This week I am going to concentrate of the larger search engines for surnames.
RootsWeb has a number of search engines, and are working on a universal engine. For now, here are the sites for the different surname searches that I like to keep my eye on regularly at RootsWeb.
1. Surname Resources at RootsWeb: covers personal web pages registered on a RootsWeb server, click on the letter for the surname which will take to a list of surnames
2. RootsWeb Surname List: surnames that are registered at RootsWeb, with contact information
3. GenSeeker - RootsWeb Site Search: allows you to search the contents of all registered WWW documents at RootsWeb
4. Surname Search for a Surname: this search device will look for your surname among the queries and registered names on a number of genealogy sites, including GenConnect query board, USGenWeb, and WorldGenWeb
5. RootsWeb List Finder: find a mailing list for your surname. I have found mailing lists a great way to connect with generous and helpful people who are researching in the same areas that you are.
6. RootsWeb List Finder: find a list for your surname
Then, there are other surname searches:
7. FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service: the official LDS site; something that genealogists have been waiting for, and important to keep up with
8. GENDEX -- Index of Surnames: an enormous base of gedcoms, maybe you can find a cousin
9. GeneaNet: another surname registry with contact information
10. yourfamily.com - Family Home Pages: this site is good for finding homepages for your surname
11. GenForum: family surname forums
12. SurnameWeb Search Engine: another surname searcher with contact information
13. Ancestry.com: They have a very large database, although not all free. Still, you can get a significant amount of free information.
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