Research by Subject: Genealogy
    OUTSTANDING NEW WEB RESOURCES

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Will be adding new links in the next week based on what I learned about your families the last two weeks and the requests from the earlier class this quarter.



      

 

Wiki pages for researchers Spring 2010  (works in progress)


     
    


 


 

 

Online Search Checklist

 

Google keeps offering more and more features. 
Make sure you have an account and you may do things like:
store documents - you can make simple word, excel, presentation docs. and store them on Google

build a wiki (web) site or create a blog without tech knowledge - it can be shared or be private depending on what you prefer.

download Picasa (their free picture handling software) and keep online scrapbooks

use Google Maps, mark important places, save the map.
use Google Books for finding history and genealogical information


 

FamilySearch just keeps growing and all its components can be confusing if you don't know much about them.  Here is an overview of the FamilySearch Network with some tips and suggestions.


 

Local History Collections at Libraries
   - genealogy correspondence is in again!

Get a list of libraries in the area at Switchboard

do a business search
  

in the Business Name put libraries
  

put the town your ancestor lived in under location
  

click search by distance (to the right) and put in within how many miles you want as a target - when you click on a specific library it will usually give you a link to the library - if it does not try googling the name of the library