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=== Step 4. Use the Internet === | === Step 4. Use the Internet === | ||
Many individuals and organizations have made family history information available on the Internet. This is particularly true of records pertaining to the Jews. Internet sites often refer to information others have placed on the Internet. These sites, also called home pages or web sites, are connected with other sites to create the World Wide Web (WWW). Each site on the Internet has an address that enables you to go directly to that site. The most popular starting sites for genealogists include: | Many individuals and organizations have made family history information available on the Internet. This is particularly true of records pertaining to the Jews. Internet sites often refer to information others have placed on the Internet. These sites, also called home pages or web sites, are connected with other sites to create the World Wide Web (WWW). Each site on the Internet has an address that enables you to go directly to that site. The most popular starting sites for genealogists include: | ||
*http://www.familysearch.org/ | |||
http://www.familysearch.org/ | *http://www.cyndislist.com/ | ||
*http://www.usgenweb.org/ | |||
http://www.cyndislist.com/ | *http://.worldgenweb.org/ | ||
*http://homepages.rootsweb.com/ | |||
http://www.usgenweb.org/ | |||
http://.worldgenweb.org/ | |||
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/ | |||
For Jewish research, the most helpful sites are: | For Jewish research, the most helpful sites are: | ||
*http://www.jewishgen.org/ | |||
http://www.jewishgen.org/ | *http://www.feefhs.org/ | ||
http://www.feefhs.org/ | |||
You can use search engines to search a broad range of Internet sites that contain certain keywords. For example, if you want to find Jewish cemetery records for a certain place, type in "Jewish" and "cemetery" and "Berlin" in a search engine, which will present a list of sites that contain these words. Different search engines search in different ways, so you may want to try more than one. | You can use search engines to search a broad range of Internet sites that contain certain keywords. For example, if you want to find Jewish cemetery records for a certain place, type in "Jewish" and "cemetery" and "Berlin" in a search engine, which will present a list of sites that contain these words. Different search engines search in different ways, so you may want to try more than one. | ||
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You can also order Family History Department resources through the Internet at: | You can also order Family History Department resources through the Internet at: | ||
*http://www.familysearch.org/ | |||
http://www.familysearch.org/ | |||
=== Step 5. Find and Search the Record === | === Step 5. Find and Search the Record === | ||