Name lists

There are books and websites which list thousands of names of people who lived in the United States. Some of them are:

American Genealogical and Biographical Index part of the index

American Genealogical-Biographical Index to American Genealogical, Biographical and Local History Materials: The set is finally complete--206 volumes, supplements and list of titles indexed. The list of titles includes a reproducible form for ordering copies of the information from the Godfrey Library.
Passenger lists: The library owns approximately 45 different ship and railroad lists to and from various ports. You can use keywords "passenger lists" to find them. For instance, Janet found information about her great grandfather's arrival in 1874 in Germans to America: lists of passengers arriving at U.S. ports edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby.

Related Web sites

Family Search Internet Genealogy Service: http://www.familysearch.org

Web site from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Includes the Ancestral File, the International Genealogical Index, and the Pedigree Resource File. (The library also owns the International Genealogical Index on microfiche.)
RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/

Over one million names; an excellent resource for networking.
Ships and Passenger Lists: http://www.CyndisList.com/ships.htm

From Cyndi's List, a comprehensive collection of ship and passenger information to help you find the ancestor who made the voyage here.
Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation: http://www.ellisislandrecords.org

Database of immigrants who entered the U.S. through Ellis Island between the years 1892-1924. You need to register (free) to view the complete results; there is a fee for copies of the information.
SurnameWeb: http://www.surnameweb.org

A quick, simple and free way for you to share your family history.