Cyndi's List

The list was first created as a short list of genealogy bookmarks that was shared with the members of the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society[http://www.rootsweb.com/~watpcgs/tpcgs.htm Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society]{{cite web | url=http://store.ancestry.com/ProductDetail.aspx?p=GPCO-2932(shops)&Shop=All&Terms=howells |author=Ancestry store| title=Cyndi's List | year=2001 | accessdate=April 14, 2008}} at the September 1995 meeting.{{cite web| url=http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/cool-genealogy-stuff/cyndislist-interview.html | title=Classic interview with Cyndi Howells | last=Ragan | first=Robert | work=Treasure Maps Genealogy | accessdate=April 14, 2008}} The website opened in March 1996; by the end of that year, it had more than 10,000 links.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyndislist.com/faq/timeline.htm |author=Cyndi's List|title=Historical timeline | accessdate=April 13, 2008}} In 1998 it obtained its own domain name. The site has since received numerous awards..{{cite web |url=http://www.cyndislist.com/awards.htm |author=Cyndi's List|title=Awards and recognition | accessdate=April 14, 2008}}

The creator of the site, Cyndi Ingle, formerly Cyndi Howell, is the author of three books on genealogical research and the Internet, including a printed copy of Cyndi's List.

In 2012 the links directory of Cyndi's List was duplicated by a rival website.{{cite web |url= http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/12/cyndis-list-files-lawsuit-against-another-genealogy-web-site.html |title= Cyndi's List Files Lawsuit Against Another Genealogy Web Site |date= December 2012 |publisher= Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN) |url-status= dead|archive-date= April 27, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130427110952/http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/12/cyndis-list-files-lawsuit-against-another-genealogy-web-site.html }}

The links are categorised into sections which are then subdivided. The top level divisions in November 2007 were:

• Computers & the Internet
• Ethnic Groups & People
• Help from Others
• History
• Immigration, Emigration, Migration
• Localities
• Marketplace
• Memorabilia
• Military
• Miscellaneous
• Occupations
• Records
• Religions
• Research Tools & Reference Materials
• Wars

There were several other indexes, and a search facility using Google.

{{As of|October 2019}} there were around 250 categories, ranging from "United States" (165,618 entries, with by-state and other subdivisions), "United Kingdom & Ireland" (31,478 entries, subdivided) and "Personal Research" (11,503 entries) to "Schwenkfelder" and "Privacy and Open Access" (both 13 entries) and "Genealogical and Historical Data Standards" and "Heirlooms & Keepsakes" (both 4 entries).{{cite web |title=Genealogy Categories |url=https://www.cyndislist.com/categories/ |publisher=Cyndi's List |accessdate=October 2, 2019}}

Books by Cyndi Howells:

• {{cite book |title= Netting Your Ancestors : Genealogical Research on the Internet |display-authors= 0 |last= Howells |first= Cyndi |isbn= 978-0-8063-1546-1 |publisher= Genealogical Publishing Company |date= 1999 |url= https://archive.org/details/nettingyourances00howe }}
• {{cite book |title= Cyndi's List: a Comprehensive List of 40,000 Genealogy Sites on the Internet |display-authors= 0 |last= Howells |first= Cyndi |isbn= 978-0-8063-1556-0 |publisher= Genealogical Publishing Company |date= 2000 |url= https://archive.org/details/cyndislistcompre00howe }}
• {{cite book |title= Planting Your Family Tree Online: How to Create Your Own Family History Web Site |display-authors= 0 |last= Howells |first= Cyndi |date= 2004 |series= National Genealogical Society Guides |isbn= 978-1-4016-0022-8 |publisher= Thomas Nelson, Inc}}
• {{cite web |url= http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/BookStore/ShowProduct.cfm?PRODID=421 |title= Planting Your Family Tree Online: How To Create Your Own Family History Web Site |work= Review |publisher= National Genealogical Society |url-status= dead|archive-date= October 11, 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071011193632/http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/BookStore/ShowProduct.cfm?PRODID=421 }}

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• {{official website|http://www.cyndislist.com/}}
• {{cite web|url= http://www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk/index.php?rid=1824 |work= Review |title= Cyndi's List |publisher= The Good Web Guide |accessdate= November 5, 2007 |url-status= dead|archive-date= December 30, 2005 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051230021204/http://www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk/index.php?rid=1824}}

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