World Ancestry - Roots In Antiquity

CEMETERIES, FUNERAL HOMES and OBITUARIES:
" . . . Beyond the edge of time, there is a place where happiness
and rest wait hand in hand, and sunlight skips across the very
face of God.  It is a place where everlasting peace has embraced
your loved one and taken this very special person home. . . .
a loving God always knows best."   - Poem by Linda E. Knight
Sites of Memory: Historical Markers, Memorials, Monuments and Cemeteries.
* Cemetery: Cemeteries by Country - List of Famous Cemeteries
  - AGS: The Association for Gravestone Studies
  - Cemeteries and Cemetery Records: Interment.net
    - Electronic Journal Devoted to Cemeteries
  - Cemeteries and Cemetery Symbols
  - Cemeteries, Graveyards, Burying Grounds
  - Cemetery & Tombstone Transcriptions & Death Registers Online
  - Find A Grave and Saving Graves
  - Genealogy.com: Virtual Cemetery
  - List of Tombs and Mausoleums
    - Mausoleum: List of Mausolea
  - Plotting a Trip to the Cemetery
  - RootsLink Search Results - Cemetery
* Cyndi's List - Cemeteries & Funeral Homes
* Funeral: Funeral Home
  - Funeral Customs
    Free encyclopedia articles at
    Questia.com online library.
  - Internet Directory of World Wide Funeral Homes
* Historical Marker: The Historical Marker Database
* Memorial and Monument: Monuments and Memorials by Country
  - Church Monuments Society: Links
  - Death Memorials in the WWW
  - List of Noted Memorials: War Memorial
* Obituary: Deaths in 2008 and Previous Years
  - Ancestral Graveyard
  - Cyndi's List - Obituaries
  - Free Obituaries On-Line
  - Obituaries 101 (Canada)
  - Obituaries on Yahoo!® News
  - Obituaries Today - Obituaries
  - Obituary Central
  - Obituary Daily Times (GEN-OBIT) Search
    Index of published obituaries world wide.
* Resource Information: Thanatology
  - Antiquus Morbus
    Genealogist's resource for interpreting causes of death.
  - Archaeology of Graveyards
  - Association for Death Education and Counseling: Resources
  - Blog of Death
  - Death Customs
  - Death Switch
    Post-mortem messaging.
  - Handbook of Death & Dying
    Particular patterns of death and dying engender modal cultural
    responses, and such institutionalized behavior has familiar,
    economical, educational, religious, and political implications.
  - Journey of Hearts™
    Healing place for those dealing with grief.
  - List of Unusual Deaths
  - Medical and Health
    Genetics, genealogy and history.
  - Sociology of Death and Dying
* USA:
  - Legacy.com™
    - Legacy.com/ObitMessenger (USA)
  - National Obituary Archive (NOA)™
  - Nationwide Gravesite Locator
    Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members.
  - Newspaper Obituaries,
    Genealogy, obituary and funeral resources.
  - ObitsArchive.com (USA)
  - Obituaries 101 (USA)
  - Obituaries Search (USA)
  - Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records (USA)
  - The Political Graveyard - USA



CENSUS and POPULATION RECORDS: Census - Counting Heads Around the World
Genealogy of International Census databases.  Evaluating  census tradition within
the U.K., Scandinavia, and selected European countries and how cooperative
projects between governments, genealogists, social scientists, and church
organizations have begun to make these records much more accessible.

CENSUS - GENERAL:
* Census Finder
  Links to all the free census online.
* Census Online
  Web's largest directory of free census records.
* Census Records Search - Ancestry.com
* Censuslinks on the 'Net
* CensusTools
  Free genealogy spreadsheets census, cemetery and passenger manifest data.
* CURRENT Census on the Internet:
  - Census Dates for Countries and Areas of the World: 1945 to 2014
  - Census Links
  - World Census Questionnaires
    Integrated Public Use Microdata Series - International.
    Collecting and distributing census data from around the world.
* FamilySearch™ Record Search
  Search millions of indexed records from this pilot site.  Browse through the
  images of records waiting to be indexed.  More records are added monthly.
* RootsLink Search Results - Census

COMMONWEALTH of NATIONS: Commonwealth of Nations
* Census in Australia
* Census in Canada: Canada - Databases
  Censuses - Library and Archives Canada
  - Census of Canada 1851
  - 1901 - 1911 - other projects Index
  - Census of Canada 1911
    - Searching the 1911 Canadian Census by Name in One Step
* Census in New Zealand: Census of Population and Dwellings
* Census in the United Kingdom (and the British Isles): Census. The Expert Guide
  - Census - British 1901 plus more
  - Census of Ireland 1911
  - FreeCEN : UK Census Online Project
  - Histpop
    British historical population reports.
  - List of United Kingdom Censuses
  - Search the National Archives | Census records
  - Victorian Census Project
* Foreign Census Databases: British - Canadian
* Map of India and Guides
  - Census Maps of India (Demographic maps of India)
  - Digital Colonial Documents (India)
    Includes Census of India Reports from 1871 to 1901.
  - India Demographics
  - List of States and Union Territories of India by Population

MULTINATIONAL and WORLDWIDE: Population
* Cyndi's List - Census - Worldwide
* Early European Population Statistics and Censuses
* Multinational Census Records: British & Canadian 1881 & US 1880
* United States and British Censuses (class notes)
* WORLD POPULATION: Population Reference Bureau
  - 6 Billion Others
  - Demography: Web Resources in Demography and Related Subjects
    - World Population Since Creation
  - GeoHive : Country Data Index
  - Historical Microdata from around the World
  - International Union for the Scientific Study of Population: Links
  - List of Countries by Population
  - NationMaster.com
  - OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web - The University of Auckland Library
  - Population Index
    Primary reference tool to the world's population literature.
  - SocioSite: Demography and Population Studies
  - Worldometers - Real Time World Statistics
  - World-Systems and Globalization Research Centers

NATIONAL:
* Census in Denmark
* Census in France
* Census in Germany: German Census of 1895
* Census in Mexico:
  - Guadalajara, Mexico Censuses Project
* Census in Norway
* Census in the Russian Empire: Census  of 1897: Russian Census 2002
* USA: United States Census - Soundex
  - Application for Search of Census Records (pdf)
    U. S. Department of Commerce search of more recent census records,
    not yet in the public domain.
  - Beginner's Guide to U.S. Federal Censuses: U.S. Census Tutorial
    - 1900 Census
    - Obtaining EDs and streets for the 1910-1940 Census in One Step
  - Census and Genealogy || Bucknell University
  - Census Book [WorldCat.org]
    Comprehensive review of census schedules that will allow you to take
    advantage of the research possibilities revealed by census data.
  - Census Project (USGenWeb) at RootsWeb
    State Census Index.
  - CPE Genealogy Search
    Records of the military, pension, and medical records 1820-1940 dataset.
  - Decennials - Census of Population and Housing
    - 1790 Census of Population and Housing
  - Enumerator Instructions
  - gCensus - Census Data Over Google Maps
  - Genealogy Ancestry and Family History
    Popular Name Search - locate information on genealogical
    research for every name listed in the US Census data.
  - Guide to Census Information
  - Historical Census Browser - USA
  - History of the Census and Its Samples
  - LocalCensus.com Census & Business Information (recent data)
  - MortalitySchedules.com
    Free search through census mortality schedules.
  - NARA - Genealogists & Family Historians - Census Records
  - ProQuest - Census Facts



DATABASES: The Database Universe - DCMI Projects - Electronic Texts
* Academic Databases and Search Engines
* Databases and Privacy (pdf)
* Directory of Repositories
  Ranking Web of World Repositories.
* History and Preservation of Digital Information - Links (NIWI) (archived)
* INTERNET ARCHIVE: Internet Archive Wayback Machine
  Worldwide databases, history, preservation: online Internet archives.
  Internet library offering permanent access for researchers, historians
  and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format.
  - Internet Archive: Audio Archive
  - Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
  - Internet Archive: Open Educational Resources
  - Internet Archive: Software Archive
  - Internet Archive: Text Archive
  - Memory of the World
* PADI - Preserving Access to Digital Information
* Universitetet i Tromsø: Historical Microdata around the World
* University of Vienna - Vienna Database on European Family History

GENERAL:
* Ancestry.com
  - Cyndi's List - Ancestry.com: The Basics
    Collection of searchable genealogy databases.
  - Index of Databases on Ancestry.com
* Archives and Knowledge Management
  Scholarly online resource evidence and records.
* Browsers - Directories - Portals:
  Genealogy and family history link sites.
* Cyndi's List - Databases - Searchable Online
* David's World
  Excellent resources finding page with a Star Trek theme.
* Education Publications & Online Books
* Family Group Sheet Project
* FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service
  - Ancestors - All Resources from FamilySearch™
    - FamilySearch™ News
      Free access to information in United States and British records.
  - FamilySearch™ Record Search
    Search millions of indexed records from this pilot site.  Browse through the
    images of records waiting to be indexed.  More records are added monthly.
* Free Birthday Database
  Database of 120 million names and birth dates.
* Free Genealogy Archives
  Genealogy databases and genealogy resources.
* Gale® - Catalog
  Browse by product name.  Part of Cengage Learning,
  a world leader in e-research and educational publishing.
* Gateways to the World and Global Resources
  International collections from the Library of Congress.
* GeneaLinks Databases
* GeneaNet
  Genealogical database network, indexing all
  of the genealogical resources over the world.
* Genealogy Databases
* Genealogy Searching Center
  Free online genealogy databases.
* General Genealogical Resources [includes Gedcom]
* GenSource Online Databases
* Gengateway.com: Genealogy Gateways To The Internet
* International Genealogy Sleuth
  Records retrieval and ancestry research.
* List of General Genealogy Databases
* Multigen: Genealogical Databases
* MyHeritage Research
  Free genealogy search engine.  Megadex technology
  helps overcome genealogy research challenges.
* Olive Tree Genealogy
* One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse
  One-step portal for on-line genealogy.
* Online Data Vendors and Information Brokers
  There are many websites that sell or provide for free,
  personal information about individuals.  This information
  is gathered from many sources including white pages listings
  (directory assistance), publicly-available sources and public records.
  - Data vendors that offer an opt out policy
  - Data vendors that do not offer an opt out policy
* Pedigree & Lineage Networking: Family Trees
* Public Data Sets on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
* RootsWeb: Database Index
* SearchSystems.net: Directory and Public Record Finder.com
  Largest free public records database collections.
* WeRelate™
  Free web search engine and wiki for genealogy.
* Who Can Find People?
  Find people, places and things.

