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RootsWeb is a free site sponsored by Ancestry.com. It is a popular access point for searches, including the World Connect Project and the Social Security Death Index; message boards; mailing lists; and countless other resources.
Meyersdale Library is a welcoming location for genealogists throughout the United States. Cynthia Mason, their skilled archivist, responds to genealogical inquiries at very reasonable rates. Questions relating to local archival collections, genealogy, history, and newspapers can all be answered through her research.
Storm Kauffman’s fascinating homepage is an engaging and skilled trip through a variety of genealogical infomation not frequently ventured into.
Bob Hankinson’s New Baltimore Genealogy pages are an excellent source for information on many of the families who lived in this region of western Pennsylvania.
Cambria Search, the site of Dianne O’Shea, a skilled researcher and genealogist from the Cambria County area whose website has been a valuable asset to me.
Gabsheim in Herzen von Rheinhessen is a German language site for the hometown of Christian Dabber/Dapper/Topper, the progenitor of the Topper line in America.
Emmitsburg Area Historical Society is an online resource of the Emmitsburg Area Historical Society documenting the rich history of that region.
Germans in the United States is a comprehensive article on the Catholic encyclopedia site detailing the history of Germans in the United States. It includes all German speaking people whether or not from Germany proper.
Early Catholic Migrations has articles with some interesting information on the migration of Catholics throughout the United States.
The GenWeb Project sites contain information and resources on a particular county in the United States. I’ve found the sites for the following counties especially useful in my research…
Cambria County, Pennsylvania, maintained by two talented women, Lynne Canterbury and Diane Olsen. The site is first-rate and chock full of important and valuable information.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, a reference artfully webmastered by Carol Hepburn with hundreds of helpful resources and references.
Adams County, Pennsylvania, skillfully maintained by genealogist Curt Sanders.
Frederick County, Maryland, maintained by Don and Jeanine Hartman, Frederick County Coordinators.
