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Some Resources

I've gathered some of the resources you might need and/or use in your family history journey! See also: my vocabulary page!

See My Process page for details on some of the main software and websites I use. Others are listed below:
Find A Grave.com -- millions of cemetery listing, user-submitted, some with photos of tombstones, linked obits, and so on.
Legacy Family Tree Webinars -- thousands of recorded training sessions
DNA resources:
- 23andme.com
- AncestryDNA Ancestry.com DNA results, tied to your genealogical family tree!
- DNAPainter-- third party tools for analyzing DNA results, including the WATO tool.
- FTDNA (FamilyTreeDNA)
- GEDMATCH
- MyHeritage
- MyLivingDNA
Organizations I belong to:
- Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), Golden State chapter:
  - https://www.apgen.org/
  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/apggoldenstate
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS)
- California Genealogical Society (CGS)
- National Genealogical Society (NGS)
- Utah Genealogical Association
Places I've taken classes and others sources of learning:
- Cyndis List
- Family Tree Webinars (Legacy Webinars, including Genealogy Guys podcasts)
- International Institute of Genealogical Studies
Tools:
- Family Tree Notebooks
General description:
- Suggested by middle-schooler, Hannah: https://lapelpins.com/blogs/news/a-beginners-guide-to-family-history-keepsakes-and-heritage-pins (visited August 2026)