There are unlimited databases, search sites and surname lists to be found on the Internet. It really is fun to explore some of the sites and find other researchers who are looking into the same surnames and families that you are. Once you make a connection you can exchange information either by mail or by e-mail.

• Family Tree Maker Online
  http://www.familytreemaker.com/
  Searchable databases with Family Finder Index of over 171 million names from census records, marriage records, Social Security death records, family trees and more.
• Finding People
  http://www.CyndisList.com/finding.htm#People
  Phone numbers, e-mail addresses, mailing address, places.
• Surname Helper/Search for a Surname
  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
  Searchable database of surname queries and registrations posted on various genealogy sites.
• The US GenWeb Project
  http://www.usgenweb.org/researchers/names.html
  Information for researchers.
• inGeneas
  http://www.inGeneas.com/free/main.html
  Searchable databases and research services, along with National Archives of Canada Miscellaneous Immigration Index database.
• Ancestors Found
  http://members.xoom.com/mygenes/lost/resc.htm#784"
  Surname registry. Find others who are researching your surname.
• GENDEX
  http://www.gendex.com
  Index of nearly five million surnames, whose data is found on hundreds of web databases. After you access this site click on "GENDEX WWW genealogical index," and from there click on "Access the Index."
• Genealogists Index to the World Wide Web
  http://members.aol.com/Genwebindx/index.htm
  Research your family tree with links to nearly 12,000 genealogy sites online.
• Surnames Genealogy
  http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=surnames+genealogy
  Over 650 sites for surname investigation.
• Surname History Index
  http://www.infokey.com/hon/serial7.htm
  The most complete surname history index, massive, with 12 search engine databases. All nationalities.
• Genealogy's Most Wanted
  http://www.citynet.net/mostwanted/
  A surname registry database for those elusive ancestors.
• Online Genealogical Database Index
  http://www.gentree.com/
  Contains links to all known genealogical databases searchable through the web.
• RootsWeb Search Engines
  http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/searches/
  Includes surname list, location list, along with databases for many of the states in United States.