Although the Internet is not the best place to begin genealogical research, websites can provide ideas, guides and tutorials for beginners. Two of the best tutorials for beginning your genealogy research are:

• Family Search's "How to Start Your Family History"
• Roots Web's "Guide to Tracing Family Trees"

Free websites recommended by librarians for genealogy research include:

• Family Search http://www.familysearch.org/
• Roots Web Genealogical Data Cooperative http://www.rootsweb.com/
• Social Security Death Records Index http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/
• Cyndi's Genealogy Homepage http://www.cyndislist.com/
• USGenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.com/
• Vital Records Information at http://www.vitalrec.com/
• American Family Immigration History Center http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
• National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/index.html/

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The New Hampshire State Library is an excellent resource for starting your research about New Hampshire ancestors:

NH State Library History and Genealogy

The New Hampshire Historical Society offers answers to questions about NH, past or present:

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Tracy Memorial Library also has access to two databases for Genealogical research through the NH State Library.  Please call or visit the library for more information on using Ancestry Library or Heritage Quest Online.

Genealogy Databases