The
USGenWeb Project
consists of a group of
volunteers working
together to provide
Internet websites for
genealogical research in
every county and every
state of the United
States. The Project is
non-commercial and fully
committed to free access
for everyone.
Organization is by
county and state, and
this website provides
you with links to all
the state websites
which, in turn, provide
gateways to the
counties. The USGenWeb
Project also sponsors
important Special
Projects at the national
level and this website
provides an entry point
to all of those pages,
as well.
Although
the basic unit of
organization for The
USGenWeb Project is at
the county level, State
Websites include very
important information as
well, including such
resources for postings
of unknown county
queries, family reunion
bulletin boards, state
histories, and maps
showing the changing
county boundaries, among
others. Many states also
have ongoing projects as
diverse as the
transcription of Civil
War regiments or the
reuniting of families
with lost photos,
bibles, etc.
As you
explore the state and
county websites, you
will see considerable
variation as each page
or database is the
creation, property and
responsibility of an
individual volunteer.
But, you will also find
that all of the counties
will provide links for
you to post queries,
access the state's home
page and access the
archives. All of the
volunteers who make up
The USGenWeb Project are
very proud of this
endeavor and hope that
you will find their hard
work both beneficial and
rewarding.
The goal
of the USGenWeb Project
is to make genealogical
information available
online. These are
stored at the
USGenWeb Archives.
You can view the files
for Oregon at the
ORGenWeb Archives.
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Review the queries
- see if someone is
researching the same
surname.
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Submit your query
- tell other
researchers what you
are looking for.
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Share your resources
- If you have a book
or data base that
your willing to look
in for others,
email me, and I
will list you on the
look ups page.
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Submit your family
group sheets -
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Share your knowledge
- If you are a local
historian or history
buff, you could be a
great help. Consider
submitting a
local history.
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Tell me your ideas
- I'm always glad to
hear them.
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Join the -
ORCOLUMB-L mailing
list - you can ask
questions about
Columbia County
researching, or
answer them. It's a
great resource for
quick help.
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Don't be shy! -
Online genealogists
are the friendliest
people, so don't be
afraid to contact
them. We're all just
like you!
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