Ethnic Genealogy SitesDisclaimer: Wayne Public Library does not subscribe or pay for access to any of the listed web sites. Wayne Public Library librarians always try to locate web sites that provide free information, but do not guarantee any web site will be free of charges.  | AfriGeneas
http://www.afrigeneas.com/
AfriGeneas is a site devoted to African American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general. Scroll down to the site map to access a Beginner's Guide, the Surname database, the Slave Data Collection, Census Information, obituaries and many other resources.
| | JewishGen
http://www.jewishgen.org
JewishGen is a genealogy site for people researching Jewish Ancestry. Its most popular components are the JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family Finder (a database of over 200,000 surnames and towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles, ShtetLinks for over 200 communities, and a variety of databases such as the ShtetlSeeker and Jewish Records Indexing-Poland. JewishGen's online Family Tree of the Jewish People contains data on nearly two million people.
| | Local Ireland
http://www.local.ie/
Local Ireland is a source of up to date information on Irish culture, tourism and genealogy. The site provides a Getting Started section for those searching for information on finding Irish ancestors. Surname origins, place names, maps, churches and county information can also be found on this site. Some sections of this site are fee based, and use of these sections are at the individual users discretion.
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