Free Genealogy
This section will be devoted to free genealogy. Providing the most recent
free genealogy data available online. There may be the occasional link in this
section that takes you to a subscription based website, but the database
linked to will be free to access. Unfortunately, quality free data, especially
original source records, isn't easy to come by. For a seasoned genealogist,
it's the source material that is the most important. But all genealogists need
guidance as to where to find the source material, and which documents should
they try and access/purchase. Free genealogy online, then can provide that
part of your research, and lay the fundamental groundwork of who, what, when,
and where.
On occasion, some of the pages below will reference some works which come
only at cost along with free works. In order for you to find that free
genealogy, we've listed the pages here. As always, what is and is not free on
each page is clearly labeled.
New Free Genealogy Online
History of Jones County, Iowa - UPDATED - Free
"Past and present."
The history of Delaware county, Iowa - Free
"A Biographical Directory of its Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Delaware County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, &c."
History of Decatur County, Iowa - Free
In two volumes with biographical sketches and general county history of Decatur County.
History of Audubon county, Iowa - Free
"Its people, industries, and institutions."
History of Monmouth County, New Jersey - UPDATED - Free
General county history of Monmouth County, New Jersey with revolution, townships, land titles, etc.
History of Marion County, Iowa - Free
Two volumes of Marion County with general information and biographies.
History of Madison County, Iowa - UPDATED - Free
General county information of Madison County, Iowa.
History of Jones County, Iowa - Free
"Past and present."
History of Genesee County, Michigan - Free
"With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers."
History of Fayette County, Ohio - Free
" Her people, industries and institutions; With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families."
History and directory of Riverside County, California - Free
With information on the history and directory of Riverside County from 1893-4.
History and description of Harrison County, Iowa - Free
"Given in Townships."
History of Delaware County, Iowa - Free
With information on Delaware County, Iowa and its people.
History of Dallas County, Texas - Free
General county history of Dallas County.
History, Confederate Veterans' Association, of Fulton County, Georgia - Free
General information of the Confederate Veterans Association of Fulton County.
History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio - Free
Information on transportations, schools, the press, geology, etc.
History of Cape Cod, Massachusetts - UPDATED - Free
"Annals of Barnstable County and of its Several Towns, Including the District of Mashpre. In Two Volumes."
History of Brown County, Wisconsin - UPDATED - Free
"Past and Present."
History of Branch County, Michigan - Free
Including the history of Branch county, history of the towns and villages, with illustrations and biographical.
The History of Blockley in the County of Worcester, England - Free
General information including charities, schools, railway, post office, etc.
History of Buffalo and Erie County, New York - Free
General county history of Erie County and of Buffalo, New York.
History of Buchanan County, Iowa - Free
General history of Buchanan County, Iowa with townships, illustrations, and biographies.
History of Brookline, formerly Raby, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire - Free
"With tables of family records and genealogies."
History of Bourbon County, Kansas - Free
"To the close of 1865."
History of Bon Homme county, South Dakota - Free
"From early settlement until 1921."
History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean county, Illinois - Free
General county history Bloomington and Normal, Illinois.
History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Free
With information on the military, Indians, towns, etc.
History of the Baptist churches of Woodford County, Illinois - Free
With information Woodford County and it's Baptist Churches.
The history of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Free
"Including a history of the Old Township of Dartmouth and the present townships of Westport, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven, from their settlement to the present time."
History of Montgomery County within the Schuylkill Valley, Pennsylvania - Free
"Sketches of all the Townships, Boroughs and Villages, In said limits, from the earliest period to the present time; with an account of the Indians, the Swedes, and; other early settlers, and the local events of the Revolution; besides notices of the Progress in Population, Improvements, and Manufactures."
The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts - Free
With general information on military, parks, cemeteries, bibliography, etc.
History of Logan County, Illinois - Free
General information on Logan County, Illinois.
The history of Godmanchester, in the county of Huntingdon, England - Free
"Comprising its ancient, modern, municipal, and ecclesiatical history."
History of Bay County, Michigan - Free
With information on military records, early settlements, churches, etc.
The history and antiquities of the county palatine of Durham, England - Free
Three volumes of the general history of Durham County, England.
The history and antiquities of the county of Buckingham, England - UPDATED - Free
"To the nobility, gentry, and clergy of the county of Buckingham, the humble attempt to record and illustrate the history and antiquities of the county."
History and Antiquities of Kilkenny, Ireland - Free
"County and city, with illustrations and appendix, compiled from inquisitions, deeds, wills, funeral entries, family records, and other historical and authentic sources."
History of Hennepin County and the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Free
"Including the explorers and pioneers of Minnesota, by Rev. Edward D. Neill, and outlines of the history of Minnesota."
Hazzard's history of Henry county, Indiana - Free
Military edition of the history of Henry county, Indiana from 1822-1906 by Hazzard.
Geographical and statistical history of the county of Winnebago, Wisconsin - Free
"With interesting incidents among the aborigines and pioneer settlers: with twelve illustrations. to which is prefixed a general view of the State of Wisconsin, together with a census table from its first settlement to the present time."
Early history and reminiscence of Frontier County, Nebraska - Free
Information on the early history of Frontier County, Nebraska.