UNITED STATES:
  - Access to Archival Databases (AAD): NARA - USA
    - Cyndi's List - U.S. - National Archives
  - CourthouseDirect.com - Public Records Online
  - Genealogy Trails
    Free transcribed genealogical and historical data for researchers.
  - KnowX.com - Public Records
    All initial searches are free except as indicated by the $ sign.
  - Linkpendium: Genealogy > USA
  - Public Records: U.S., State, County & City
  - United States Genealogy Sleuth
  - USA.gov: Genealogy Resources, by State: USA.gov
    Official website for searching U.S. government databases.
    - Family, Home and Community for Citizens on USA.gov



EMIGRATION and HUMAN MIGRATION: Emigration - Human Migration

About Immigration & Migration	Ancient & Modern Explorations	Citizenship & Naturalization
Colonization & History	Regional Movements	Transportation & Patterns

ABOUT IMMIGRATION and MIGRATION:
Im/migration Alphabetical Links - Migration News
* Association of European Migration Institutions
* Cyndi's List - Immigration & Naturalization
* Forced Migration Online: Human Displacement
  - Displaced Persons' (DP) Camps - Human Trafficking Search
* Immigration & Migration in Latin America - LANIC
* IOM - International Organization for Migration
* Migration im WWW
* MPI | Data Hub | Country and Comparative Data
* Population, Migration & Refugee Studies
* Stalker's Guide to International Migration
* Tracing Immigrant Origins

ANCIENT and MODERN EXPLORATIONS: Old World Contacts
Society for the History of Discoveries
Geographical discovery and voyages of exploration.
* Age of Exploration - The Mariners' Museum®
* European Migrations to North America
  - Early European Explorers: List of Explorers
    - The European Voyages of Exploration
    - The Explorations of Christopher Columbus and Christopher Columbus Descendants
    After Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from his 1492–1493 expedition
    to San Salvador, Cuba, and Hispaniola, other European explorers began voyages
    to North America.  In 1497 John Cabot explored the coasts of Labrador, Newfoundland,
    and New England. Juan Ponce de León explored Florida and part of the Yucatán Peninsula
    in the early 1500s. In 1519 Hernán Cortés invaded Mexico and subsequently spent
    several years conquering the Aztecs.  From: Microsoft® Encarta®.


CITIZENSHIP and NATURALIZATION:
* Citizenship: Citizenship Laws of the World (pdf)
* Nationality Law and Naturalization
* North America:
  - Naturalization & Citizenship Records in the USA & Canada
    - Finding US Naturalization Records
  - United States Nationality Law: USCIS: United States Citizenship & Immigration Services
    - American Immigration Resources on the Internet
    - Migration Information Source - U.S. in Focus
    - Professional Online Immigration Services
    - United States Immigration Support
    - USCIS: United States Citizenship & Immigration Services
      - Genealogy Immigration Records Request (pdf)

COLONIZATION and HISTORY: Colonialism and Exploration
Extension of a nation's sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries,
often to facilitate economic domination over their resources, labor, and markets.
* List of Colonial Territories by Country
  - European Colonization of the Americas: Decolonization
    British Colonization - Courland Colonization - Danish Colonization - Dutch Colonization
    French Colonization - German Colonization - Portuguese Colonization - Russian Colonization
    Scottish Colonization - Spanish Colonization - Swedish Colonization - Viking Colonization
    Welsh Colonization

REGIONAL MOVEMENTS: Diaspora
* General: List of Diasporas
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  - Leiden University: History of International Migration: Links
    Helps researchers and students study European migration movements,
    with a framework, documents and information about sources on migration.
  - Migration Museums
  - Moving Here - 200 years of Migration to England
    - Migration Histories: Introduction to Migration Histories
      - Caribbean
      - Irish
      - Jewish: Records in Other Countries
      - South Asian: Records in Other Countries
* News, Media and Travel
* North American:
  - American Journeys
    Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration and Settlement.
  - Emigrants to North America after 1776 - The National Archives UK
  - Immigration & Ethnic History Society
    Study of the history of immigration to the United States
    and Canada from all parts of the world.
  - Nature and Origins of Emigration To America
    Emigrant ancestry in the 16th and 17th centuries.
* North American: Canada
   - Peopling of Canada 1891-1921 (and before) - 1946-1976
    - Pier21 - Gateway to Canada
* North American: United States:
  - Facts About American Immigration (Book)
    The largest portion of the book (Parts II–VI) is divided by region: Europe, Africa, Asia,
    the Americas, and Oceania.  Each part begins with a brief introduction to the region,
    followed by a series of articles focusing on specific countries or groups of countries
    within that region.  Articles include tables and graphs that summarize and portray
    statistical information relating to that group's immigration, as well as specific Internet
    and print resources.  Each regional section concludes with tables and graphs
    summarizing the pattern of immigration from the region, plus regional Internet
    and print resources.
  - Immigration to the United States: 1789-1930

TRANSPORTATION and MIGRATION PATTERNS: Transport: Portal:Transport
GENEALOGY and FAMILY HISTORY DATA: Topic Outline of Transport
* General Information and Data Resources:
  - ancestorsonboard.com - A Journey of Discovery
  - CIMO - Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online
  - Cyndi's List - Ships & Passenger Lists
  - Emigrations from Bremen
  - Genealogy - Locating the Previous Overseas Residence
  - Guide to Immigration Records and Ship's Passenger Lists
  - Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
  - Immigrant Ship Information
  - Immigrants Ancestors Project
    Uses emigration registers to locate information about the birthplaces
    of immigrants in their native countries, which is not found in the port
    registers and naturalization documents in the destination countries.
  - Immigration & Emigration - Ancestry.com
  - Internet Sources for Transcribed Passenger Records & Indexes
  - Passenger Lists on the Internet (archived)
  - Tracing Immigrant Origins Research Outline
  - Transatlantic Migrations
    Movement of people across the Atlantic Ocean in order
    to settle on the continents of North and South America.
    - Records of Slave Ship Movement Between Africa and America
    - Slavery Images
      Atlantic slave trade and
      slave life in the Americas.
    - Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
* Maritime History: Maritime History Virtual Archives
  - Mother of All Maritime Links
  - Sea History
  - WWW Virtual Library - Naval and Maritime
    Naval history and maritime strategy.
    - (USA) Naval History
* Oceans and Seas
  - Port: List of Seaports
    - Cyndi's List - Ports of Departure
  - Ship Information: Ship Transport
    - Cyndi's List - Ships & Passenger Lists
    - List of Ship Companies
    - Lloyd's Register of British & Foreign Shipping: 1764 - 2003
      Includes rigging, the tonnage, dimensions,
      propulsion, owners and her Master.
    - Manifest Markings
      Guide to interpreting immigration
      passenger lists markings, or annotations.
    - Palmer List of Merchant Vessels
    - ShipsList
* Rivers and Waterways:
  - List of Rivers of Africa
  - List of Rivers of Asia
  - List of Rivers of Europe
  - List of Rivers of Oceania
  - List of Rivers of the Americas
    - American Rivers and Waterways
  - List of Waterways
    - Canal: Canal Links
    - Cyndi's List - Canals, Rivers & Waterways
* United States: Immigration to the United States
  - American Family Immigration History Center Ellis Island (NYC, USA)
    - Ellis Island
      - Cyndi's List - Ellis Island
      - Searching the Ellis Island Database in One Step
  - American Migration Patterns
    - Cyndi's List - Migration Routes, Roads & Trails
    - Early American Roads and Trails
    - History of the West Coast of North America
    - Portal:U.S. Roads
  - Castle Garden
    Access to database on 10 million immigrants,
    from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened.
  - Cyndi's List
    Ports of Entry.
  - Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide To Published Sources
    Bibliographies and Guides - Library of Congress
    Local History and Genealogy Reading Room.
  - Immigrant Servants Database
    Records of colonists: indentured servants, convict servants,
    and redemptioners, who settled south of New England, as
    found in American and European sources, from 1607 through 1820.
  - Immigration History Research Center (UM)
    - Family History Research
  - Migrations.org|
    Links to online migration and genealogical sources.
  - US Ports of Arrival & Their Available Immigration Records
    Passenger lists.
  - Virtual Jamestown
    State of Virginia, USA.



INHERITANCE: Court & Legal - Estate (law) - Probate - Will (law) or Testament
* GLOSSARY: Glossary - Probate Services - Inheritance Tax: Glossary of Terms
* USA: Estate Finance™: Probate Law, Attorneys and Information by State
  - American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys: Resources
  - Crash Course in Wills & Trusts
    Estate planning, living trusts, probate, etc.
  - DoYourOwnWill.com
  - Estate Planning Resources
  - EstatePlanningLinks.com
  - Glossary of Insurance Terms
  - U.S. Living Will Registry®
    - Advance Directive Forms
  - Wills & Estate Planning - Resource Center
* WORLDWIDE: Legal History of Wills
  - Administration of an Estate on Death: Probate
  - Ancestry.com: Search Court, Land & Probate Records
  - Blake & Blake Genealogists
    Finding missing heirs and international probate research.
  - Cyndi's List - Wills & Probate
  - Inheritance (law): Wills and Testaments [Beyond the Index]
  - International Bibliography
    Ancient, medieval and early modern
    wills and probate inventories.
  - RootsLink Search Results - Probates
  - RootsLink Search Results - Wills
  - Wills & Probate Resources (United Kingdom - British Isles)
    - English Probate Jurisdiction Maps and Guides
    - The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Wills



LAND and PROPERTY RECORDS - FARM ORIGINS:
AGRICULTURE: Agriculture and the History of Farming & Cities
The basic ancestry and historical setting of mankind since Adam
and Eve, in all nations and history of the organization of work,
have been involved in farming.  “More of the world's aggregate
manpower is devoted to agriculture than to all other occupations
combined.” Ref: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article.
* Agricultural History on the Internet: A Finding Aid
* Agropolis - Museum: Food & Agricultures of the World
* Almanac.com - The Old Farmer's Almanac
* Cyndi's List - Land Records, Deeds, Homesteads, Etc.
* History of Horticulture: PlantFacts
* Living History, Agricultural and Open-Air Museums
* Museum of English Rural Life (MERL): The Archives and Penrhos Trust
  - Green and Pleasant Land [British]
* Portal:Agropedia
  - AgricultureB2B - Directory
  - Agriscape™
  - eXtension
    Objective, research-based, credible information and tools to improve life.
  - Farm and Agriculture (AgNIC) Portal
  - Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)
  - International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists
* Science and Technology > Life Sciences and Agriculture > Agriculture
* SocioSite: Rural Sociology (Worldwide)
* United States Agriculture:
  - Core Historical Literature of Agriculture
    United States history cannot fully be understood without
    studying its rural life and agricultural heritage.
  - Farmhouses in the Heartland
  - Grange Movement
  - George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
  - History of American Agriculture 1776 - 1990  (archived)
    - Farmers and the Land (archived)
    - Life on the Farm (archived)
    - Updates for History of American Agriculture Chart, 1990-1997  (archived)
  - USDA History Collection Guide, Special Collections of NAL

PROPERTY: List of Terms for Country Subdivisions - Real Estate
Real property is a legal term encompassing real estate and ownership interests in real
estate (immovable property).  It is a type of property differentiated from personal property.
* Court, Land & Probate Records Search - Ancestry.com: Legal & Court
* Deed and Homestead Principle
* Land Record Reference
* Manorialism: Manor Courts - Manorial Law
  - Manorial Documents Register
  - Manorial Lordships and Feudal Titles
    - Lord of the Manor: Manor House
* Maps in Genealogy: Geography & Maps
  - Cultural Landscapes
    Worldwide large-scale maps such as individual land surveys,
    county land ownership maps and atlases, large-scale topographic
    maps and thematic maps showing economic activity.  These maps
    show the cultural modification of a physical landscape as settlers
    established their farmsteads and villages, constructed the connecting
    transportation systems and named their surroundings.
    - Geographic Locations: A to South America
    - Geographic Locations: Soviet Union to United States
    - Geographic Locations: United States to Yucatán Peninsula
* Property Studies: Databases for Planning and Property Studies (Australia)
* USA:
  - Bureau Of Land Management: State Resources for Research
    - General Land Office Records and Visitors Center
      - BLM GLO Records - [Help] Search for Land Patents
  - Homestead Act: Homestead History
    - Homesteading (archived) and current Rural Living.
  - Landownership Maps and Atlases
    Collections include both maps and atlases that were produced
    primarily for the purpose of showing landownership.
    - Land Ownership Maps in the Library of Congress
  - Land Records Research Directory
  - Legal Land Descriptions in the USA
  - US GeoGen Project ™
    Combine the hobbies of genealogy and electronic orienteering.
  - Using Townships In Your Research
  - Virtual Museum of Surveying



