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Using Computers in Genealogy
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It's not always about the Net: Family History software Nice programs out there, but remember that Personal Ancestral File is free Word Processors Again, many choices are available Databases Many choices, and many are bundled with other basics Photo-editing software This is what you use to salvage the unsalvageable A sample of a bad photo It's too dark, and it has tape marks and blotches The same photo, 15 minutes later Basic restoration was done in Adobe Photoshop Not computers, but related Digital cameras Transfer your work to the computer immediately Palm and other hand-held digital assistants Keep your family tree in your pocket GPS receivers Record locations around the world Start with the basics Family Tree Maker Online University Basic information on building your tree (strong U.S. emphasis) National Genealogical Society - Genealogical Standards The basics of doing the job properly Family History Library - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Includes census records from 1880-1881, plus much more Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet The mother of all genealogy sites Rootsweb Millions of names, free Ancestry Millions of names, subscription Genealogy.com Family Tree Maker and more Search Systems Great way to find free online databases Ryan Taylor's column Canadian author, works at Fort Wayne library RAND Genealogy Club One of the original sources on the Internet Google's map site Find maps and aerial photos from around the world Canadian sites Library and Archives Canada Many great resources are found here Canadian Genealogy and History Links Best place to start looking for Canadian sources Mary's Genealogical Treasures - by Mary Tollestrup Search 16,000 links to Canadian sources British Columbia Archives Includes death index 1872-1984, much more Alberta Family Histories Society Projects Registry will help you find sources of Canadian information Alberta Heritage Digitization Project Including digitized pages from local history books and newspapers Canadian Geographical Names An aid to finding locations throughout Canada British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid Death information for 344,000 British Columbians Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid Millions of references to burials in Ontario Canadian Genealogy Centre It takes some digging, but there is good stuff here Archives of Ontario Lots of material, including old wills Canada GenWeb Project Links to hundreds of Canadian sites Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Great resource for doing work at a distance Ingeneas Private research firm, with searchable database Historicity - Toronto Then and Now Includes digitized directories from the 19th century Prince Edward Island Census Records The best census site in Canada -- an index to three enumerations Canadian Patent Database Search for your family names -- you might be surprised! British Isles Public Record Office 1901 census of England and Wales, and more GENUKI - U.K. and Ireland Genealogy Starting point for genealogy in the British Isles Free BMD Births, marriages and deaths from England and Wales, 1837-1900 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Search several countries at one time Origins.net Paid site, covering Ireland, England and Scotland Ulster Historical Foundation Great source for Northern Ireland roots Old maps of the United Kingdom Works well for finding locations Find A Church UK A good online gazetteer for finding churches and towns in England Europe Using Maps and Gazetteers in Your Research By Dave Obee - on the FEEFHS site Global Gazetteer Boring site, but great source of information Federation of East European Family History Societies Covering Germany to Alaska and everything in between Ukraine 1:100,000 topographical maps Warning: It would help to know a bit of Cyrillic Kartenmeister - database of Prussian areas Superb database JewishGen ShtetlSeeker Town Search For obscure villages in eastern Europe Hamburg - Link to your Roots - passenger index Helps you to find European emigrants German war casualties database - from both wars Find where German soldiers are buried The mutilation of names By William Hoffman (PDF - requires Acrobat) United States United States National Archives and Records Administration Well, not as nice as the Canadian site California death index 1940-1997 We all have relatives in the Golden State A death record from California Watch the spelling of the surname that you're searching for The same person, from a different source Use a different search in the Social Security Death Index Cleveland Necrology File A sample of what can be done, with a great name! Tacoma Obituary database Another example of what some local libraries are putting online Western States Historical Marriage Index Possible connections to Canada! Cemetery Records Online One-stop searching for three million missing relatives Ellis Island index Arrivals in the United States from 1892-1924 Search the Ellis Island site in one step! Cut right to the chase Getting the word out Dave Obee's Family History Page Don't reveal all that you have! Genealogy newsgroups Get involved in the relevant area Cyndi's List - England - Sussex As an example Genealogy resources on the Internet A basic directory Software Cyndi's List - genealogy software Many choices here Genealogy.com Family Tree Maker and more Family History Library Download Personal Ancestral File for free Palmsource Software for your Palm Zone Alarm - firewall protection A free site providing firewall protection AVG Anti-Virus Protection A free site offering software to wipe out viruses Adobe For photo editing software Other resources Wayback Machine Old web pages, saved for future reference NewspaperArchive.com More old newspapers on the web Census Links Find census records from around the world, in theory New South Wales Births Deaths and Marriages We all have relatives Down Under GeneaNet search engine Possibly an alternative to Google Advanced Book Exchange A great source for tracking down resources eBay Another great source for tracking down resources Dave Obee's links page For more ideas And no matter what, BACK IT UP! Updated August 28, 2006 |
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