Genealogical research depends on knowing where to look. Over the years, the resources listed below have proven useful in building the imhoff.us archive and may be helpful to anyone researching their own family history — whether you are just getting started or working through a stubborn brick wall.
The links are organized by region, reflecting the geographic roots of the families documented here. The general resources cover major databases, census records, and guides for beginning researchers. The Germany and Ireland sections support research into the Imhoff and Pryor family origins specifically, while the New York and United Kingdom sections address the places where these families settled and the records they left behind.
If you know of a resource that belongs on this list, please reach out through the contact page. Good tools are worth sharing.
General - 19 Places to Research Your Family Tree for FreeGeneral - A Guide to Tracing American Indian & Alaska Native Ancestry
General - Ancestory
General - Census Records (Federal)
General - Cindys List
General - Ellis Island
General - Family Tree Magazine
General - Find My Past
General - Fold3
General - Genealogy in Time
General - Getting Started in Genealogy
General - How to Dig Into the History of Your City, Town, or Neighborhood
General - Making a Family Tree
General - National Genealogical Society
General - Researching The History Of Your Home: Learn How to Explore the History of Your Dwelling
General - Roots Web
General - Why You Should Dig Up Your Family?s History ? and How to Do It
Germany - Ahnenstammkartei des deutschen
Germany - Archivalia
Germany - Family Search (German Site)
Germany - German Genealogy
Germany - German Genealogy Group
Germany - German Roots
Germany - The Foundation for East Europe
Ireland - Connors Genealogy
Ireland - Council of Irish Genealogical
Ireland - Dioceses of Ireleand
Ireland - Fáilte Romhat
Ireland - Guiness Brewery Archives
Ireland - Ireland Genealogy Projects
Ireland - Irish Counties
Ireland - Irish Family History Forum
Ireland - Irish Genealogy Toolkit
Ireland - Irish Genes (DNA)
Ireland - Irish National Archives (Censu
Ireland - Irish Place Names
Ireland - Irish Roots Magazine
Ireland - Probate Districts of Ireland
Ireland - Roots Ireland
Ireland - Ulster Historical Foundation
Irleand - Irish Genealogy
New York - Old Fulton Postcards
United Kingdom - Origins