LOOKUPS and VOLUNTEERS: Volunteer
* Books We Own List
* Cyndi's List - Lookups & Free Searches by Volunteers
* Cyndi's List - Volunteer Online Regional Projects
* Free Genealogy Lookups (AncestralFindings.com)
* Free Genealogy Look Ups (GeneaSearch)
* Genealogical CD's & WFT CDs
* Genealogy Look Up Forum
  - Genealogy LookUp Chat Forum
* GenLookups.com
* LOOK-UPS
* LookupUK.com - Lookup United Kingdom
* Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
* Record Lookups Forum
* Research and Learning
* Rhonda's Links to Look Up Volunteer's
* Who Can Find People?
* Yahoo! Groups: Genie-Angels



SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS: Social Security
INTERNATIONAL ORIGINS and PROGRAMS
* Guild
  Association of craftsmen in a particular trade.
  The earliest guilds were formed as confraternities of workers.
  - Apprenticeship - Journeyman - Master Craftsman - Tradesman
* Portal:Organized Labour - Categories
  - International Association of Labour History Institutions
    - WWW Virtual Library Labour History
  - International Labour Organization
    - Social Protection
    - Social Security Policy and Development
    - Socio-Economic Security Programme
    - WebLinks to External Web sites
      2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Ö
* Social Protection Options on the Web
* Social Security Programs Throughout the World
  Highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than
  170 countries: old-age, survivors, and disability; sickness and maternity;
  work injury; unemployment and family allowances.
  - History of Social Insurance
  - ISSA: International Social Security Association
    Comprehensive information, news, data and analysis
    on social security developments worldwide.
  - Pension: Pensions (The World Bank)
  - Social Security in other Countries
    - Africa
    - The Americas
      - USA: Social Security - United States
        - Cato Institute Social Security Choice and Reform
        - CPSR - Frequently Asked Questions on SSNs and Privacy
        - Genealogy Research
          U.S. Railroad Retirement Board and deceased SSN.
        - Searching the Social Security Death Index in One Step
        - Social Security Administration (SSA) Records Information
        - Social Security Death Index - Ancestry.com
        - Social Security Death Index - Family Tree Maker Online: Genealogy Library
        - Social Security Death Index Interactive Search - RootsWeb.com
        - Social Security Death Index Search - Family Tree Legends
        - Social Security Death Index Search - LDS FHL
        - Social Security Handbook (Updated)
          Basic guide to the Social Security programs.
        - Social Security Number
          - CPSR - Structure of Social Security Numbers
    - Asia and the Pacific
    - Europe



VITAL RECORDS: Documentation and Publications
Documentation and Vital Records: Vital Statistics - GeneaWiki
Life Cycle Events: Birth - Civil Registry (Registro Civil) - Marriage (Divorce) - Death

GENERAL: Safeguarding Vital Records
* Bible Records:
  - Bible Records Online: Family Bible Records
  - Cyndi's List - Family Bibles
  - RootsLink Search Results: Bible Records
* Birth Registration Rights
  - UNICEF - About UNICEF - Publications - Children's Rights
    - Child Protection from Violence, Exploitation and Abuse - Birth Registration
      Apart from being the first legal acknowledgment of a child's existence,
      registration of births is fundamental to the realization of a number of rights
      and a number of practical needs including:
      - Effectively countering forced marriage of young girls
        before they are legally eligible, without proof of age.
      - Enforcing laws relating to minimum age for employment,
        assisting efforts to prevent child labor.
      - Ensuring that children enroll in school at the right age.
      - Getting a passport, opening a bank account,
        obtaining credit, voting or finding employment.
      - Protecting children from harassment by police
        and other law enforcement officers.
      - Protecting children who are trafficked,
        [or placed into prostitution], including
        [their full restoration] through repatriation
        and family reunion.
      - Protecting young people from underage
        military service or conscription.
      - Providing access to health care.
      - Providing access to immunization.
      - Securing the child's right to a nationality,
        at the time of birth or at a later stage.
    - 'Rights' Start to Life: [Download a PDF copy]
      Statistical analysis of birth registration worldwide.  Identity by registration
      allows children access to health care, education and social assistance.
      Among other key protections, it provides a safeguard against illegal adoption,
      early marriage, forced recruitment and trafficking, and can help reunify those
      who have been separated from their families.
* Children's Rights
  Basic human rights of children. with particular attention to the rights
  of special protection and care afforded to the young.
* COMBINED SOURCES: Genealogy Roots Blog
  Birth - Marriage - Death - Other - Vital Records
  - Birth, Marriage & Death Records Search
    Ancestry.com multi-country research.
  - Cyndi's List - Births & Baptisms
  - FamilySearch™ Record Search
    Search millions of indexed records from this pilot site.  Browse through the
    images of records waiting to be indexed.  More records are added monthly.
  - FamilySearch.org - Search
  - IGI: International Genealogical Index - Archives & Knowledge Management
  - IIGS BDM Exchange
    National links and global connections.
  - International Vital Records
    Foreign vital records, adoption resources, genealogy help and investigators.
* International Vital Records Handbook (2009)
  5th Edition: Genealogical Publishing Company.
  - RootsLink Search Results
    Vital Statistics (Births - Marriages - Death).
  - subject:"Registers of births, etc" - Google™ Book Search [Vital Statistics]
  - World Vital Records: WorldVitalRecords Blog
* Death Records:
  - Cyndi's List - Death Records
  - Death Record Sources: Cemeteries, Funeral Homes and Obituaries
* Fetal Rights
   Legal rights accorded to fetuses or to ethical rights of fetuses.
* Marriage Records:
  - A to Z Marriage Records
    Free Marriage Records - Vital Records: Canada - Ireland - UK - USA
    - JNUL Ketubbot Database (Jewish marriage contract or ketubbah)
  - Cyndi's List - Marriages
  - GenWeb.com
    Genealogy marriage records online (Canada - UK - USA).
  - RootsLink Search Results - Marriages
  - subject:"Marriage customs and rites" - Google™ Book Search
* Marriage Statutes and Dissolution of Marriage:
  - Marriageable Age
    Marriage age at which a person is allowed to marry,
    either as of right or subject to parental or other forms of consent.
  - Worldwide Law and Divorce Information



VITAL RECORDS: A to Z COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE: Alphabetical by Continent
* Archives and Knowledge Management
  Scholarly online resource evidence and records.
  - Archives & Manuscript Collections - Worldwide
* Cultures of Present-day Nations and States
  Information on culture by country is available for every country,
  including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited
  dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty.
* Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
* Identity Card Policies by Country
  - Identity Document
    Piece of identification (ID) document verifying aspects of a person's identity.
  - National Identification Number
* Independent States in the World: Background Notes
* Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples Literature
  - Center for World Indigenous Studies
    Indigenous node of the WWW Virtual Library.
* International Vital Records Handbook (2009)
  5th Edition: Genealogical Publishing Company.
* Libraries and Museums
  Reference shelf for the genealogist and family historian.
  - List of National Libraries
* Web Mega Sites



NORTH AMERICA: North America - Topic Outline of North America
Portal:Indigenous Peoples of North America
United States & Canada
* AREA COUNTRIES:
  - CANADA: Canada - Canada Country Documents
    Canada Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities - Education
    - Canada Research Guidance
    - Canada Vital Records
    - Canada.pdf
    - Canadian Families Project: viHistory - Links
    - Culture of [Canada Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Canada
      - Canadian Library Association
        - Canadian Association of Research Libraries
      - Canadian Library Gateway
        - Canadian University and College Libraries
      - Canadian Studies: Web Links
      - Digital Initiatives: Libraries and Cultural Resources
      - ICCS International Council for Canadian Studies
        - Canadian Studies: A Guide to the Sources
        - Member Associations & Associate Members
      - Institute of Canadian Studies - Web Portal
    - Federal Resources
    - First Nations Research Resources
    - Genealogy and the Family - A Virtual Exhibit
    - Index to Thematic Portals
      - Genealogy
        - Genealogy Guide - Method - Software - Archives - Genealogy from A to Z
    - Vital Statistics Council for Canada: Provinces and Territories
      - Alberta (Research Guidance: Alberta.pdf)
      - British Columbia (Research Guidance: British Columbia.pdf)
      - Manitoba (Research Guidance: Manitoba.pdf)
      - New Brunswick (Research Guidance: New Brunswick.pdf)
      - Newfoundland - Labrador (Research Guidance: Newfoundland.pdf)
      - Northwest Territories (Research Guidance: Historical Background)
      - Nova Scotia (Research Guidance: Nova Scotia.pdf)
      - Nunavut (Research Guidance)
      - Ontario (Research Guidance: Ontario.pdf)
      - Prince Edward Island (Research Guidance: Prince Edward Island.pdf)
      - Quebec (Research Guidance: Québec.pdf)
        - Quebec and French Canadian Genealogy Database: Links
      - Saskatchewan (Research Guidance: Saskatchewan.pdf)
      - Yukon (Research Guidance: Historical Background)

