http://www.deadfred.com
http://www.americanancestors.org
http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/
http://www.archives.gov/
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/
http://stevemorse.org/
http://usgenweb.org/
http://www.cyndislist.com/
https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=FHD_PUBLIC
https://chrome.google.com (bookmark organization)
https://archive.org/
http://www.stumbleupon.com/ (website search)
http://www.nuance.com/dragon/ (voice to type)
http://www.whatwasthere.com/ (old photos of places)
https://uencounter.me/ (pin a map)
https://www.historypin.org/ (pics of old places on map)
https://familysearch.org/blog/en/preserving-family-history-records-digitallypart-1/ (backup data)
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/documents/ebookpdf_march18.pdf (backup)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/14924235@N00/ (antique photos)
https://www.flickr.com/groups/genealogy/ (photos)
http://www.geneanet.org/
http://www.genealogytalk.com
http://www.worldgenweb.org/
http://bcgcertification.org/ (proof)
FamilySearch friendly programs
http://www.treeseek.com/ (makes charts)
http://recordseek.com (adds sources from websites)
https://puzzilla.org (find lost relatives)
https://rootsmapper.com (migration paterns)
www.genuki.org.uk/
www.fhlfavorites.info/
www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_tl_british.shthtml (timeline of British history)
www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ (maps)
www.british-history.ac.uk/catalogue.aspx?type=4&gid=76 (history)
FamilySearch.org/
learningcenter/home.htm (classes) four of them.
www.workhouses.org.uk (workhouse)
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/wills-and-probate.htm (probate)
www.ukbmd.org.uk/online_parish_clerk (parish records)
www.ukbmd.org.uk/online_parish_clerk (parish records)
freebmd.org.uk (national index civil records)
3. Remember, three ways to search
findmypast.com
i.
Search all records
– start broad and filter down. Good for getting a feel for what’s
available on the site, and for tracking ancestors across continents.
ii.
Search by category
– useful for searching across many record sets of similar types, with
appropriate search fields (mother’s maiden name, army number or regiment, ship
name).
iii.
A-Z of record sets
– a quick way to find a specific record set, with completely bespoke
advanced search forms. Also useful for finding e.g. all Devon records, all wills.
Other websites referred to:
www.britishnewspaperarchive.com
www.Whodoyouthinkyouarestory.com
www.livesofthefirstworldwar.org
www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
www.nationalarchives.ie
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
www.bl.uk
www.genuki.org.uScotish research:scotlandsfamily.com
Places to look:
Ancestry, card catalogue: type in California
State libraries
Courthouse
State archives
University archives/special collections
Local genealogical/historical societies
Ancestry.com/wiki (the red book)
FamilySearch.wiki
Library of Congress
Hathitrust for books
Church
Wills
Land
Tax
Patent search
Fraternal organization
Unions?
Searching:
"Henry*Thoreau" * is a word
use a question mark instead of a letter
browse all collections
*Married names between census: Tip 6 search, leave the given and last names blank. Search
Maps and Land:
Bureau of Land Management
David Rumsey map collection
Deeds, land patents, census
School records: (ask to speak to an archivist) (look for momentos, rings, yearbooks)
Genealogical societies
The school
State Archives
County Superintend of schools
http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/state-archives.html
Books:
Advanced Genealogical Research Techniques George Morgan
Mastering Genealogical Proof Jones
Got Proof Michael Henderson
Evidence Explained Elizabeth Mills
Genealogical Proof Standard Christine Rose
Genealogical Standards
Local histories
Why does a person change their name:
to assemilate
to hide
the person doesn't like their name
www.scan.org.uk
Places to look:
Ancestry, card catalogue: type in California
State libraries
Courthouse
State archives
University archives/special collections
Local genealogical/historical societies
Ancestry.com/wiki (the red book)
FamilySearch.wiki
Library of Congress
Hathitrust for books
Church
Wills
Land
Tax
Patent search
Fraternal organization
Unions?
Searching:
"Henry*Thoreau" * is a word
use a question mark instead of a letter
browse all collections
*Married names between census: Tip 6 search, leave the given and last names blank. Search
using
first and last name of the father and first name of the mother in the
Parents fields. Entries appear for each daughter. Finding these
daughters with their families in the census was straight forward with
their married names. Also when you find the death records of children,
you frequently learn the maiden name of the mother.
Use filters by place or date
*Search with a relationship on FamilySearch
*On
occasion surnames are so severely miswritten or misindexed that
searching by surname will never achieve the desired result. Use only the
given names of members of the family, especially family
members with less popular names — Gertrude instead of Mary. Also enter
a residence and year to narrow the desired search. Review the index and
image result to verify locating the
intended family.
*When
searches of the target person fail, you can search instead by using
“Search with a relationship if the names of the parents are known.
Forego any entry for first and last names. In “Search with a life
event,” select Deathand enterthe place of death.In “Search with a
relationship,” select Parents and enter the first and last name of the
father and first name of the mother
.
Military:
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/genealogy.html
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/index.htm
Finding people
Zabasearch
Searchbug.com
Radaris.com
Plusaddress.com
Pipl.com
Peoplefinder.com
Dexknows.com
Anywho.com
Advancedbackgroundchecks.com
Addresses.com
411.com
Maps and Land:
Bureau of Land Management
David Rumsey map collection
Deeds, land patents, census
School records: (ask to speak to an archivist) (look for momentos, rings, yearbooks)
Genealogical societies
The school
State Archives
County Superintend of schools
http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/state-archives.html
George G. Morgan, A Primer in School Records “Along Those Lines”
Judy G. Russell, A Different Kind of School Census
Books:
Advanced Genealogical Research Techniques George Morgan
Mastering Genealogical Proof Jones
Got Proof Michael Henderson
Evidence Explained Elizabeth Mills
Genealogical Proof Standard Christine Rose
Genealogical Standards
Local histories
Why does a person change their name:
to assemilate
to hide
the person doesn't like their name