Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them: Difference between revisions

 ''Periodical Source Index (PERSI)'' at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi/search/people ''People Search''] for a family name in over a million article titles in genealogical periodicals. Put the family name in the ''Surname'' field and click the ''Search'' button. If the Article Results List is too long, redo the search but in the ''Keyword'' field add the two-letter postal abbreviation for the state where they lived.  

 Google books at [http://books.google.com http://books.google.com] <br> World catalog at [http://worldcat.org/ http://worldcat.org/] &nbsp;In the '''Subjectfield enter the surname and “family” like this, Whitefieldl family'''. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of libraries at once. <br> Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi/search/people People Search] for a family name in over a million article titles in genealogical periodicals. Put the family name in the Surname field and click the Search button. If the Article Results List is too long, redo the search but in the Keyword field add the two-letter postal abbreviation for the state where they lived.<br> Internet Archive at [http://www.internetarchives.org http://www.internetarchives.org] <br> Genforum [http://www.genforum.com www.genforum.com] &nbsp;– has 170 million names; quarter of million a week<br> Ancestry com [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] &nbsp;– has largest databases of compiled data on families<br> [http://www.USGenweb.com www.USGenweb.com]&nbsp;– numerous aids &amp; databases online by state &amp; county<br> [http://www.Genealogy.com www.Genealogy.com] (FamilyFinder) - has enormous database for families <br> Roots Surname Lists at [http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/] &nbsp;<br> [http://www.MyTrees.com www.MyTrees.com] at Kindredkonnections.com - a fabulous site for surnames<br> [http://www.MyHeritage.com www.MyHeritage.com] – has over 353 million names worldwide<br> [http://www.GenesReunited.com www.GenesReunited.com] - largest UK site with over 650 million UK names<br> [http://www.Onegreatfamily.com www.Onegreatfamily.com] - has over 130 million names worldwide<br> BYU’s Family History Archive at [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php]&nbsp;has scanned tens of thousands of free, published family histories online<br> FamilySearch at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] &nbsp;(follow prompt to catalog; do a “Surname” search. This searches the world’s largest genealogical library for published works for any family surname as a main subject. <br> Family History Library “Favorites” links may be viewed at [http://www.fhlfavorites.com www.fhlfavorites.com]&nbsp;– see “England”; “General”; “Book search” or “England”; “General”&nbsp;;”Genealogy”<br> New Eng. Hist. &amp; Gen. Soc [http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ http://www.newenglandancestors.org/].<br> Allen Co. Indiana Public Library at [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/eresources.html http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/eresources.html]&nbsp;&nbsp;