While not all government records may be free or digitized, the National Archives hosts a page of links from other genealogy sites where you can look for information.
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Libraries and historical/genealogical societies may also have books and periodicals that recorded the development of the area and the people who lived there, although you may have to visit in person to look at the original material has not been scanned. (Some libraries also offer free access to the commercial genealogy services.)
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The article mentions online genealogy sites and the National Archives as places to start. Libraries come in further down the list once you have done your background research online. They type of local history that genealogists seek can be hard to find. There is a period when newspapers were preserved on microfilm, and many of these have never been digitized. One-of-a-kind Special Collections materials are hidden treasure in dusty boxes. If you get a chance to poke through them, you might find something fascinating.
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