Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them: Difference between revisions

===== 1. Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, biographical, local history sites:  =====

     World catalog at http://worldcat.org/. In the '''Subject ''field enter the surname or “family” like this, "''Whitefield'''  

     ''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  

&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Google books at [http://books.google.com http://books.google.com] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; World catalog at [http://worldcat.org/ http://worldcat.org/] &nbsp;In the '''Subjectfield enter the surname and “family” like this, Whitefield'''  

'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; family'''. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of libraries at once. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 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  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;periodicals. Put the family name in the Surname field and click the Search button. If the Article Results List is too<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682229412_885" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682229412_150" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682229412_440" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682229412_596" />  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; long, redo the search but in the Keyword field add the two-letter postal abbreviation for the state where they lived.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Internet Archive at [http://www.internetarchives.org http://www.internetarchives.org] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Genforum at&nbsp;[http://www.genforum.com www.genforum.com] &nbsp;– has 170 million names; quarter of million a week<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Ancestry.co.uk at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] &nbsp;– has&nbsp;significant&nbsp;databases of compiled data on families<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.USGenweb.com www.USGenweb.com]&nbsp;– numerous aids &amp; databases online by state &amp; county<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [http://www.Genealogy.com www.Genealogy.com] (FamilyFinder) - has enormous database for families <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Roots Surname Lists at [http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/] &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [http://www.MyTrees.com www.MyTrees.com] at Kindredkonnections.com - a useful&nbsp;site for surnames<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [http://www.MyHeritage.com www.MyHeritage.com] – has over 353 million names worldwide<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [http://www.GenesReunited.com www.GenesReunited.com] - largest UK site with over 650 million UK names<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [http://www.Onegreatfamily.com www.Onegreatfamily.com] - has over 130 million names worldwide<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php BYU’s Family History Archive&nbsp;] has scanned tens of thousands of free, published family histories online<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; FamilySearch at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] &nbsp;(follow prompt to catalog; do a “Surname” search. This searches the world’s  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; largest genealogical library for published works for any family surname as a main subject. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Family History Library “Favorites” links may be viewed at [http://www.fhlfavorites.com www.fhlfavorites.com]&nbsp;– see “England”; “General”; “Book<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682256490_441" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682256490_515" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682256506_583" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249682256506_65" />