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Researching family history is fun and rewarding.

Below I have listed many useful websites that can help you with your own family tree and genealogy research:
 

Websites
www.ancestry.com - a largely American genealogy site that allows you to search records, although you may need to subscribe to access some records
www.rootsweb.com - similar to Ancestry
www.genealogy.com - similar to Ancestry
www.genealogytoolbox.com - similar to Ancestry
www.familysearch.org - a fantastic site that allows you to search accurate records, especially in the United Kingdom
www.cyndislist.com - a website that allows you to search for links to useful genealogy pages
www.jewishgen.org - a Jewish genealogy site
www.genuki.org.uk - United Kingdom family history website
www.gengateway.com - similar to Genealogy Toolbox
www.genforum.genealogy.com - a message board/forum website - great for meeting and swapping information with others
www.helplist.org - a collection of genealogy volunteers who are willing to help others with their research
www.italgen.org - Italian genealogy
www.ukgenealogy.co.uk - useful for finding links to other British genealogy websites
www.genealogy.net - German genealogy
 
Personal Family Tree Home Pages
http://charlotte20030.tripod.com/aconvictpast - Surnames Worlledge, Fitzgerald, Wright, Tubb, Coleman and Mackenzie in England, Ireland and Australia
 
Personal Emails
Alvina Seavers - parker@corplink.com.au - Surnames Bowser, Bygrave, Chapman, Clark/e, Cutting, Godwin, Gregory, Hammond, Hodgson, Holmes, Kemp, Lackington, Marchant, Marlow, Michaelson, Miles, Neenan, Parker, Pond, Potton, Ryder, Seavers, Self, Smith, Snare, Stallard, Wait
 
Charity Organisations (not genealogically related, but I support these causes)
 

Research Tips

Be sure to evaluate the source of your information. Remember, you can't believe everything you read! Try to find the same information from two sources and always double check information you find on the internet with a family member or a record office.

Remember, most everyone has two family names: your father's, but also your mother's. Don't feel you must restrict your research to just your paternal family tree.
 
Be careful when researching over the internet - be sure before subscribing to websites or genealogical sites that you feel are sure to give you information - you don't want to waste your money.