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*[[Websites for Family History Beginners|Websites for Family History Beginners]] | |||
Google has become the byword as a search engine on the Internet. In the United States, 49 percent of all Internet searches are done using Google. Their mission is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally useful and accessible.” | Google has become the byword as a search engine on the Internet. In the United States, 49 percent of all Internet searches are done using Google. Their mission is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally useful and accessible.” | ||
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This site provides over 50,000 genealogy links for specific locations worldwide. | This site provides over 50,000 genealogy links for specific locations worldwide. | ||
By putting in “genealogy websites” in the search window, the following website came up and provides the | By putting in “genealogy websites” in the search window, the following website came up and provides the “25 Best” websites for genealogy research: | ||
* | *https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/25-best-genealogy-websites-for-beginners/ | ||
In addition, there are other options in the Advanced Search, such as “Page-Specific Search” and “Topic-Specific Searches.” | In addition, there are other options in the Advanced Search, such as “Page-Specific Search” and “Topic-Specific Searches.” | ||
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Google even offers help. The user may scroll to the bottom of any search results page and select “Search Tips.” Also, from the homepage, the user may choose to select “About Google” next to the search window and then “Help.” | Google even offers help. The user may scroll to the bottom of any search results page and select “Search Tips.” Also, from the homepage, the user may choose to select “About Google” next to the search window and then “Help.” | ||
[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] [[Category:Major Genealogy Websites]] | ||