Links to Other Resources

The following are links to other sites - some related to genetic genealogy, some specific to Arnold research, and still others related to more general research.

Understanding Genetic Genealogy and DNA Studies

Arnold DNA Study: The official site for the Arnold DNA Study, where you can sign up to participate, sponsor someone else, or search for a study participant who shares your lineage.
Family Tree DNA: The testing service for the Arnold DNA study. Their FAQs and genetic tutorials are rather extensive.
Genetics Overview: National Geographic explores the basics of genetics, from chromosomes and DNA to natural selection and genetic drift.
DNA 101: A complete tutorial on genetics, DNA, etc., created by John Blair for his surname study.
Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) Calculator: A fairly technical site that gives probabilities for estimating the number of generations back to an ancestor shared by two individuals.

Arnold Sites

Arnold Family History and Genealogy: Includes dozens of transcriptions and images of Arnold-related documents.
The Arnold Family Question: Lots of great data with extra information (more than just names and dates).
Arnold Family History: Documentation on the descendants of Thomas Arnold and his wife, Grace.
The Arnold Family Association of the South: An index to the many newsletters published by this organization beginning in 1970.
Arnold Wills of Dorset, UK: An index of Arnold wills found in Dorset, along with reference numbers.
Arnold of Dorset: A small piece of the research of Jill Arnold and a few pages from her book, Arnold of Dorset, 1400-2004.
Arnold Families of South Australia: A compilation of information taken from several sources of the Arnold families that came to South Australia in the 1800s.
Ancestors and Children of Moses Arnold: Includes the history of Moses Arnold (1763-1850). This line seems to be concentrated in North Carolina and Ohio.
Descendants of Eleazar Arnold: A list of the descendants of Eleazer Arnold (1651-1722) and Eleanor Smith (1651-1722), including information about touring their 1687 home in Rhode Island.
Descendants of Thomas Arnold: A Rootsweb family tree for Thomas Arnold and Grace Doyle.

Arnold Towns and Cities

Arnold, Maryland: The Arnold Hometown History Project by students at Magothy River Middle School.
Arnold, Nebraska: Named after the region's first postmaster, George Arnold. The site Includes a history that begins in the 1880s.

General Research

Ancestry.com: A vast collection of records, including census, vital, military, and shared family trees. Some of the information can only be viewed after subscribing.
Family Search: Maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this site offers easy and FREE access to many records, including vital and shared family trees. Access to many documents must be done through a local Family History Center.
Vital Records Information: Information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death and marriage certificates) from every state and county of the United States.
U.S. Census Maps: Census maps for every state for the years 1790-1930. Includes animated county formation maps.
BYU Family History Archive: A collection of online family histories, searchable by surname, author or keyword. This is not simply a directory of family histories; this site actually contains online versions.

Kentucky Research

Kentucky Historical Society: Probably most useful as a guide to using its resources for research. It discusses what resources are available, and how you can view them (either in-person or through a paid researcher).
Kentucky Biographies: A project supported solely by volunteers, this site list thousands of biographies from various Kentucky resources. The site can be searched, or you can list biographies by county or surname.
North Fork Baptist Church: This church (located in Switzer, Kentucky) is where my g-g-grandparents - Egbert and Frances Arnold - are buried.
These sites focus on the genealogy of various Kentucky counties. They include all kinds of information, including vital, census and military records, wills, mailing lists and family homepages.

Virginia Research

Virginia Historical Society: Probably most useful as a guide to using its resources for research. It discusses what resources are available, and how you can view them (either in-person or through a paid researcher).
Virginia Tax Lists from 1790 and 1800: Since the 1790 and 1800 Virginia censuses were destroyed by fire, these tax lists are an invaluable replacement. Indexed by county, they include names of the head of household as well as any other taxable individuals (e.g. males over a certain age).
Library of Virginia: A source for all kinds of records - county (including wills, deeds, and marriage bonds), military service, church, Land Office (patents and grants), tax and census. It also houses a large collection of genealogical notes and charts.
These sites focus on the genealogy of various Virginia counties. They include all kinds of information, including vital, census and military records, wills, mailing lists and family homepages.

Other References

Treasure Maps: Includes a tutorial on the Federal census and a guide to deciphering old handwriting.
List of Nicknames: A handy reference from the Connecticut State Library that lets you verify the use of nicknames.