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*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F545171 Master Name Index of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Part one] | *[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F545171 Master Name Index of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Part one] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F739830 Master Name Index of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Part two] | *[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F739830 Master Name Index of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation Part two] | ||
==Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections== | |||
For step-by-step instructions on searching several important compiled genealogy websites, see [[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections|'''Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections'''.]] | |||
==Digitized Books== | |||
*Local histories frequently include biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers. Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town). | |||
**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books'''] | |||
**[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books'''] | |||
**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat'''] | |||
**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust'''] | |||
**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive'''] | |||
==FamilySearch Catalog== | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Surname or Keyword Search FamilySearch Catalog] Family genealogies can be found listed by using the "Surname" search. For extremely common surnames, narrow down your search by using the surname and the location where the family lived in the "Keyword" search. | |||
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