Includes a list of 100 top sites. Starting point for those wishing to trace family history. Find advice on what questions to ask family members and a section for kids. Links to recommended newsletters, books, home pages and ethnic genealogy sites. Extensive links to U.S. military records, from the colonial period to the Vietnam War era.
Users can purchase genealogy books, post their own queries and search a database of family trees.
The site also features a beginner's guide to genealogy. Contributors to this newsgroup discuss genealogy issues and post queries about family lineage. This newsgroup includes discussions of genealogy by region, related Internet resources and a discussion of available services and products to aid in genealogical research. IIGS seeks to provide information on genealogical research. Details on the organization, a library of links, a monthly newsletter and chats are included.