50Plus - Genealogy

• California Genealogical Society and Library
  Features name look-up, genealogy links and suggestions for contacting local research professionals. Information about the society’s library facility in Oakland, CA – its holdings, hours, location, etc.
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  More than 260,000 well-organized links plus tips and tutorials for beginners as well as a wealth of information for more advanced searchers.
• Family Search
  The largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world. From the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' (LDS), this excellent site offers information on starting a family history, along with research guides plus downloadable forms and charts.
• Santa Cruz County GenWeb
  Homepage of the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County, an organization dedicated to maintaining an extensive archive of research materials covering Santa Cruz County, as well as other states and countries. The society maintains the California History and Genealogy Room located inside the library Central Branch at 224 Church St. in downtown Santa Cruz. This free facility is staffed for several days each day by dedicated volunteers. Available message board for the posting of genealogical queries plus referral to professional researchers who can help with more extensive searches, usually for a modest fee.
• Starting Your Genealogy Research - The Basics
  Easy to follow instructions, plus tips, downloadable forms and charts, links and more for the beginning researcher. From the US GenWeb Project.
• Where to Write for Vital Records
  Contact information by state for obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce records. From the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.