Late 19th Century Causes of Death (free)
Helpful when your ancestor's cause of death is
puzzling.
Documents of the Witchcraze (free)
This is a starting point for historical research into the
great witch craze of 1100-1700 AD
Ancestral Occupations (free)
Helpful when your ancestor's listed occupation is an
enigma.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (free)
A complete Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) revised
fourth edition, as supplied electronically by the US Dept. of
Labor, provided, as a public service.
NOAA Monthly Weather Review 1872 -
present (free)
Archives of the monthly newsletter from the National Oceanic
& Atmospheric Administration, and annual summaries of north
Atlantic storms. Mostly hurricanes and tropical storms.
Date Calculator (free)
Calculate a date by adding/subtracting from a specific
date.
Town to County Search (free)
Enter the town and the state and the county will magically
appear! (Ok, so it's not magic, but it's just as easy).
Warning: not date specific (only current counties are given).
Hosted by RootsWeb.
Rudy's List of Archaic Medical Terms (free)
Did your ancestor die from Leaping Ague? Need to know
what that means? Take a look at this list.
Epidemic List (free)
Epidemics are of particular interest to genealogists because
they may explain why ancestors died in great numbers or left an
area for no apparent reason. The Encyclopedia of Genealogy site
lists a number of epidemics by year, and includes location and the
disease involved.
MyTrees.com Soundex
Variations (free)
These variants give you a bird's eye view of surnames in the database that may be actual variants of your surname of interest. You can then perform both surname and pedigree-linked searches over these surname variants
Historical Currency Conversion
Calculator (free)
Want to know how much your ancestor paid for
something in today's currency? Check here!
Lineascope.com (free)
*requires Google account
Lineascope is an
online application for capturing, analyzing, and presenting chains
of genealogical information and evidence. It’s also useful for
planning and tracking research. Soon, it will also document and
present genealogical relationships. It doesn't replace your current
genealogy database; it supplements it.
FamilyTree.com Research Articles (free)
*Searching the database is not free.
Articles on a wide range of topics related to genealogy and family
history - from the Freedom of Information Act to ancestral
epidemics.
Researching Your Family Tree
Tutorial (free)
This self-paced tutorial is designed for beginning
genealogists with basic computer and Internet
skills.
Online Genealogy Course ($)
Offered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives in
conjunction with Jackson State Community College. This is a
15-week online course.
Don's List Finding Guides (free)
A compilation of links to offsite microfilm reels from
NARA.
NoodleTools (free
trial/$)
Includes NoodleBib, powerful note-taking software that
includes the most comprehensive and accurate bibliography composer
on the Web. MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian
styles.
TimeToast (free)
Nifty little tool for creating interactive timelines for ...
well, pretty much anything.
OurTimeLines (free)
Another free tool to create timelines to include on your
website, or you can help by supplementing some of the timelines
that are already on the website.
Understanding Your
Ancestors (free)
Leslie Albrecht Huber's site’s goal is to help you understand your ancestors’ lives – particularly those who lived in the 1700 and 1800s in Western Europe.