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Every researcher should employ this ‘Second step’ in the research process—and yet it is also the most overlooked part of the research process and not always considered standard procedure. | Every researcher should employ this ‘Second step’ in the research process—and yet it is also the most overlooked part of the research process and not always considered standard procedure. | ||
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===== Find and Search “Compiled Sources”: A List ===== | ===== Find and Search “Compiled Sources”: A List ===== | ||
Here’s a great place to start for a "list" of resources of where to begin to find online, or published and manuscript (compiled) sources on family surnames and lineages: Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, family history, etc. sites: | |||
World catalog at http://worldcat.org/. In the 'Subject field enter the surname and “family” like this, Prescott Family. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of especially U.S. libraries at once. | |||
World catalog at http://worldcat.org/. In the 'Subject field enter the surname and “family” like this, Prescott Family. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of especially U.S. libraries at once. | |||
Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi/search/people People Search] allows searches for a family name in over a million article titles in genealogical periodicals. 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. | Periodical Source Index (PERSI) at http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi/search/people People Search] allows searches for a family name in over a million article titles in genealogical periodicals. 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. | ||
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Ancestry.com – has about the largest database listings of compiled data on families | Ancestry.com – has about the largest database listings of compiled data on families | ||
USGenweb.org or Canadagenweb.org or BritishIslesgenweb.org–numerous aids & databases online by state & county | USGenweb.org or Canadagenweb.org or BritishIslesgenweb.org–numerous aids & databases online by state & county | ||
Genealogy.com (FamilyFinder) - has enormous databases (300m entries) for families | Genealogy.com (FamilyFinder) - has enormous databases (300m entries) for families | ||
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County or township genealogical societies | County or township genealogical societies | ||
College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (King of Arms in Scotland) | College of Arms (London), Lord Lyons (King of Arms in Scotland) | ||
Large to very small local public libraries often have rich local genealogical holdings | Large to very small local public libraries often have rich local genealogical holdings | ||
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=== Step 3: Search compiled sources or indexes in the host country of settlement === | === Step 3: Search compiled sources or indexes in the host country of settlement === | ||
Key indexes and databases to original record sources to search can be found in the following record sources (clue: first search for "indexes" to each record-type; i.e. just about all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces now have some indexes available online. And nearly all have at least manuscript indexes to most of the following record-types!): | |||
Key indexes and databases to original record sources to search can be found in the following record sources (clue: first search for "indexes" to each record-type; i.e. just about all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces now have some indexes available online. And nearly all have at least manuscript indexes to most of the following record-types!): | |||
vital (esp. death & marriage certificates; sometimes birth; i.e. see wiki.familysearch.org or fhlfavorites.org --see US/Can/ UK , etc.) | vital (esp. death & marriage certificates; sometimes birth; i.e. see wiki.familysearch.org or fhlfavorites.org --see US/Can/ UK , etc.) | ||
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passenger lists (10% or less give specific birthplace; ancestry.com has largest database of immigrants) census (FindMyPast.com, Ancestry.com) | passenger lists (10% or less give specific birthplace; ancestry.com has largest database of immigrants) census (FindMyPast.com, Ancestry.com) | ||
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Other "indexed" original records may include: | |||
naturalization (FHLC, Naturalization Indexes--USA | |||
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local (county & county) histories | |||
local (county & county) histories | |||
military | military | ||
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=== Step 4: Search in indexes (and in the original record) sources in the country of origin === | === Step 4: Search in indexes (and in the original record) sources in the country of origin === | ||
After tracing for and obtaining the specific place of origin, researchers can then access the following indexed sources to England's major genealogical records and with confidence, identify the name[s] of ancestors to find them in these sources: | After tracing for and obtaining the specific place of origin, researchers can then access the following indexed sources to England's major genealogical records and with confidence, identify the name[s] of ancestors to find them in these sources: | ||
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