“I am bound to them. Even though I cannot look into their eyes, or hear their voices. I honor their history. I cherish their lives. I will tell their stories. I will remember them.”
— Author Unknown
Welcome to the POST Genealogy Resources Page!
We hope that you find the links and resources helpful in your quest to tell the stories of your ancestors and keep history alive...
Best Free Genealogy Websites for Beginners
About.com
Dive into dozens of how-to articles on research basics, online searching and sharing and preserving the past. You won’t do actual research on this site, but you’ll learn a lot. Because each article leads to more detailed and related articles on the same site, it’s easy to lose track of what you’ve read. Refer back frequently to the three main topic tabs (Learn How, Search Online, Share and Preserve) if you want to read systematically through everything offered.
AfriGeneas
Providing education and resources for those researching African-American roots, this unique site hosts regular opportunities for users to communicate with one another. Start with the Beginner’s Guide under the Records tab, then search marriage, death, surname and slave databases under the same tab. (Also check AfriQuest.com, a free online archive for users to share items relating to African-American genealogy and history).
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
You’ll come back to this tool again and again. Many Genealogical records are created by counties, the boundaries of which may have changed over time. On this site, click a state, then View Interactive Map and enter the ate for which you want to see county boundaries. Then you’ll be ale to identify which county that town was a part of during the time your ancestors lived there. Click to add layers showing modern maps so you’ll know where it is today.
BillionGraves.com
Search an enormous GPS-tagged database of tombstone images. You also can upload tombstone photos you’ve snapped with a free iPhone/Android camera app. Users can add personal history information to individual photos an link them to other tombstone images. This is a fantastic tool to use on the virtual highway and fun to use when you’re on the “real” road, snapping pictures of tombstones in your family cemetery.