Genealogy Training
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Genealogy
A very nice and comprehensive introduction to genealogy, and how to go about it.
No matter if you are just beginning or not, it is worth while to take a look.
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Genealogy Research via DNA
How DNA Testing Has Helped Family Tree Accuracy
DNA testing can help you find every person worthy of inclusion on your family tree and make sure that all that information is accurate.
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Exploring Germany and Your German Heritage
An Educational Resource Page For Providing Insight Into German Heritage.
Enjoy discovering German History, Genealogy Tools and Research, German Culture,
Passenger Manifests and Ports of Embarkation, and German Citizenship Resources.
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Traditional German Clothing and Your German Heritage
Lulus.com (online women’s clothing retailer)
Learn more about the German culture by examining their traditional German clothing.
Also, herein are some resource links that can help to further explore your German ancestry.
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The 25 Best Genealogy Sites
The Definitive Guide to building your family tree.
Building your family tree can be much easier when you use one or more of these top sites.
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Ohio Genealogy Reaearch
Mercer Co., OH, Genealogical Society
A nice list of publications of Mercer County, Ohio records.
Many Fast's are listed within these publications.
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Illinois Genealogy Reaearch
Illinois State Archives
See the Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900. Search on the surname of Fast.
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Center for Archival Collections
Fast Family Papers, MS-330
The Fast Family Papers, spanning 70 years (1853-1933),
includes correspondence, a diary, legal documents, financial ledger, and
miscellaneous printed material centering around William Nicholas Fast and
related family members.
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Cemetery Reaearch
Find A Grave
This website allows the user to find cemeteries, and in many cases, a map of how to find the cemetery.
All graves are not necessarily listed for the given cemetery. However, for those that are, you may be pleasantly
surprised by the information provided - pictures of the gravestone, obituary, newspaper clippings, etc.
A wonderful tool for researchers.
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Bureau of Land Management
The Official Federal Land Patent Records Site
Search this site by State and Name, for land records.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island On-Line
Search Immigration Records between 1892 and 1924. They include images of the
passenger lists, and many photographs of the ships.
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Ship List
Palatine Ships Passenger Lists 1727-1818
A list of ships carrying Palatines from Germany to Philadelphia.
One is the ship
Royal Union, 1750.
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S.A.R. Home Page
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
See their Historical and Genealogical web pages.
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D.A.R. Home Page
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Learn more about this fine organization.
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