA.gov and the U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services. Written by six federal employees with different backgrounds and interests, Gov Gab will reflect the writers’ personal lives and experiences, as well as the expertise they’ve gained working on USA.gov, the Federal Citizen Information Center, and 1 (800) FED-INFO. Each weekday, you’ll find a fresh post with helpful facts and tips from the government. Readers can join the conversation by leaving comments or e-mailing the bloggers.”

Find a Federal Job

www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Education_Training/Finding_Jobs.shtml

“You can now search for jobs directly from USA.gov. In the Search Federal Jobs box, enter keywords or a location and you’ll quickly find job announcements from the federal government.”

Find a Federal Recreation Area

www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel/Recreation.shtml

“In USA.gov’s Recreation Area Search box, enter keywords—such as camping, hiking, and fishing—and the state, and you’ll find recreation opportunities on federal lands.”

Veteran Gravesite Locator

www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/History_Family.shtml

“Use the new Veteran Gravesite Locator box to search by name for burial locations of veterans and their family members. You’ll get results from military cemeteries and private cemeteries in cases where a grave is marked with a government grave marker.”

www.understandingrace.org

This is a really well-designed site from the American Anthropological Association.  A section on History covers race issues from 1600 to the present, with chronologies and articles on topics such as Civil Rights, Immigration Reform and the Indian Wars.  The Human Variation Section examines the spectrum of race, its connection with DNA and the health implications of racism.  The Lived Experience section allows users to explore others’ experiences and test their own impressions of race.

From Wendi Glenn (Raleigh):

www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html

“You can search the state and county and find pictures of historic sites.”  The site, hosted by USGenWeb Archives, is a bit slow to load, so be patient!

http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

An oldie, but a goodie… I have enjoyed the function and design of this site for a while now.  For anyone interested in names and their popularity, this site uses Social Security data to track statistics on name use from 1880 to the present.  All that, and it’s fun to play with!