GENEALOGY RESEARCH
ON THE WEB
Class and WebsiteThe Class Is Given At The Los Angeles Regional Family History Center
(LARFHC) And Elsewhere By Instructor
Jon SchweitzerHOME
This is a Website companion to the class.
Revised 26 May 2009.
Consult my "GENEALOGY RESEARCH ON THE WEB", Volumes 1 and 2 Red 3-Ring Notebooks for additional useful information. They are located next to the entrance to the Microfilm Room in this Center in alphabetical order. A copy of the class handout, copies of all the overhead transparencies shown in this class and the copies of all pages from the selected sections of the Web sites are in the above Volume 1 Notebook. See my "Internet Resources" Red 3-Ring Notebooks, Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 for other sites. Additional genealogy information may be found in my other Red 3-Ring Self-Help Notebooks. Most of the Notebooks are located next to the entrance to the Microfilm Room in this Center in alphabetical order.See a complete list of my 76 Red 3-Ring Self-Help Notebooks at http://www.larfhc.org/notebooks.htm
The transparencies shown in this class are given as T numbers in this handout. Example: T1= overhead transparency no. 1.Main Topics 1. Introduction To Class
2. Internet
3. World Wide Web System
4. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Hosting Web Sites (Hosts)
5. Computer News
6. Search Engines And Other Tools
7. Bookmarks and Favorites
8. Printing
9. Develop Given And Surname Lists
10. Other Than Web Internet Sites
11. Starting Your Web Search
12. General Genealogy Sites
13. Surname Sites
14. Map Sites
15. General Research
16. Databases
17. Genealogy Home Pages
18. Site Finder
19. Search Localities
20. Resources By Country
21. Publications
22. Commercial Sites
23. People Finders
24. Vital Records
25. Censuses
26. Military Records
27. Land
28. Computer Internet Security
29. Web Site Design
30. Libraries
31. Camera
32. The Best Computer Freeware Programs
1. Introduction To Class
Before you start work on the Internet you must review the important Internet security information and software for your computer may found at http://www.encinojon.com/comintsec/
2. Internet
Internet Snuff You Need to Know, http://www.CyndisList.com/internet.htm T1
Find dead and old versions of Web pages back to 1996 archived at The Wayback Machine at http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
3. World Wide Web System (The Web) (WWW) (3W)
Most public libraries have computers connected to the Web you may use. The World Wide Web for the Clueless, http://www.mit.edu/~rei/wwwintro.html T2
4. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Hosting Web Sites (Hosts)
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Costs and Services and Finding An ISP and How To Choose An ISP, http://www.encinojon.com/isp/
Top 10 Web Hosting — Best Web Hosts (2009) http://webhostinggeeks.com/?gclid=CJ7PwpmWhpgCFQhdswodiFOGDQ
5. Computer News
See the latest computer news at the Computer User web site at http://www.computeruser.com/
6. Search Engines And Other Tools
Search Engine Types, http://www.thejcdp.com/issue008/day/04day.htm
Pro and Cons of Search Engine Types
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Search Engines (use Alta Vista, Dogpile, Google, Inference Find and Yahoo), http://www.cyndislist.com/search.htm
100 Useful Tips and Tools to Research the Deep Web at http://www.online-college-blog.com/index.php/features/100-useful-tips-and-tools-to-research-the-deep-web/
Search Engines: Tools for searching the Web, http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/search/tools.htm
Choose the Best Search for your Information Need, http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Finding web pages (using search engines), http://www.journalismnet.com/search/index.htm
Multiple search engines, http://www.journalismnet.com/search/multiple.htm T6.1, 6.11, 6.4, 7-12, 12.5-12.7
7. Bookmarks and Favorites
Managing Your Bookmarks and Favorites, http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/17bookmark.htm and http://www.pc.com/learn/everydayuse/internettips/managingyourbookmarks T13, 13.1
8. Printing
Money Saving Hints About Inkjet Printers And Refilling Cartridges, http://www.encinojon.com/inkjet/
Money saving suggestions about refilling ink cartridges
Suggestions about printing T14-15
9. Develop Given Name And Surname Lists
Develop a list of all possible spelling variations for each given name and surname you are researching. Use "Foreign Versions of English Names." (929.4 n3f) and "Name Your Baby" (Ref 929.44 A5r).
