Links to external websites

Ancestry has a large set of family trees and historical documents, and has a DNA testing service. With a free account, you can create a family tree but have limited access to record collections. Paid accounts provide additional capabilities depending on your membership plan.

A comprehensive, categorized, and cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.

FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization and website for genealogy. It is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their services are free and available to all. This "getting started" page has a variety of ways to learn more about your family.

WAGenWeb has limited information for Thurston County (and other counties) such as census records, birth/death/marriage information, and historical photographs.