  - UNITED STATES of AMERICA: United States of America
    United States Research: Libraries and Museums
    - Culture of the [United States Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the United States
      - Ethnic and Race:
        - African American
        - American Jews
        - Asian American
        - Canadian American
        - European American
        - Hispanics
        - Middle Eastern American
        - Native Americans
        - White American
      - Group Organizations
      - Libraries in the United States
        - Genealogical Resources in  U.S. Federal Depository Libraries (pdf)
    - FamilySearch.org - News
    - General Resources
    - Social Security Records
    - Territories of the United States: Dependent Territory
      - Cyndi's List - Territories & Possessions (U.S.)
      - Insular Area
    - United States Research Outline
    - United States Vital Records
    - USA Records
    - Vital Records for the United States (All States)
      Includes sub sites for all United States counties.
      - A to Z Death Records
        Search Free Death Records and Vital Records for the USA.
      - Birth Records Database
        Guide to Finding USA Birth Records and Databases on the Internet.
      - National Center for Health Statistics
        Foreign or high-seas births and deaths and certificate of citizenship.
      - Online Genealogy Records and Resources
      - STATE Research Guidance: State.pdf - U.S. State & Local Family History - Universities: Education
        State (Local Government) Resources -
        - ALABAMA: Alabama.pdf - Resources - Alabama - Universities: Education
        - ALASKA: Alaska.pdf - Resources - Alaska - Universities: Education
        - ARIZONA: Arizona.pdf - Resources - Arizona - Universities: Education
        - ARKANSAS: Arkansas.pdf - Resources - Arkansas - Universities: Education
        - CALIFORNIA: California.pdf - Resources - California - Universities: Education
        - COLORADO: Colorado.pdf - Resources - Colorado - Universities: Education
        - CONNECTICUT: Connecticut.pdf - Resources - Connecticut - Universities: Education
        - DELAWARE: Delaware.pdf - Resources - Delaware - Universities: Education
        - FLORIDA: Florida.pdf - Resources - Florida - Universities: Education
        - GEORGIA: Georgia.pdf - Resources - Georgia - Universities: Education
        - HAWAII: Hawaii.pdf - Resources - Hawaii - Universities: Education
        - IDAHO: Idaho.pdf - Resources - Idaho - Universities: Education
        - ILLINOIS: Illinois.pdf - Resources - Illinois - Universities: Education
        - INDIANA: Indiana.pdf - Resources - Indiana - Universities: Education
        - IOWA: Iowa.pdf - Resources - Iowa - Universities: Education
        - KANSAS: Kansas.pdf - Resources - Kansas - Universities: Education
        - KENTUCKY: Kentucky.pdf - Resources - Kentucky - Universities: Education
        - LOUISIANA: Louisiana.pdf - Resources - Louisiana - Universities: Education
        - MAINE: Maine.pdf - Resources - Maine - Universities: Education
        - MARYLAND: Maryland.pdf - Resources - Maryland - Universities: Education
        - MASSACHUSETTS: Massachusetts.pdf - Resources - MA - Universities: Education
        - MICHIGAN: Michigan.pdf - Resources - Michigan - Universities: Education
        - MINNESOTA: Minnesota.pdf - Resources - Minnesota - Universities: Education
        - MISSISSIPPI: Mississippi.pdf - Resources - Mississippi - Universities: Education
        - MISSOURI: Missouri.pdf - Resources - Missouri - Universities: Education
        - MONTANA: Montana.pdf - Resources - Montana - Universities: Education
        - NEBRASKA: Nebraska.pdf - Resources - Nebraska - Universities: Education
        - NEVADA: Nevada.pdf - Resources - Nevada - Universities: Education
        - NEW HAMPSHIRE: New Hampshire.pdf - Resources - NH - Universities: Education
        - NEW JERSEY: New Jersey.pdf - Resources - New Jersey - Universities: Education
        - NEW MEXICO: New Mexico.pdf - Resources - New Mexico - Universities: Education
        - NEW YORK: New York.pdf - Resources - New York - Universities: Education
        - NORTH CAROLINA: North Carolina.pdf - Resources - NC - Universities: Education
        - NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota.pdf - Resources - ND - Universities: Education
        - OHIO: Ohio.pdf - Resources - Ohio - Universities: Education
        - OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma.pdf - Resources - Oklahoma - Universities: Education
        - OREGON: Oregon.pdf - Resources - Oregon - Universities: Education
        - PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania.pdf - Resources - Pennsylvania - Universities: Education
        - RHODE ISLAND: Rhode Island.pdf - Resources - Rhode Island - Universities: Education
        - SOUTH CAROLINA: South Carolina.pdf - Resources - SC - Universities: Education
        - SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota.pdf - Resources - SD - Universities: Education
        - TENNESSEE: Tennessee.pdf -Resources - Tennessee - Universities: Education
        - TEXAS: Texas.pdf - Resources - Texas - Universities: Education
        - UTAH: Utah.pdf - Resources - Utah [Utah] - Universities: Education
        - VERMONT: Vermont.pdf - Resources - Vermont - Universities: Education
        - VIRGINIA: Virginia.pdf - Resources - Virginia - Universities: Education
        - WASHINGTON: Washington.pdf - Resources - Washington - Universities: Education
        - WASHINGTON DC: Washington DC.pdf - Resources - DC - Universities: Education
        - WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia.pdf - Resources - WV - Universities: Education
        - WISCONSIN: Wisconsin.pdf - Resources - Wisconsin - Universities: Education
        - WYOMING: Wyoming.pdf - Resources - Wyoming - Universities: Education
      - STATE: US Multi-Regional:
        - North East United States
        - North West United States
        - South East United States
        - South West United States
        - Southern United States
        - Western United States
    - VitalChek Express
      Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records,
      divorce records and vital records.
    - Vital Records Information for the United States
      Vital records from each state, territory and county.
    - VitalSearch-Worldwide.com: (US) State Search Portal


* MIDDLE AMERICA: Middle America - Topic Outline of Middle America
  Ancient Cultures of Middle America: Mesoamerica
  - Mexico: Mexico - Mexico Country Documents
    Mexico Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Mexico [Mexico Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Mexico
      - Artes e Historia México
      - Colecciones Mexicanas
      - Life Patterns and Social Differentiation (pdf)
        Americas largest urban entity Mexico City,
        (AD 1770 to 1820 population circa 80,000 to 120,000).
      - Mexican Association of Librarians: Libraries
    - Embajada de E.U.: Oficinas del Registro Civil
      Civil registry offices in Mexico.
    - FamilySearch.org - Search
    - Mexico Civil Registration
    - Mexico Research Guidance


* CARIBBEAN REGION: Caribbean - Topic Outline of the Caribbean
  - GENERAL: Acuril - ACURIL Cyberlinks
    - Association of Caribbean University, Research & Institutional Libraries
    - Caribbean Islands
      - Pan American Health Organization
        - Organization and Status of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
          Countries of the English-speaking Caribbean.
    - Caribbean Museums
    - Caribbean Roots
    - Life Events - Useful Addresses
  - ISLAND COUNTRIES and AREAS:
    - Anguilla: Anguilla - Anguilla Country Documents
      Anguilla Research: United Kingdom American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Anguilla] - Topic Outline of Anguilla
    - Antigua & Barbuda: Antigua & Barbuda - Antigua & Barbuda Country Documents
      Antigua and Barbuda Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Antigua and Barbuda Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Antigua and Barbuda
        - Libraries
    - Aruba: Aruba - Aruba Country Documents
      Aruba Research: Netherlands American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Aruba Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Aruba
        - BNA - Biblioteca Nacional di Aruba
    - Bahamas: Bahamas - Bahamas Country Documents
      Bahamas Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Bahamas Country Insight] - Topic Outline of The Bahamas
        - Libraries
    - Barbados: Barbados - Barbados Country Documents
      Barbados Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Barbados Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Barbados
        - Libraries
    - Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands - Cayman Islands Country Documents
       Cayman Islands Research: United Kingdom American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Cayman Islands Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the Cayman Islands
    - Cuba: Cuba - Cuba Country Documents
      Cuba Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Cuba Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Cuba
        - Cuba
        - Cuban Research Institute
        - Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies: Links
        - National Public Library System (pdf): Libraries
    - Dominica: Dominica - Dominica Country Documents
      Dominica Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Dominica Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Dominica
    - Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic Country Documents
      Dominican Republic Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Dominican Rep. [Dominican Rep. Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Dominican Rep.
        - Academic and Public Service Sites: Libraries
        - Dominican Republic
        - Dominican Studies Institute
    - Grenada: Grenada - Grenada Country Documents
      Grenada Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Grenada Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Grenada
    - Guadeloupe: Guadeloupe - Guadeloupe Documents
      Guadeloupe Research: French American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Guadeloupe] - Topic Outline of Guadeloupe
      - Saint Barthelemy: Saint Barthelemy
        - Culture of [Saint-Barthélemy] - Topic Outline of Saint Barthélemy
          - Bibliographie sur St Barthélemy
    - Haiti: Haiti - Haiti Country Documents
      Haiti Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Haiti [Haiti Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Haiti
    - Jamaica: Jamaica - Jamaica Country Documents
      Jamaica Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Jamaica Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Jamaica
        - Jamaica
        - Jamaica Library Service
        - Library and Information Association of Jamaica: Libraries
        - National Library of Jamaica
      - Jamaica Church Records
      - Jamaica Civil Registration
    - Leeward Islands: Leeward Islands - Leeward Islands Documents
      Leeward Islands Research: United Kingdom American Dependencies
      - Culture of the [Leeward Islands] - Topic Outline of the Leeward Islands
    - Martinique: Martinique - Martinique Documents
      Martinique Research: French American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Martinique] - Topic Outline of Martinique
    - Montserrat: Montserrat - Montserrat Country Documents
      Montserrat Research: United Kingdom American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Montserrat] - Topic Outline of Montserrat
    - Netherlands Antilles: Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles Country Documents
      Netherlands Antilles Research: Netherlands American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Netherlands Antilles] - Topic Outline of the Netherlands Antilles
    - Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Documents
      Puerto Rico Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Puerto Rico] - Topic Outline of Puerto Rico
        - Directory of Resources for Research on Puerto Rico
        - El Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños: Other Information
        - Librarians Society of Puerto Rico: Libraries
        - Puerto Rico
        - Puerto Rican Studies Association
      - Puerto Rico: Where to Write for Vital Records
    - Saint Kitts & Nevis: Saint Kitts & Nevis - St. Kitts & Nevis Country Documents
      Saint Kitts & Nevis Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [St. Kitts & Nevis Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Saint Kitts and Nevis
    - Saint Lucia: Saint Lucia - St. Lucia Country Documents
      Saint Lucia Research (St. Lucians): Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [St. Lucia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Saint Lucia
    - Saint Martin: Saint Martin - St. Martin Documents
      Saint Martin Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Saint Martin] - Topic Outline of Saint Martin
    - Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: SV&tG - St. Vincent & the Grenadines Country Documents
      Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [St. Vincent Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    - Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad & Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago Country Documents
      Trinidad & Tobago Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Trinidad and Tobago Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Trinidad and Tobago
        - Library Association of Trinidad & Tobago: Libraries
        - National Library & Information System Authority of Trinidad & Tobago
        - Trinidad & Tobago
    - Turks & Caicos: Turks & Caicos - Turks & Caicos Documents
      Turks & Caicos Islands Research: United Kingdom American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Turks and Caicos Islands] - Topic Outline of the Turks and Caicos Islands
    - Virgin Islands:
      Virgin Islands Research
      - Virgin Islands (British): Virgin Islands (British) - Virgin Islands (British) Documents
        Virgin Islands (British) Research: United Kingdom American Dependencies - Universities: Education
        - Culture of [British Virgin Islands] - Topic Outline of the British Virgin Islands
      - Virgin Islands (U.S.): Virgin Islands (U.S.)
        Virgin Islands (U.S.) Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
        - Culture of [United States Virgin Islands] - Topic Outline of the United States Virgin Islands
          - Virgin Islands Libraries: Libraries
        - Virgin Islands (U.S.): Where to Write for Vital Records

* CENTRAL AMERICA: Central America - Topic Outline of Central America
  - Belize (British Honduras): Belize - Belize Country Documents
    Belize Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Belize [Belize Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Belize
      - National Library Service of Belize
  - Costa Rica: Costa Rica - Costa Rica Country Documents
    Costa Rica Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Costa Rica Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Costa Rica
      - Libraries
  - El Salvador: El Salvador - El Salvador Country Documents
    El Salvador Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of El Salvador [El Salvador Country Insight] - Topic Outline of El Salvador
    - El Salvador Civil Registrations
  - Guatemala: Guatemala - Guatemala Country Documents
    Guatemala Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Guatemala Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Guatemala
      - Librarianship Association of Guatemala: Libraries
  - Honduras: Honduras - Honduras Country Documents
    Honduras Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Honduras [Honduras Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Honduras
  - Nicaragua: Nicaragua - Nicaragua Country Documents
    Nicaragua Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Nicaragua [Nicaragua Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Nicaragua
      - BiblioNica: Libraries with Nicaragua Website
  - Panama: Panama - Panama Country Documents
    Panama Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Panama [Panama Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Panama
      - Libraries
    - Panama Canal Zone:
      Panama Canal Research: Libraries and Museums
      - Canal Zone: Where to Write for Vital Records
      - Culture of [Panama Canal Zone]
      - Panama Canal Zone Records