D. Porter West's Early history of Pope county, Arkansas - Free
With information on general county history of the beginning of Pope county by D. Porter West.
Doniphan County, Kansas - Free
"History and directory for 1868-9: containing the state constitution; a concise history of Kansas; also of Doniphan county, and sketches of each village in the county; citizens and business directory revenue and postal information, legal forms, etc., etc."
The Victoria history of the county of Cumberland, England - Free
Volumes of history of Cumberland County, England.
Memorial and family history of Erie County, New York - UPDATED - Free
Biographical history of families in Erie County, New York.
History of Middlesex County, New Jersey - Free
Historical and biographical history of Middlesex County from 1664 to 1920.
A history of Steuben County, New York - Free
General county history of Steuben County with biographical sketches.
The Victoria history of the county of Surrey, England - Free
The general county history of Surrey in three volumes.
The Victoria history of the county of Nottingham, England - Free
Two volumes on the general county history of Nottingham.
The Victoria history of the county of Hertford, England - Free
The general history of Hertford County, England in volumes and with an index.
The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster, England - Free
"A History of Lancashire in Seven Volumes."
The Victoria history of the county of Bedford, England - UPDATED - Free
"A history of Bedfordshire in three volumes edited by H. Arthur Doubleday and William Page F.S.A."
History of Bath and environs, Sagadahoc County, Maine - Free
The history of Sagadahoc County and bath from 1607-1894.
History of Massac County, Illinois - Free
Part 1 historical and part 2 life sketches and portraits.
The Victoria history of the county of Hereford, England - UPDATED - Free
First volume (and index) of four Volumes of the general county history of Hereford, England.
The Victoria history of the county of Lincoln, England - Free
Part of 'The Victoria History of the Counties of England Lincolnshire.'
The history and antiquities of the county of Carlow, Ireland - Free
With information of the arrival of the English, reigns, etc.
History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Free
"From its first settlement in 1657 to 1861; with a brief sketch of the town of Northborough, a genealogy of the families in Marlborough to 1800, and an account of the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the town."
The history of the county palatine and duchy of Lancaster, England - Free
By the late Edward Baines on general history.
Beyond books: Allen County's public library history, Indiana - Free
History of the public library of Allen County from 1895-1995.
Augusta County, Virginia - Free
"In the history of the United States."
A Twentieth Century History of Allegan County, Michigan - Free
General county history of of Allegan County in the twentieth century.
A twentieth century history of Delaware County, Indiana - Free
"With information on the courts, railroads, press, military, etc."
Sussex Archaeological Collections, England - Free
"Illustrating the History and Antiquities of the County."
A New and Complete History of the County of York, England - Free
General history of Grantchester and Cambridge county, England.
A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut - UPDATED - Free
General information on New London county.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Free
"Its early history and subsequent development."
A History of Ontario County, New York - Free
Two volumes of information and biographies on Ontario County, New York
Album of history and biography of Meeker County, Minnesota - Free
"Containing Sketches of the Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Citizens and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Hen, together with a Full History of Meeker County's Experience During the Famous Indian Massacre of 1862."
A history of the Reformed Churches in Chester County, Pennsylvania - Free
With general information on the history of reformed churches.
A history of Jasper County, Missouri - Free
Volumes of information on Jasper County including military, mining, railroads, etc.
A History of Grantchester in the County of Cambridge, England - Free
General history of Grantchester and Cambridge county, England.
Smalley in the County of Derby, England - Free
Its History and Legends in Derbyshire.
A sketch of the history of Benton County, Missouri - Free
Benton County with information on Warsaw, Slicker War, trails, etc.
History of Crawford County, Ohio - Free
With townships, Indians, discovery of America, etc.
A history of Catasauqua in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Free
General history of Catasauqua and Lehigh County.
History of the press in Camden County, New Jersey - Free
General history of the press in Camden County, New Jersey.
History of the newspapers of Beaver County, Pennsylvania - Free
With early democratic papers, the beaver times, etc.
History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania - Free
History of Bradford County by H.C. Bradsby with information on Indians, townships, the Revolution, etc.
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania - Free
"With genealogical and biographical sketches."
Contributions to the ecclesiastical history of Essex County, Massachusetts - Free
With history of the associations, sketches of the members and church, etc.
Compendium of history and biography of Polk County, Minnesota - Free
With schools, newspapers, early settlements, etc of Polk County, Minnesota.
Compendium of history and biography of Linn County, Missouri - Free
General history of Linn County, Missouri with biographies.
A history of the county of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada - Free
General history of Pictou County, Canada.
A history of the county of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada - Free
With general history of Yarmouth County, Canada.
Centennial, McKendree college, with St. Clair County history, Illinois - Free
With a yearbook, history of the college, history of St. Clair County, and biographies.
Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio - Free
With information on Troy county, Piqua county, and Miami county, Ohio.
Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio - Free
General history of Summit county, Ohio.
A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio - Free
Biographical history of Crawford County.
A centennial biographical history of Champaign county, Ohio - Free
With biographies from prominent citizens of Champaign county, Ohio.
A centennial biographical history of Richland county, Ohio - Free
"Concerning that portion of Ohio embraced within the present limits of Richland and Ashland counties."
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