Search Sites/Databases

Ancestor Hunt (search by state)

Ellis Island Records Database

FamilySearch.org

Find A Grave

GenForum (A good place to post queries)

National Genealogical Society Home Page

RootsWeb

Sites with Genealogy Links

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
U.S. GenWeb Project
World GenWeb Project

National Archives’ Genealogy Page

GeneaSearch

Guide to print and microfilm genealogy research at the Smathers Libraries

Directories and Maps

How to Use Maps for Genealogy

Internet Archive - City Directories

Sanborn Maps - Florida

Sanborn Maps at the Library of Congress

Switchboard (useful for current addresses and phone numbers)

Subject Specific

Africana Heritage Project

Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
Online Military Indexes and Records

CensusFinder (search by state)
Land Records 

Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Obituary Links Page

Veterans' Service Records - National Archives

Florida and Alachua County Sites

Alachua County Clerk of the Courts Ancient Records

Florida GenWeb

Jacksonville: Florida Times Union Death Indexes

Jacksonville: Florida Times Union Index 1986-1997

General Sites

Behind the Name

Simple Tips for Reading Old Handwriting