* LATIN AMERICAN: Hispanic - Latino - Iberian Region
  - Colonial Latin America
  - General Archive of the Indies
    Spain's overseas territories: colonies in America and Asia.
  - Latin America
  - Latin America Research Guidance
  - Latin American Institute of Museums
  - White Latin American



SOUTH AMERICA: South America - Topic Outline of South America
* AREA COUNTRIES:
  - Argentina: Argentina - Argentina Country Documents
    Argentina Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Argentina Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Argentina
      - Abgra - Librarians Association: Libraries
      - Argentina
    - Argentina Civil Registration
    - Argentina Research Outline PDF
    - Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Registro Civil
      - Internet Request for Birth Certificates, Marriage or Death Records
    - Sites of Interest
  - Bolivia: Bolivia - Bolivia Country Documents
    Bolivia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Bolivia [Bolivia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Bolivia
    - Direcciones Regionales de Registro Civil
      - Preguntas Frecuentes
  - Brazil: Brazil - Brazil Country Documents
    Brazil Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Brazil Civil Registration - Vital Records
    - Brazil Research Guidance
    - Culture of Brazil [Brazil Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Brazil
      - Brazilian Studies
      - Brazilian Studies Association
      - Brazilian Studies Linx
      - FEBAB - Libraries
        Brazilian Federation of Associations of Librarians,
        the Information Scientists & Institutions.
      - Institute of Brazilian Studies
      - Serviços - Links Interessantes: Links
    - Registro Civil
      - Registro Civil no Brasil
  - Chile: Chile - Chile Country Documents
    Chile Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Chile Civil Registration
    - Chile Research Outline PDF
    - Culture of Chile [Chile Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Chile
      - College of Librarians: Libraries
    - Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación
  - Colombia: Colombia - Colombia Country Documents
    Colombia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Colombia [Colombia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Colombia
      - Colombian Studies Institute
      - Libraries
  - Ecuador: Ecuador - Ecuador Country Documents
    Ecuador Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Ecuador [Ecuador Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Ecuador
      - Ecuadorian Studies - Latin American Studies Association: Links
      - Libraries
  - Guyanese: Guyanese
    - French Guiana: French Guiana - French Guiana Country Documents
      French Guiana Research: French American Dependencies - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [French Guiana] - Topic Outline of French Guiana
    - Guyana: Guyana - Guyana (Cooperative Republic of) Country Documents
      Guyana Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Guyana [Guyana Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Guyana
        - Guyana
        - Guyana National Library
    - Suriname: Suriname - Suriname Country Documents
      Suriname Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Suriname Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Suriname
        - Landsarchief Suriname
  - Paraguay: Paraguay - Paraguay Country Documents
    Paraguay Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Paraguay [Paraguay Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Paraguay
      - Libraries
  - Peru: Peru - Peru Country Documents
    Peru Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Peru [Peru Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Peru
      - Peru
      - Peru - Latin American Studies Association: Links
      - Quelcas: Portal of the Peruvian Libraries: Libraries
    - Peru Church Records
    - Peru Civil Registration
    - Peru Research Outline PDF
  - Uruguay: Uruguay - Uruguay Country Documents
    Uruguay Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Uruguay [Uruguay Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Uruguay
    - Dirección General del Registro de Estado Civil
  - Venezuela: Venezuela - Venezuela Country Documents
    Venezuela Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Venezuela [Venezuela Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Venezuela
      - Libraries: National Library of Venezuela: BNV (Map Locations)



EUROPE: Europe - Topic Outline of Europe
* COMPREHENSIVE
  - Biographical Perspectives on European Societies
  - Europe & Russia
  - European Ethnic Groups
  - To Have and to Hold: Marrying and its Documentation in Western Christendom, 400 - 1600
    Google™ book search review, "through property deeds, marital settlements,
    dotal charters, church court depositions, and other indicia of marital consent." .
  - University of Warwick Department of History - Network for Parish Research
    Study of British and European parishes circa A.D. 1300 to1800.
    Includes works on religious, social, political and cultural aspects,
    as well as interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives.
  - Vienna Database on European Family History
    Listings of European villages and towns from the 17th to the 20th century.
* SUB REGIONAL: Sub Regional
  - Links about Basques and Basque Culture
 

EUROPEAN AREAS and COUNTRIES:
* CENTRAL and NORTH-WEST EUROPE: Central & North-West Europe
  - AREA COUNTRIES:
    - Germany: Germany - Germany Country Documents
      Germany Research: Libraries & Museums [Libraries & Museums] - Universities: Education
      - Civil Registration Germany
      - Culture of Germany [Germany Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Germany
        - Centre for German-Jewish Studies: Useful Links
        - Clio-online
          Central Internet gateway for the historical sciences in Germany.
          - Institutionen
            - ASpB - BIB - VDB
            - German Library Association
            - Institut für Museumsforschung
        - German Studies Resources
        - German Studies Web: German Studies
      - Genealogical Handbook of German Research
      - Genealogie und Heraldik
      - Germany (East) (Former)
      - Germany Research Guidance
      - Germany.pdf
      - Hinweise zur Genealogie (Genealogy)
    - Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein Country Documents
      Liechtenstein Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Liechtenstein Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Liechtenstein
        - European Microstates
        - Libraries
    - Poland: Poland - Poland Reciprocity Schedule & Country Documents
      Poland Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Poland [Poland Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Poland
        - EBIB: Polish Libraries - Polish Libraries
        - Electronic Guide to Polish University and Research Libraries
        - InfoPoland - the Polish Academic Information Center: Poland on the Web
        - Poland - Salvonic & East European Studies
      - Obtaining Polish Records
      - Poland Church Records
      - Poland Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Poland.pdf
      - Populations and People: Genealogy
      - Vital Records in Poland (plus Jewish information)
    - Switzerland: Switzerland - Switzerland Country Documents
      Switzerland Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Switzerland Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Switzerland
        - Association of Swiss Librarians and Libraries: Links
        - Internet Clearing House Switzerland: Libraries - Swiss Libraries
        - SwissStudies.org
      - Genealogy in French-speaking Switzerland
      - Swiss Genealogy: Cantons
      - Swissworld.org
      - Switzerland.pdf

  - BALTIC STATES: Baltic Region
    - BalticStates.pdf
      - Estonia: Estonia - Estonia Country Documents
        Estonia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
        - Culture of Estonia [Estonia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Estonia
          - Consortium: Libraries
          - Estonia - Slavonic & East European Studies
          - Estonian Librarians Association
      - Latvia: Latvia - Latvia Country Documents
        Latvia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
        - Culture of Latvia [Latvia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Latvia
          - Consortium: Libraries
          - Latvia - Slavonic & East European Studies
          - Latvia SIG - Latvian State Historical Archives
      - Lithuania: Lithuania - Lithuania Country Documents
        Lithuania Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
        - Culture of Lithuania [Lithuania Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Lithuania
          - Consortium: Libraries
          - Lithuania - Slavonic & East European Studies
          - Lithuanian Librarians' Association

  - BENELUX REGION: Benelux Region
    - Belgium: Belgium - Belgium Country Documents
      Belgium Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Belgium Civil Registers
      - Belgium Population Registers
      - Belgium.pdf
      - Culture of [Belgium Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Belgium
        - Association for Low Countries Studies in Great Britain and Ireland
        - Belgian Association for Documentation
        - Belgian Historic Postcards, Photos and Images
        - Dutch Studies Links
        - Flemish Association for Library, Archives and Documentation
          - Libraries - Resources & Publications
        - State Archives in Belgium - Archives Depositories
          - Early Church Records in Belgium are in the State Archives
    - Luxembourg: Luxembourg - Luxembourg Country Documents
      Luxembourg Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Luxembourg Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Luxembourg
        - ALBAD: Libraries
        - Archives Nationales de Luxembourg
          - Recherche Généalogique
      - IEIS: Links: Links to Luxembourg
      - Luxembourg.pdf
    - Netherlands: Netherlands - Netherlands Country Documents
      Netherlands Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Netherlands Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the Netherlands
        - CAANS - ACAEN: Organizations & Centres for Netherlandic Studies
        - Dutch Association for Library, Information and Knowledge Professionals
          - Libraries
          - Netherlands Public Library Association
      - Islands: Dependent Territory
      - NedWeb Links
      - Netherlands Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Netherlands Research Guidance
      - Netherlands.pdf

  - FRISIAN REGION: Frisian Region

  - SCANDINAVIAN (Scandinavian) REGION:  and NORDIC (Nordic) COUNTRIES:
    FamilySearch.org - Search
    - Denmark: Denmark - Denmark Country Documents
      Denmark Research: Libraries and (Archives) Museums - Universities: Education
      - Civil Registration System in Denmark
        Registration of births, marriages and deaths, etc.,
        has for centuries taken place in the parish registers. 
        An actual registration of the nation's population did
        not take place until 1924, when an act of parliament
        created local municipal registers.
        - Denmark Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Copenhagen and Denmark Links
      - Culture of [Denmark Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Denmark
        - Danish Library Association - Links - Libraries
        - Nordic Studies - Denmark
        - Royal Library
          - Electronic Resources
          - Genealogy: Danish Collections (The National Collections)
      - Denmark Church Records
      - Denmark Research Guidance
      - Genealogy of News (pdf)
        Researching journalistic food-chains [Denmark].
      - Islands: Dependent Territory
    - Finland: Finland - Finland Country Documents
      Finland Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Finland [Finland Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Finland
        - Finland - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Finnish Library Association: Libraries
        - Nordic Studies - Finland
      - Finland Church Records
      - Finland Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Finland Research Guidance
      - Virtual Finland
    - Iceland: Iceland - Iceland Country Documents
      Iceland Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Iceland Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Iceland
        - Institute for Icelandic Studies: Árni Magnússon Institute
        - Libraries
        - Nordic Studies - Iceland
      - Iceland Research Guidance
    - Norway: Norway - Norway Country Documents
      Norway Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Norway Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Norway
        - Culturenet.no : Guide to Cultural Institutions
        - Nordic Studies - Norway
        - Norway Archives and Libraries
          - Norway Archives
          - Norway Libraries
        - Norwegian Library Association
      - HUNT - The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
        Personal and family medical histories database.
      - Islands: Islands - Dependent Territory
      - Norway Research Guidance
      - Norway Vital Records
      - Norwegian Historical Data Centre
        - Historical Microdata around the World
      - Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names: Search Form
        Late 19th century land registry catalogue over
        the names of the main Norwegian farms.
    - Sweden: Sweden - Sweden Country Documents
      Sweden Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Sweden Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Sweden
        - Nordic Studies - Sweden
        - Preface: Nordisk familjebok
          Digital facsimile of Nordisk familjebok,
          Sweden's most comprehensive encyclopedia.
        - Swedish Library Association: Libraries
          - National Library of Sweden: For Libraries: LIBRIS
      - Demographic Data Base: Links - Genealogical Service
      - Giving Up Foreign Names (pdf)
        Empirical examination of surname change and earnings.
      - Population Registration in Sweden
      - Sweden Church Records
      - Sweden Research Guidance


