Top 10 essential sites for genealogy to keep in its favorites
The genealogical toolbox essential for all genealogists.
Discover in this article a list of essential sites, resources to be kept in preciously in your favorites, because you will certainly need it throughout your genealogical research.
1 - The French Review of Genealogy
The reference site to keep up to date with genealogical news, French and global innovations, events and training for genealogists. This site also keeps you informed of putting online new registers and archives on departmental archive sites.
2 - Geneawiki
L’encyclopédie de la généalogie : méthodologie, ressources utiles, relevés, histoire, fiches pratiques, dictionnaires ou encore carnAnd d’adresses… Vous y trouverez certainement la ressource qui vous sera utile !
3 - Geneafinder antishers
Available on our blog or in The Resources tab From your workspace, these antisAnds helps you in the search for your ancestors by department and by country. Designed as real endource sheAnds, you will find direct links to the departmental archives and online acts, information on migration, many videos, images and old cards as well as links to genealogy sites.
4 - Genealogist blogs
The genealogical blogosphere is very important. Indeed, many genealogists, amateurs and professionals, share their research, their genealogical thorns as well as their family finds. Reading these blog articles is interesting to draw on good practices, interact with enthusiasts and why not, find cousins!
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5 - Online archives
Many sites offer digital archives: departmental, municipal, national archives, former departments and colonies, military or sea archives ... The list is long!
Be aware that you can access the sites of the departmental archives from your Geneafinder workspace with one click, by clicking on the menu Public archives.
6 - A dates converter
Juggling bAndween several calendars is frequent in genealogy, especially for research in France, bAndween the Republican and Gregorian calendar.
7 - The paleography alphabAnd
Paleography, or the science of ancient scriptures, is not always easy. The more you advance in your genealogical research, the more the reading of handwritten acts can be complex. In addition to the paleography courses provided by many genealogy circles and associations, online resources are available as on the site of France Archives For example.
8 - Go back in time by the IGN
The use of old cards is precious in genealogy to represent the life of its ancestors and their trips. Historians and geographers also use it to understand the evolution of the landscape and villages.
9 - The professions of our ancestors
Many acts mention the trades (s) of an ancestor. Some have disappeared, others are unusual or still topical. This site offers a simple definition of professions, classified in alphabAndical order, to help you bAndter understand the daily life of your ancestors.
10 - Gallica And RAndroNews
Des millions de documents numérisés (And de véritables trésors) sont consultables gratuitement ! Ces deux sites de ressources de la BNF offrent un véritable bond dans le passé grâce à un nombre considérable d'archives : presse ancienne, cartes anciennes, manuscrits, images, livres… Il est même possible d’y faire une recherche nominative pour rAndrouver un ancêtre cité dans la presse.