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'''Puzzilla.org - <span style="color:#FF0000"> GREAT </span>'''<br> | '''Puzzilla.org - <span style="color:#FF0000"> GREAT </span>'''<br> | ||
• Ancestry and Descendancy – the first page starts with you <br> | • Ancestry and Descendancy – the first page starts with you or the PID you choose to start with <br> | ||
• Click any ancestor - the next page will show all of their descendants “that are currently listed in FamilySearch” (many are missing that you need to find) <br> | • Click any ancestor - the next page will show all of their descendants “that are currently listed in FamilySearch” (many are missing that you need to find) <br> | ||
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• Locations will help “see” where your ancestors lived or died <br> | • Locations will help “see” where your ancestors lived or died <br> | ||
• Select several generations - RootsMapper will download from FamilySearch ancestor's “locations,” and display them with links on the World Map. <br> | • Select several generations - RootsMapper will download from FamilySearch ancestor's “locations,” and display them with links on the World Map. You can search surrounding geography<br> | ||
• To display single lines, and not all of them, here are the instructions: “http://blog.rootsmapper.com/2013/10/feature-focus-expand-parents.html” | • To display single lines, and not all of them, here are the instructions: “http://blog.rootsmapper.com/2013/10/feature-focus-expand-parents.html” | ||
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'''CreateFan.com - <span style="color:#FF0000"> GREAT </span>'''<br> | '''CreateFan.com - <span style="color:#FF0000"> GREAT </span>'''<br> | ||
• Print out your own FanChart in color (at Riverton FSL $ 0.60 or with lamination will cost $1.60) <br> | • Print out your own FanChart in color (fyi, at Riverton FSL $ 0.60 or with lamination will cost $1.60) <br> | ||
• '''NEW''' *** Use “Source Tracker” for Census, and “Name Cloud” (for fun) <br> | • '''NEW''' *** Use “Source Tracker” for Census, and “Name Cloud” (for fun) <br> | ||
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'''SortedByName.com '''''' | '''SortedByName.com – ''''''<span style="color:#FF0000"> Search Social Security Numbers </span>'''<br> • Follow the instructions, because it is complicated - it will take you 3 to 5 screens in order to get to the names you want | ||
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'''SearchEngineColossus.com'''''' | '''SearchEngineColossus.com -<span style="color:#FF0000"> </span>''''''<span style="color:#FF0000">Internation Director of Search Engines by Country </span>''' | ||
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• Stories, Books, Newspapers, Genealogy links - great place to start research <br> | • Stories, Books, Newspapers, Genealogy links - great place to start research <br> | ||
• Use both (1) Individual, and (2) Family Genealogy searches (Located on left side of page) <br> | • Use both (1) Individual, and (2) Family Genealogy searches (Located on left side of the page) <br> | ||
• Rare Book Search will take you to “google books” (free) or archives.com (pay site) | • Rare Book Search will take you to “google books” (free) or archives.com (pay site) | ||
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'''SearchForAncestors.com - <span style="color:#FF0000"> use with Advanced Google Searches </span> '''<br> | '''SearchForAncestors.com - <span style="color:#FF0000"> use with Advanced Google Searches found on this page </span> '''<br> | ||
• Search for your ancestors using this interactive directory of free genealogy search engines <br> | • Search for your ancestors using this interactive directory of free genealogy search engines <br> | ||