* EASTERN EUROPE: Eastern Europe
  - AREA COUNTRIES:
    - Austria: Austria - Austria Country Documents
      Austria Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Austria Lexicon A-Z
      - Austria.pdf
      - Culture of Austria [Austria Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Austria
        - Austrian Association of Librarians: A-Z
          - Libraries - Public Libraries in Austria
        - Center for Austrian Studies
    - Belarus: Belarus - Belarus Country Documents
      Belarus Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Belarus [Belarus Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Belarus
        - Archives of Belarus: Genealogy
        - Belarus - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Belarus Records in Various Archives
        - Belarusian Library Association: Libraries
    - Czech Republic: Czech Republic - Czech Republic Country Documents
      Czech Republic Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Czech Republic Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the Czech Republic
        - Czech Republic - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - SKIP: Association of Library & Information Professionals of the Czech Republic: Libraries
          - Association of Libraries of Czech Universities: Links
            - Directory of University Libraries
      - Czech Republic Church Records
      - Czech Republic Civil Registration
      - Czechoslovakia (Former) [Czechoslovakia]
        - Czechoslovakia.pdf
        - Czechoslovakia Research
    - Hungary: Hungary - Hungary Country Documents
      Hungary Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Hungary [Hungary Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Hungary
        - Association of Hungarian Librarians: Libraries
        - Hungarian Studies Association - Resources
        - Hungary - Slavonic & East European Studies
      - Hungary Church Records
      - Hungary Civil Registration
      - Hungary.pdf
    - Moldova: Moldova - Moldova Country Documents
      Moldova Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Moldova [Moldova Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Moldova
        - Moldova - Postsocialist Studies
      - Ministry of Information Development
        Registers of birth, marriage, death acts and services.
    - Russia: Russia - Russia Country Documents
      Russia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Russia [Russia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Russia
        - CIS and Russia - Slavonic & East European Studies
          Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
        - History of Russia: History of the Grand Caucasus - Russian History
        - International School for Humanities and Social Sciences
          National minorities and social work in Russia.
        - Rubricon®
          Russia's largest reference site.
          - Complete List of Rubricon® Reference Titles
        - Russian Library Association: RLA Members
        - Russian Museums Association
        - Russian National Library: National Library of Russia
        - Russian State Library: Russian State Library
        - Russian Studies: Russian 101 - Multimedia and Web Resources
        - Siberian Studies: Links
          - Siberia - Postsocialist Studies
        - Soviet Union (Former)
          - Soviet Social System Online
        - Tatarstan: Education in Tatarstan
      - Germans from Russia Heritage Collection: Links
      - Peasant Marriage in Nineteenth-Century Russia
      - Propiska
        Record of place of residence.
      - Russia Vital Records - Civil Registration
    - Slovakia: Slovakia - Slovakia Country Documents
      Slovakia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Slovakia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Slovakia
        - Czechoslovakia (Former) [Czechoslovakia]
        - Libraries
        - Slovakia - Slavonic & East European Studies
      - Slovakia Church Records
      - Slovakia Churches & Their Records
      - Slovakia Civil Registration
      - Useful Links
    - Ukraine: Ukraine - Ukraine Country Documents
      Ukraine Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Ukraine Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Ukraine
        - Microfilmed Records: LDS Family History Library
        - Ukraine - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Ukrainian Archives
        - Ukrainian Library Association: Libraries
      - Ukraine.pdf


* SOUTHERN EUROPE (Mediterranean): Southern Europe (Mediterranean)
  - AREA COUNTRIES:
    - Cyprus: Cyprus - Cyprus Country Documents
      Cyprus Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Cyprus [Cyprus Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Cyprus
        - Libraries
        - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
        - Websites in Cyprus: Educational Establishments
    - France: France - France Country Documents
      France Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [France Country Insight] - Topic Outline of France
        - Association of French Librarians: Libraries
        - Centre for French History and Culture
        - Early French Books Websites
        - French Studies: Society for French Studies
        - French Studies Web
      - Fédération Française de Généalogie: Genealogy at School
      - France Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - France Research Guidance
      - France.pdf
      - Guide-Genealogie.com
      - Islands: Islands
        - Corsica:
          Corsica Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
          Culture of [Corsica]
    - Italy: Italy - Italy Country Documents
      Italy Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Italy Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Italy
        - Center for Italian Studies: Italian Web Sites
        - Italian Library Association: Libraries - University Libraries
        - Italian Studies
        - Italian Studies Web
      - Islands: Islands
        - Sardinia:
          Sardinia Research
          - Culture of [Sardinia]
        - Sicily:
          Sicily Research
          - Culture of [Sicily]
      - Italy Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Italy Research Guidance
      - Italy.pdf
      - San Marino: San Marino - San Marino Country Documents
        San Marino Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
        - Culture of [San Marino Country Insight] - Topic Outline of San Marino
          - European Microstates
      - Vatican (Holy See): Vatican - Vatican (Holy See) Documents
        Vatican City Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
        - Culture of [Holy See Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Vatican City
          - Città del Vaticano: Select-Sites
          - European Microstates
          - Rome Reborn: Ancient Rome in 3D
          - YouTube™ - Vaticanit's Channel
          - Vatican Library (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana)
    - Malta: Malta - Malta Country Documents
      Malta Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Malta Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Malta
        - European Microstates
        - Malta Library & Information Association: Libraries
    - Monaco: Monaco - Monaco Country Documents
      Monaco Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Monaco Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Monaco
        - European Microstates

  - BALKAN REGION: Balkan Region
    Historical Regions of the Balkan Peninsula
    History Research Institutes in Southeast Europe: A Handbook (pdf)
    - Albania: Albania - Albania Country Documents
      Albania Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Albania.pdf
      - Culture of Albania [Albania Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Albania
        - Albania - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - International Network of Albanology
          - Libraries and Archives
            - National Library of Albania: Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë
    - Bosnia & Herzegovina: Bosnia & Herzegovina - Bosnia & Herzegovina Country Documents
      Bosnia and Herzegovina Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Bosnia & Herzegovina Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Bosnia and Herzegovina
        - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Consortium: Libraries
    - Bulgaria: Bulgaria - Bulgaria Country Documents
      Bulgaria Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Bulgaria Church Records
      - Bulgaria Civil Registration
      - Culture of Bulgaria [Bulgaria Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Bulgaria
        - Bulgaria - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Bulgarian Library Information Association: Libraries
        - Bulgarians and Jews (pdf)
        - SS. Cyril & Methodius National Library: SS. Cyril & Methodius National Library
    - Croatia: Croatia - Croatia Country Documents
      Croatia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Croatia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Croatia
        - Croatia - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Croatian Library Association: Libraries
    - Greece: Greece - Greece Country Documents
      Greece Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Greece Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Greece
        - Greek Librarians Association: Libraries
        - Hellenic Academic Libraries Link
        - Lexicon of Greek Personal Names: Asia Minor
        - Useful Links to Greece
      - From Salonika to America and Back (pdf)
      - Greece Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Greece.pdf
      - World Council of Hellenes Abroad: Useful Links
    - Kosovo: Kosovo - Kosovo Country Documents
      Kosovo Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Kosovo] - Topic Outline of Kosovo
        - Biblioteka Kombëtare dhe Universitare e Kosovës
        - Kosovo - Slavonic & East European Studies
    - Macedonia (Republic of): Macedonia - Macedonia Country Documents
      Macedonia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Macedonia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Macedonia
        - Cultural and Scientific Institutions of Macedonia
        - Libraries
        - Republic of Macedonia - Slavonic & East European Studies
      - MEB: Useful Links
    - Montenegro: Montenegro - Montenegro Reciprocity and Country Documents
      Montenegro Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Montenegro Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Montenegro
        - COBISS.CG (Co-operative Online Bibliographic System and Services)
        - Montenegro - Slavonic & East European Studies
    - Romania: Romania - Romania Country Documents
      Romania Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Romania [Romania Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Romania
        - Libraries
        - Romania - Slavonic & East European Studies
        - Society for Romanian Studies
      - Romania Church Records
      - Romania Civil Registration
      - Romania.pdf
    - Serbia: Serbia - Serbia Country Documents
      Serbia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Serbia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Serbia
        - Adresar Biblioteka: Libraries
        - Serbia - Slavonic & East European Studies
    - Slovenia: Slovenia - Slovenia Country Documents
      Slovenia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Slovenia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Slovenia
        - Slovenia Archives
        - Slovenia Libraries: Library Association of Slovenia (Slovene)
        - Slovenia - Slavonic & East European Studies
      - Slovenia in Brief (pdf)
    - Turkish Thrace: Turkish Thrace - Universities: Education
    - Yugoslavia [defunct]: Yugoslavia
      Yugoslavia Research
      - Culture of Yugoslavia (Former) [Yugoslavia]
      - Yugoslavia.pdf

  - IBERIAN REGION: Iberian Region
    Hispanic - Latino
    Latin American: Latin America Research Guidance
    Library of Iberian Resources Online
    - Andorra: Andorra - Andorra Country Documents
      Andorra Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Andorra Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Andorra
        - European Microstates
    - Gibraltar: Gibraltar - Gibraltar Country Documents
      Gibraltar Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Gibraltar] - Topic Outline of Gibraltar
    - Portugal: Portugal - Portugal Country Documents
      Portugal Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Portugal [Portugal Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Portugal
        - Gateways for and to Portugal - Iberian Studies Web
        - Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists: Libraries
        - Resources for Portugal
      - Instituto dos Registos e Notariado: Início
      - Islands: Islands
      - Portugal Catholic Church Records
      - Portugal Civil Registration Records
      - Portugal.pdf
      - Registro Civil
    - Spain: Spain - Spain Country Documents
      Spain Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Spain [Spain Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Spain
        - Associations of Archivists, Librarians and Museologists
          - Libraries
        - Gateways for and to Spain - Iberian Studies Web
        - Una visió histórica del treball a partir de l'estudi genealògic d'una família
          Historical view of labor from the genealogical study of a family:
          The Guimerà of El Vendrell, 1600-1924.
      - Islands: Islands
        - Balearic Islands
          Balearic Islands Research - Universities: Education
          - Culture of [Balearic Islands]
      - Resources for Spain
      - Spain Catholic Church Records
      - Spain Civil Registration
      - Spain.pdf


* WESTERN EUROPE: Western Europe
  - BRITISH ISLES: British Isles
    - COMPREHENSIVE:
      - BritishIsles.pdf
      - Culture of Britain: Libraries and Museums
        - Anglo-Norman Dictionary
        - British Arctic Whaling
        - British History Online
        - Familia: Libraries Index
        - Great Britain (British Studies) - WESSWeb
        - National Archives Catalogue: Research Guides: A to Z
        - Network for Parish Research
          Study of British and European parishes circa A.D. 1300 to1800.
          Includes works on religious, social, political and cultural aspects,
          as well as interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives.
          - Parish Register: Parish Records
            - FreeREG: Search English Parish Register Transcripts and Indexes
        - OPACS in Britain and Ireland
        - Renaissance Festival Books
        - UK Active Map of Universities and Higher Education Institutions
        - UK Public Libraries
          - Evaluation of Public Library Local Studies Websites in the United Kingdom (pdf)
        - Vision of Britain Through Time
          National on-line library for local history.
        - Who Are These Tribes?
      - FamilySearch.org - News
      - Institute for British and Irish Studies - IBIS Links
      - Institutional Index - British Academy
    - IRELAND: Ireland [Republic of Ireland] - Ireland Country Documents
      Ireland Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Ireland Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the Republic of Ireland
        - American Conference for Irish Studies: Links
        - CELT: The Online Resource for Irish History, Literature and Politics - CELT Resources
        - Chronicon
        - Creating the Past: The Early Irish Genealogical Tradition
          Irish genealogical records modeled on Old Testament genealogies.
        - Digitisation of the Dictionary of the Irish Language
        - European Federation of Associations & Centres of Irish Studies (Worldwide)
        - Library Association of Ireland: Libraries
        - Royal Irish Academy: Links
        - Travel Writing during the Great Famine
          Conditions in Ireland in 1845-1850.
      - Family History (LifeSteps) - LifeSteps Project
      - General Register Office Ireland: Links
      - Gennet Study: Community and Information Seeking in Genealogy
      - Ireland Church Records
      - Ireland Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Ireland Research Guidance

