This category is for sites dealing with genealogy and adoption issues.
Sites submitted here should be:Genealogy sites which contain material primarily of ethnic origin.
- Primarily about one or more Ethnic Groups
- Not just one specific location (these should be sent here: Society/Genealogy/By_Region/ )
Regional Genealogy sites should be submitted to their correct country and location.This category contains links to the world regions that contain countries with genealogy sites.
For genealogy mailing lists.Contains sites for general genealogy related chat, discussion forums, and message boards.
Only sites that search the world wide web for genealogy information will be accepted here. Sites with a series of search boxes which search particular sites may try submitting to directories.Contains sites which serve as general directories of genealogy resources available online.
Please submit only sites which consist mainly of links to other web pages related to genealogy and immigration and which will assist others in locating information about their ancestors.Resources that assist one in learning when and where ancestors entered or left a country. A primary source of information was the Passenger Arrival Records that were generated on board ship. Naturalization Records can sometimes also provide this information.
Commercial services and retail sites should be submitted to Top: Society: Genealogy: Products and Services: Heraldry or Top: Shopping: Recreation: Genealogy: Heraldry rather than to this category.Contains sites which concern the study and art of heraldry and heraldic coats of arms. Commercial services and retail sites are not listed here and should be submitted to Top: Society: Genealogy: Products and Services: Heraldry or to Top: Shopping: Recreation: Genealogy: Heraldry, as appropriate.
Must have a newsletter or quarterly publicationContains sites for magazines, ezines, and other periodicals concerned with genealogy which offer free substantial content online. Sites for commercial periodicals with limited or subscriber-only content available should be submitted to Society/Genealogy/Products_and_Services/Newsletters/
This category is intended for sites geared to genealogical research.Contains sites which either list or access obituaries used for genealogy purposes. This category does not contain individual daily newspaper obituary pages.Please do not submit online dedications, newspaper obituary pages, memorials, or similar sites to this category; these subjects are handled by the listed Related Categories.
Sites submitted here must primarily be concerned with the genealogy of one or more religious groups.Contains sites pertaining to the genealogy of one or more religious groups.
Please submit sites which are current and contain more than 1-2 articles. If the site contains only articles or columns relating to a specific regional area, then please submit to the appropriate genealogy subcategory under Regional/.Resources for genealogists who use computers in the pursuit of their research. Sites listed here will feature online searchable databases, research tools, and other sites of interest to computer genealogists.
Contains sites concerning the genealogy of royalty and nobility in various countries.
Please note that keepsake, memorial, and album/preservation items will only be listed in the most appropriate one of the following categories:Contains sites which offer genealogy-specific commercial services or products.Shopping/Children/Baby/Birth_Announcements/Online/
Shopping/Weddings/Keepsakes/
Society/Death/Online_Dedications/
Shopping/Recreation/Genealogy/Keepsakes_and_Remembrances/
Shopping/Photography/Albums_and_Frames/
Arts/Crafts/Scrapbooking/
Please submit software (Non-web based) only. For Web-based non software service based submissions please add to Society/Genealogy/Services.Sites which offer software used to enter family data and create family trees.
Please Read Prior to Submission
Please ensure that you have selected the correct letter of the alphabet.
If a surname subcategory exists, submit your site to the category for the relevant surname. Variants of a surname may also submit to the specific surname category.
If your site covers several diverse surnames, select the dominant surname.
Sites submitted to this category should pertain to genealogy. Personal pages that are not primarily concerned with the history of a surname or family history will not be accepted here and should be submitted to Society: People: Personal Homepages.
You can assist by observing these simple guidelines:
1. Only submit once. If your site is not in English then please select the appropriate
Sites in which the primary focus is the history of a surname or a family history connected to a specific surname.
- Open Directory Home: Family
- Open Directory Society: History