Enter the surnames into the Ancestral File to find some of the variations.
Consult the book, "A Practical Guide to the MISTEAKS Made in Census Indexes", Richard H. Saldana, 1987, (973 X2pra), pages 31 and 32 for other interpretations of each letter in a surname. Use this book to develop additional variations. T15.1-15.4
10. Other Than Web Internet Sites
You must use Firefox browser version 4 or less to look at Gopher sites.
Search for Gopher sites using Google at http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Gopher/ T16
11. Starting Your Web Search
Searching Smart on the World Wide Web (book)
Search Engine Tips
ABI Search Engine Tips
Search Engine Tips
Handy Online Starting Points, http://www.cyndislist.com/handy.htm
T17.2-17.7, 18
12. General Genealogy Sites
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet (about 264,040 links in 180+ categories), http://www.cyndislist.com/
Los Angeles Regional Family History Center (LARFHC), http://www.larfhc.org/
Los Angeles Family History Center Research, http://www.encinojon.com/larfhc/
Genealogy Research In The Los Angeles Area, http://www.encinojon.com/laresearch/
101 Best (Genealogy) Web Sites on Family Tree Magazine's Web Site at
http://familytreemagazine.com/101bestwebsites08/ for 2008
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service (Salt Lake Family History Library)Home http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.aspRAND Genealogy Club, http://www.all-surnames.com/Rand/index.html
Search http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
Catalog http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
Library http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp
Share http://www.pc.com/learn/everydayuse/internettips/managingyourbookmarks
A Barrel of Genealogy Links, http://www.genealogytoday.com/barrel/
Genealogy and Family Heritage, http://cyberpursuits.com/gen/
T19, 20, 20.3, 20.35, 20.36, 20.4-20.7, 21, 23-27
13. Surname Sites
Ten free big Surname/Pedigree Database sites are linked at http://genealogy.about.com/cs/surnamesearch/tp/surname_search.htm
GenForum, 1, http://genforum.genealogy.com/
Roots Surname List - Interactive Search, http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi
Guild of One - Name Studies, http://www.one-name.org/
Linkpendium - very big site of surnames http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/sur/ T28, 30-31
14. Map Sites
Cyndi's List Maps, Gazetteers, http://www.cyndislist.com/maps.htm
Maps On Other Web Sites, http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/map_sites.html
Maps and Satellite Viewshttp://maps.yahoo.com/
Maps On Us: Specify Map, http://www.mapsonus.com/
Welcome To MapQuest!, http://www.mapquest.com/
Map Machine: Resources, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/csites/index.html
T32-36
15. General Research
Genealogy on the Internet - General Resources - compiled by Library of Congress
Social Security Death Index, http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
Use the Advanced Research.
DAR Research, http://www.encinojon.com/dar/
My Virtual Reference Desk, http://www.refdesk.com/factgene.html
i Tools, http://www.itools.com/
YourDictionary.com - Home Page, http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Translate foreign languages at:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/ and
http://www.freetranslation.com/ and
http://www.google.com/language_tools T37-40, 40.1, 40.2
16. Databases
Searchable Genealogy Resources - compiled by Library of Congress
Searchable Genealogy Links, http://www.softek.net/gerald/gensrch.htm
Searchable Genealogy Links (Electric Roots), http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/9347/links.html
Cyndi's List Databases, http://www.cyndislist.com/database.htm
Ancestry.com - Search, http://www.ancestry.com/search/default.aspx?