    - UNITED KINGDOM: United Kingdom - United Kingdom Country Documents
      UK of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Research: Libraries & Museums - Universities: Education
      - COMPREHENSIVE:
        - Culture of the [United Kingdom Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the United Kingdom
          - MICHAEL-UK - Publication
            Digital material from UK museums, libraries and archives.
          - National Archives Catalogue: Research Guides: A to Z
      - ENGLAND and WALES - COMPREHENSIVE:
        - Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion and the Life Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England
          Google™ book search review, "a massive and well-documented overview
          of the experience of, and attitudes towards, various aspects of the life-cycle"
          in Tudor (1485 -1603) and Stuart England (1603 - 1714).
        - BMD Registers: The Official Non-Parochial BMDs Service
        - England and Wales: General Register Office (GRO)
          Official information on births, marriages and deaths.
        - England & Wales Registration Certificate Tutorials
        - Family Relatives: Free Records and Pay-Per-View Records
          Over 600 million records which can be searched for free; additional pay access.
        - findmypast.com
          Search Birth, Marriage and Death records 1837 - 2006 on; pay access.
        - FreeBMD for England and Wales
        - ENGLAND: England
          England Research - Universities: Education
          - ContactPoint: Universal Child Database: ContactPoint
            Every child matters.
          - Culture of [England]
            - British Library
            - Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540-1835
            - English Diocean Records: The University of Nottingham
              Archdeaconry resources, manuscripts and special collections.
            - HeritageGateway
            - Museum of English Rural Life
          - England Civil Registration
          - England Research Guidance
          - England.pdf
          - Family History & Genealogy - North West England Resources
          - Institute for Name Studies
          - London: London
            London Research - Universities: Education
            - Culture of [London]
          - North East England History Institute
          - Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England: Database - Links
            (PASE) database to cover all of the recorded inhabitants of England
            from the late sixth to the end of the eleventh century; from a systematic
            examination of the available written sources for the period, including
            chronicles, saints’ Lives, charters, libri vitae, inscriptions, and coins.
        - WALES: Wales
          Wales Research - Universities: Education
          - Aber News Online
            Electronic version of Welsh Genealogies AD 300-1500, the
            Welsh ancestry of the Dark and Middle Ages to go online.
          - Culture of [Wales]
            - Archives
            - Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Links
            - Libraries: Further Education - Higher Education
            - Museums
          - Information about Wales
          - Wales Civil Registration - Vital Records
          - Wales Research Guidance
          - Wales.pdf
          - Welsh Genealogy - US Library of Congress (pdf)
      - NORTHERN IRELAND: Northern Ireland [Ireland]
        Northern Ireland Research - Universities: Education
        - Centre for Migration Studies - External Links
        - Culture of [Northern Ireland]
          - Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages Links: Arts Internet Resources
          - Library & Information Services Council: Links
          - Northern Ireland Libraries.net
          - Northern Ireland Publications Resource: Links
        - Ireland Research Guidance
        - Northern Ireland: General Register Office
        - PRONI: Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
      - SCOTLAND: Scotland
        Scotland Research - Universities: Education
        - Culture of [Scotland]
          - Dictionary of the Scots Language
          - Scotland Archives: Virtual Vault
          - Scottish Library and Information Resources Online: Scotland Libraries
        - Scotland Church Records
        - Scotland Civil Registration - Vital Records
        - Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland: Links
        - Scotland: Quick Links
        - Scotland Research Guidance
        - Scottish Family History
        - University of Glasgow: Scottish Way of Birth and Death
          Census and registers of births, marriages and deaths.
      - TERRITORIES: United Kingdom Dependent Territory
        - Crown Dependencies:
          - Channel Islands: Channel Islands - Channel Islands Documents
            Channel Islands Research: Libraries and Museums
            - Culture of [Channel Islands]:
              - Channel Islands FAQs
                - Guernsey: Topic Outline of Guernsey
                - Jersey: Topic Outline of Jersey
          - Isle of Man: Isle of Man - Isle of Man Documents
            Isle of Man Research: Libraries and Museums
            - Culture of [Isle of Man] - Topic Outline of the Isle of Man



ASIA: Asia - Topic Outline of Asia
AsiaPortal
Central & South Asia
East & Southeast Asia
Ethnic Groups of South Asia: History of Genealogy, The Genealogy of History
Family and the narrative construction of the significant past in early South Asia.
Ethnic Groups of Southeast Asia
Libraries of Asia Pacific
* AREA COUNTRIES:
  - Bangladesh: Bangladesh - Bangladesh Country Documents
    Bangladesh Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Bangladesh [Bangladesh Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Bangladesh
      - American Institute of Bangladesh Studies
      - BALID: Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists & Documentalists
        - List of Libraries in Bangladesh: Libraries - University of Dhaka Library
    - Records in Bangladesh
      - Bangladesh Government Digitized Forms
        - Birth and Death Registration Act 2004
        - Category: Birth - Marriage - Death Registration

  - Bhutan: Bhutan - Bhutan Country Documents
    Bhutan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Bhutan [Bhutan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Bhutan
      - Centre for Bhutan Studies: Useful Links
        - Bhutan Portal

  - Brunei: Brunei - Brunei Country Documents
    Brunei Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Brunei Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Brunei
      - Brunei Resources: Libraries
      - Malaysia - Singapore - Brunei Studies Group

  - Cambodia: Cambodia - Cambodia Country Documents
    Cambodia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Cambodia [Cambodia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Cambodia
      - Cambodia Archives
      - Cambodia Libraries
      - Cambodian Recent History and Contemporary Society
      - Cambodian SEAsite: Links
      - Center for Khmer Studies
      - Directories
      - Hmong Studies Internet Resource Center
    - Cambodia Internet Resources

  - CHINA: China - China Country Documents
    China Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Baidu Search Engine - Google™ China - qq.com - sina.com.cn/ - Top 100 Chinese Websites
      - Sussex Language Institute - Chinese Links
        Different formats for Chinese text on the Internet: GuoBiao (GB) for Simplified
        text commonly used in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore, and Big5 for
        the Traditional characters common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
        - CJK Quick Start: Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters in English Windows.
    - China In Brief: National Tourism Administration of the PRC: World Cultural Heritage
    - Chinese Cult of Chinggis Khan (pdf) - Genghis Khan: Descent
      Genealogical nationalism and problems of national and cultural integrity.
      - Secret History of the Mongols: Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center
    - Chinese Genealogies as a Source for Demographic Research
    - Chinese Nationalism: Sinosphere
      - Maritime Asia and the Chinese Overseas (1405 - 2005) (pdf)
        - Chinese Maritime Customs Project: China Coast Family History
      - World Huaren Federation
        - Chinese Communities Worldwide: HuayiNet
        - Chinese Cultures Abroad (China WWW VL)
        - Comprehensive Bibliography of 'Overseas Chinese Studies' - Southeast Asia
    - Confucius: Confucianism (September 28, 551 – 479 BC)
      Confucius' family genealogy may be the longest in the world.
      - Confucius Family: Qufu and Kung Te-cheng
      - New Confucius Genealogy Out Next Year
    - Culture of China [China Country Insight] - Topic Outline of China
      - China Through Western Eyes
      - Chinese Civilisation Centre
      - Chinese Language: Chinese Language
      - Chinese Legal History Special Collection
      - Chinese Rubbings Collection: Browse
      - Chinese Studies (Nanyang Technological University Library)
      - Chinese Studies WWW Virtual Library
      - Historical Chinese Language Materials in British Columbia: Related Materials
      - Institute of Chinese Studies (University of Heidelberg)
        - EVOCS: European Virtual OPAC for Chinese Studies
      - Internet Guide for Chinese Studies
      - Internet Resources for Chinese Studies
      - Intute: Arts and Humanities - Chinese Studies
      - Kultur und Gesellschaft Chinas
        - Archives at China's Imperial Court
        - Jiyi guanli de yishu
          Changing body of normative rules governing archival practice in China.
      - Libraries in China: Libraries
        - Academic Libraries
        - China Academic Library and Information System
        - China-US Million Book Digital Library Project
        - Directory of Libraries in China and Worldwide
        - Library and Information Science Societies
        - Library Open Search
          Extensive online searching in the history of
          Chinese culture, thought and related subjects.
        - Main Libraries in China
        - National Library of China
        - Public Libraries
        - School Libraries
      - Modern Chinese Literature and Culture Resource Center
      - Online Resources for China Studies
      - Sinology: Topic Outline of Sinology
    - Design and Implementation of a Chinese Genealogy Information System (pdf)
    - GoogleBooks China (Beta)
    - Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Hong Kong Documents
      Hong Kong Research: Dependencies: Hong Kong - Universities: Education
      - Culture of [Hong Kong Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Hong Kong
        - Hong Kong Gateway Name Directory
    - Hukou System
      Refers also to a family register in many contexts since the household registration
      record is issued per family, and usually includes the births, deaths, marriages,
      divorces, and moves, of all members in the family.
    - Human Capital and Fertility in Chinese Clans - AD 1300 to 1850 (pdf)
      Chinese genealogies as a source for economics research.
    - Landscape into Places: Feng-shui: Ancestor Veneration
      Discussion of land and other physical features of places, as associated with segmentation
      of lineage, with dwelling patterns and social groupings associated with the ancestor cult.
    - Macau: Macau - Macau Documents
      Macao Research: Dependencies - Macau - Universities: Education
      - Culture of Macau [Macau Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Macau
    - Medical Line of Many Masters (Chinese) (pdf)
    - Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
      Local public security station household section maintains a registry of all persons
      living within a local geographical area.  Births, deaths, marriages, and divorces
      are recorded and confirmed through random household checks of family registers.
    - Public Records in China
      - China Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - State Archives Administration of the People's Republic of China
    - State Views and Local Views of Population
      Linking and comparing genealogical and household register data in Liaoning, 1749-1909.
    - Taixue: Guozijian

  - East Timor: East Timor - Timor-Leste Country Documents
    East Timor Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Timor-Leste Country Insight] - Topic Outline of East Timor
      - East Timore: Table of Contents
        People, culture, history and politics of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.
      - Timor-Leste Library & Information Association
    - East Timor Government: East Timor Useful Links
    - East Timor Internet Resources

  - INDIA: India - India Country Documents
    India Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - British Library - India Office Select Materials
      - India Office Family History Search
    - Culture of India [India Country Insight] - Topic Outline of India
      - Archives in India
      - Bollywood Cinema: A Critical Genealogy (pdf)
        Indian popular film industry.
      - Center for India Studies: Links of Interest
        - Academic Links
        - Hindi Links
      - Center for the Advanced Study of India: Resources on India
        - Indological Network Resources
      - Education for all in India: Educational Links
      - European Network for Contemporary Academic Research on India: Links - Members
      - Indian Ocean
      - Libraries in India
        - Digital Library of India: Digital Library of India
        - National Library of India: National Library, India (Information)
        - National Policy on Public Libraries in India
        - Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library
      - Village and the Outside World (pdf)
    - FIBIwiki: Families in British India Society
    - Links A to Z: India and Related Sites
    - Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner - India: [Map Locations]
      - India Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
        Every registrar shall keep in the prescribed form a register of births and deaths for
        the registration area or any part thereof in relation to which he exercise jurisdiction.
    - Records and Research in India

