Online Resources
General
Ancestry (subscription or free at public library or family history center )
Cyndi's List (Links to tons of information)
Death Indexes and Records (by state)
Ellis Island (Immigration center - New York - free but you should register)
Family Search (free, you must register)
Heritage Quest (Access through your library card)
NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)
1950 Census:
1950 Census Enumerator Instructions
Roots Web (Databases, bulletin boards and other)
Stephen P. Morse's web site (One step search engine - passenger arrivals and more)
Texas Portal Lots of Texas Newspapers & nbsp;
US Gen Web Project (Volunteer driven by state)