Search Engines (Databases, Archives and other things),
http://searches.rootsweb.com/ T41-49, 49.1
17. Genealogy Home Pages
Genealogy Home Page, http://www.genhomepage.com/ T50-51
18. Site Finder
Genealogy.com: Genealogy SiteFinder: Main Directory, http://www.genealogy.com/links/ T52
19. Search Localities
WorldGenWeb Project - Homepage Index, http://www.worldgenweb.org/
USGenWeb Archives, http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/
The USGenWeb Project - Home Page, http://usgenweb.com/
Linkpendium - very big site of localities - USA http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ T53-54, T54.1
20. Resources By Country
Genealogical Resources by Country - compiled by Library of Congress T55-56
21. Publications
Publications Online by Myra Vanderpool Gormley T57
22. Commercial Sites
Ancestry.com Genealogy Research, http://www.ancestry.com/
GenServ: HOMEPAGE, Family History, GEDCOM Databases, http://www.genserv.com/ T60-61
23. People Finders
The Whitepages http://www.whitepages.com/
ZabaSearch, http://www.zabasearch.com/
United States Phone Books, http://www.infobel.com/en/world/WorldTeldir.aspx?page=/eng/namc/us
Telephone Directories on the Web...World, http://www.infobel.com/en/world/
Private Eye, http://www.privateeye.com/
T62-63, 63.1
24. Vital Records
Vital Records Information - Related Links, http://vitalrec.com/links.html T64
25. Censuses
The 1790 to 1930 U.S. Census images may also be accessed free and printed from all the
computers using Ancestry.com at the LARFHC.
The wonderful Heritage Quest website with it's U.S. Census resources may NOW be accessed from the Los Angeles CITY Public Library's website at: http://wfsearch.webfeat.org/la.html You need a Los Angeles CITY Public Library card number to access the Heritage Quest website. Enter your card number, Submit, Click on "H" database and find Heritage Quest and finally click on the Heritage Quest link and proceed.
You can also use Heritage Quest at home if you have Los Angeles COUNTY Public Library card at http://colapublib.org/periodicals/ Look under "Reference" to find and click on "Heritage Quest". Enter your 13 digit (no spaces) card number and proceed.
26. Military Records
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - U.S. - Military, http://www.cyndislist.com/military.htm
Genealogy Research - Military Records,
http://198.1.37.9/research/genealogy/military.asp
Cyndi's List - Military Resources Worldwide, http://www.cyndislist.com/milres.htm
Civil War Solders & Sailors searchable databases, http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
Military Research U.S. Class
Military Personnel Records - Other Helpful Sites, http://www.archives.gov/veterans/index.html T65, 67-69, 71
WWII Army Enlistments Online Searchable Database of 9+ million names is explained HERE and linked to HERE.
Civil War Photographs Online Catalog is explained at http://eogn.typepad.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2004/07/american_civil_.html#more
VA Offers On-Line Nationwide Gravesite Locator
"More than 3 million records showing where veterans have been buried in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries are now available online. The innovation will make it easy for anyone with Internet access to search for the gravesite locations of deceased family members and friends." You can access this resource by using the link "The National Grave Locator" on the left at http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1
27. Land
Land Research - U.S. Class
The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) website with GLO Records is at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
28. Computer Internet Security
Computer Internet Security Class
29. Web Site Design
Web Site Design For Beginners Class
Web Site Design - Intermediate Class
Web Site Design - Advanced Class
Webmastering
30. Libraries
Online Catalog (Library of Congress), http://catlog.loc.gov/
Allen County Public Library Homepage, http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/
Special Collections Web Resources, http://info.lib.uh.edu/sca/index.html
CSUN Library Homepage, http://library.csun.edu/
Libweb - Library WWW Servers, http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
Libweb Keyword Searching (used to find the Web pages of libraries),
http://www.ohiolink.edu/cgi-bin/libweb-search.pl T73-79
31. Camera
Using A Digital Camera For Genealogy Images
32. The Best Computer Freeware Programs
You will find the best freeware at http://www.techsupportalert.com/
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