  - Indonesia: Indonesia - Indonesia Country Documents
    Indonesia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Indonesia [Indonesia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Indonesia
      - SEAsite - Indonesia
    - Indonesia - Dutch Records
      - Civil Registry of the Dutch-East Indies
    - Indonesia Internet Resources
    - Indonesian Civil Registration - Vital Records
      - Birth Registration in Indonesia (pdf)

  - Japan: Japan - Japan Country Documents
    Japan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Japan [Japan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Japan
      - Humanities Web Sites in Japan
      - Japan Archives
      - Japan Libraries
      - Japan Regional Guide
      - Japan Related Web Sites
      - Japanese Medical History
      - Japanese Studies Resources Useful Sites
      - JLA: Associations & Societies of Library & Information Services: Libraries
        - Japan Association of National University Libraries: Links - Member Libraries
        - Libraries Japan
          Listing of English version web sites maintained by research or academic
          libraries in Japan, as well as some library associations.
    - Japan Church Records
    - Japan Village Records
    - Koseki: Japanese Koseki or Family Residence Records System
    - Stockton's Japan Links
    - Yahoo!® Japan Search Engine

  - Korea: Korea
    Korea Research - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Korea]
    - Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
    - Internet Resources for Korean Studies
    - Korea Foundation
    - Korea Knowledge Portal
    - Korea Research Hub
    - Korean Genealogical Table
      Pay respect to one's ancestor; express deference
      to the wider family; and to unite blood relations.
    - Naver Search Engine
    - North Korea: North Korea - North Korea Country Documents
      North Korea: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of North Korea [Korea, North Country Insight] - Topic Outline of North Korea
    - South Korea: South Korea - South Korea Country Documents
      South Korea: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
      - Culture of South Korea [Korea, South Country Insight] - Topic Outline of South Korea
        - Korean Library Association: Libraries
      - International Family Law: Korea’s New Family Registration Law
      - UNHCR | Refworld | Korea: The Family Registration System
        (hoju): who has access to the system and whether or not
        individuals can access information on other families.
      - South Korean Civil Registration - Vital Records

  - Laos: Laos - Laos Country Documents
    Laos Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Laos [Laos Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Laos
      - Hmong Studies Internet Resource Center
      - Laos Archives
      - Laos Bibliography
      - Laos Libraries
        - Lao Library Association (proposed)
        - Laos National Library
      - SEAsite Laos
    - Laos Internet Resources

  - Malaysia: Malaysia - Malaysia Country Documents
    Malaysia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Malaysia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Malaysia
      - Institute of Malaysian and International Studies
      - Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation
      - Librarians Association of Malaysia
      - Malaysian Libraries
      - Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia | Laman Utama
        - Academic Libraries - Other Related Sites - Public - State - Special
    - Malaysia Internet Resources
    - Malaysian Links
      Economy - Education - Health - Libraries - Newspapers
      Politics & Government - Research & Development
      Science & Technology - Universities & Colleges
    - Sending Money Home - Maintaining Family and Community (pdf)
      Money migrants send home is more than double
      the official aid received by developing countries.

  - Maldives: Maldives - Maldives Country Documents
    Maldives Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Maldives [Maldives Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Maldives

  - Mongolia: Mongolia - Mongolia Country Documents
    Mongolia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Mongolia [Mongolia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Mongolia
      - American Center for Mongolian Studies: Research Links

  - Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar (Burma) - Burma Country Documents
    Myanmar Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of [Burma Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Burma [Myanmar]
      - Art and Culture of Burma
      - Burma Project - Southeast Asia Initiative: Resource Links
      - Educational Resources: Center for Burma Studies
      - Myanmar[Burma] Language, Literature and Culture Learning Center
    - Golden Land - The Ultimate Guide to Myanmar
    - Myanmar (Burma) Internet Resources

  - Nepal: Nepal - Nepal Country Documents
    Nepal Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Nepal [Nepal Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Nepal
      - Association for Nepal Himalayan Studies: Resources
      - Nepal Library Association: Libraries
      - Himalayan Research Bulletin Links

  - Pakistan: Pakistan - Pakistan Country Documents
    Pakistan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Pakistan [Pakistan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Pakistan
      - Iqbal Cyber Library
      - National Fund For Cultural Heritage
      - Pakistan - The Middle East Institute: Pakistan Studies
      - Pakistan Library Automation Group: Libraries
      - Pak Web OPACs
    - National Database and Registration Authority
      - National Database and Registration Authority
    - Pakistan Online
    - Records in Pakistan
      - Forms.Gov
        - Miscellaneous Forms
          Includes various birth and death forms.
    - UNHCR - Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951

  - Philippines: Philippines - Philippines Country Documents
    Philippines Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of The Philippines [Philippines Country Insight] - Topic Outline of the Philippines
      - LibraryLink: Directories - WikiPilipinas
        Resource centers for Filipiniana [Filipiniana.NET] resources.
      - Philippine eLib
      - Philippine Librarians Association Inc.: Libraries
        - Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians
      - Philippine Studies: Web Links
      - Studies in Philippine Culture & Society: A Bibliography: Meta Search
      - Tagalog
        Language and Filipino culture resources.
    - FAQ on Civil Registration
    - Philippines Civil Registration - Vital Records
    - Philippines : Gov.Ph
      Official government portal of the Republic of the Philippines.
    - Philippines Internet Resources
    - Philippines Research Guidance

  - Singapore: Singapore - Singapore Country Documents
    Singapore Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Singapore [Singapore Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Singapore
      - A Sense of History: Table of Contents
      - Chinese Local History - Chinese Overseas
      - Library Association of Singapore: Resources
    - Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
      - ICA - Overview
        Births and Deaths Unit is responsible for the registration of births and deaths
        occurring in Singapore and its territorial waters since 1872, as well as
        the processing of birth and death extract applications.
    - Singapore Infomap
    - Singapore Internet Resources
    - Singapore Search Engines

  - Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Country Documents
    Sri Lanka Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Sri Lanka [Sri Lanka Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Sri Lanka
      - American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies
      - Sri Lanka Library Association: Links - Libraries
    - Records in Sri Lanka
    - Registrar General's Office

  - Taiwan: Taiwan - Taiwan Country Documents
    Taiwan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - China Civil Registration - Vital Records
    - Contracts and Other Old Documents
    - Culture of [Taiwan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Taiwan
      - Chinese Association of Museums: Taiwan Memory
      - College of Hakka Studies: Historic Change of Hakka Women's Roles in Pedigree
      - Libraries: National Central Library
      - Library Open Search
        Extensive online searching in the history of
        Chinese culture, thought and related subjects.
      - Ritual construction of the "community" and the arena
        Multiple identities of a Mazu pilgrimage in Taiwan.
      - Taiwan Academic Network

  - Thailand: Thailand - Thailand Country Documents
    Thailand Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Thailand [Thailand Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Thailand
      - Libraries and Information Centers
        - Thai Library Association
      - Thai Khadi Research Institute
      - Thai: Table of Contents
      - Thailand Map
    - Royal House of Chakri (Chakri Dynasty)
    - Thai Search Engines
    - Thailand Internet Resources: Links

  - Tibet: Tibet - Tibet Documents
    Tibet Research [Tibetans]: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Tibet [Xizang (Tibet)] - Topic Outline of Tibet
      - Amnye Machen Institute
      - Tibet Album
        British photography in central Tibet 1920-1950.
      - Tibetan Culture under Chinese Rule
      - Tibetan Dunhuang Manuscripts
      - Tibetan Studies
      - Tibetan Studies Internet Resources

  - Vietnam: Vietnam - Vietnam Country Documents
    Vietnam Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Vietnam [Vietnam Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Vietnam
      - Institute of Vietnamese Studies
      - Việt Nam Archives
      - Việt Nam Libraries
      - Vietnamese Language & Culture
    - Vietnam Internet Resources


* CENTRAL ASIA: Central Asia and Caucasus
  - Afghanistan: Afghanistan - Afghanistan Country Documents
    Afghanistan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Afghanistan [Afghanistan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Afghanistan
      - Afghanistan Archives and Libraries
      - Afghanistan - The Middle East Institute
      - Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit
      - Center for Afghanistan Studies: Links
        - Afghanistan Collection
      - Institute for Afghan Studies
  - Armenia: Armenia - Armenia Country Documents
    Armenia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Armenian Civil Registration Records
    - Armenia.pdf
    - Culture of Armenia [Armenia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Armenia
      - Armenia - The Middle East Institute
      - Armenian Library Association: Links
        - Consortium: Libraries
  - Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan Country Documents
    Azerbaijan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - ADB.org: Azerbaijan Links
    - Culture of Azerbaijan [Azerbaijan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Azerbaijan
      - Azerbaijan - The Middle East Institute
      - Azerbaijan Library Development Association: Azerbaijan Libraries
      - Azerbaijan Library and Information Consortium: Libraries
      - History in a Nutshell
        20th century personal naming practices in Azerbaijan.
        - What's Your Name?
      - Life Cycle: Birth and Death
      - Tracing Roots to Baku
      - Voices from the Ages: Baku's Institute of Manuscripts
  - Georgia: Georgia - Georgia Country Documents
    Georgia Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Georgia [Georgia Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Georgia
      - Georgia - The Middle East Institute
      - Georgian Library Association: Libraries
    - Georgian Association: Related Links
  - Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan Country Documents
    Kazakhstan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Kazakhstan [Kazakhstan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Kazakhstan
      - Kazakhstan - The Middle East Institute
      - Libraries: East Kazakhstan Regional Library
      -Traditional Institutions in Modern Kazakhstan
    - Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
      - Adoption - Birth - Death - Identity - Marriage (Divorce)
        Includes paternity, residence and surname change.
  - Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan Country Documents
    Kyrgyzstan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Kyrgyzstan [Kyrgyzstan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Kyrgyzstan
      - Kyrgyzstan - The Middle East Institute
      - Kyrgyzstan Library Information Consortium
        - Association Public Library of Kyrgyzstan
  - Tajikistan: Tajikistan - Tajikistan Country Documents
    Tajikistan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Tajikistan [Tajikistan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Tajikistan
      - Tajikistan - The Middle East Institute
  - Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan Country Documents
    Turkmenistan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Turkmenistan [Turkmenistan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Turkmenistan
      - Turkmenistan - The Middle East Institute
      - Turkmenistan Project: Resource Links
  - Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan Country Documents
    Uzbekistan Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Culture of Uzbekistan [Uzbekistan Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Uzbekistan
      - ADB.org: Uzbekistan Links
      - Uzbekistan - The Middle East Institute
      - Uzbekistan Library Association: Libraries of Uzbekistan


* MIDDLE EAST - ASIA (excluding North Africa): Middle East
  Ethnic Groups of the Middle East: [Kurdistan: aka KURDISTAN]
  Middle East & North Africa: LookLex: Arab World
  - Bahrain: Bahrain - Bahrain Country Documents
    Bahrain Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
    - Central Population Registry Directorate (pdf)
    - Culture of Bahrain [Bahrain Country Insight] - Topic Outline of Bahrain
      - Bahrain - The Middle East Institute
      - Country and People of Bahrain
      - Persian Gulf Studies
  - Iran: Iran - Iran Country Documents
    Iran Research: Libraries and Museums - Universities: Education
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