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Family Trees: An Online Research Tool (view source)
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There are many websites on the Internet that allow you to publish your family tree (pedigree chart) online for free. [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|These sites]] can be an invaluable tool to the researcher to get ideas of who the parents or siblings or children might be to someone that they are researching. Many of these sites are free to search though some of them charge a yearly or monthly fee. Often there are also message boards attached that can give you additional information. However, these sites must be used with caution—verify information before relying on it. | There are many websites on the Internet that allow you to publish your family tree (pedigree chart) online for free. [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|These sites]] can be an invaluable tool to the researcher to get ideas of who the parents or siblings or children might be to someone that they are researching. Many of these sites are free to search though some of them charge a yearly or monthly fee. Often there are also message boards attached that can give you additional information. However, these sites must be used with caution—verify information before relying on it. | ||
==Sites where you can search others' family trees== | == Sites where you can search others' family trees == | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=prf/search_PRF.asp&clear_form=true Pedigree Resource File] | |||
*[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb or World Connect] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=prf/search_PRF.asp&clear_form=true Pedigree Resource File] | ||
*[http://www.genealogy.com/wft.html World Family Tree] at Genealogy.com, a subscription site | *[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb or World Connect] | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com], a subscription site | *[http://www.genealogy.com/wft.html World Family Tree] at Genealogy.com, a subscription site | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com], a subscription site | |||
*[http://www.myheritage.com MyHeritage], a free, collaborative site | *[http://www.myheritage.com MyHeritage], a free, collaborative site | ||
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== '''Purpose of Downloading your Family Tree Online''' == | == '''Purpose of Downloading your Family Tree Online''' == | ||
Recently a webinar at Ancestry.com taught how to use their family tree section of their website. The teacher encouraged the attendees to guess at the dates and places and relationship of the people in their pedigree charts. He went on to explain that the purpose of the family tree section was to assist you in finding out more information about your ancestors. When you upload the information that you have, either by gedcom or by simply typing it into the website itself, the search engines on the site will start searching for matching records for you to look at. Then you can look at the records and correct your family tree. This seems like a wonderful tool and the fun news is that you don't have to be a paid subscriber to upload your tree; however, you do have to subscribe if you want to look at the records it finds for you. Another reason they suggest that you upload your tree even if it isn't correct is that there is a place where other users can comment on the tree and give you correct information if they have it. A third reason to upload your tree is to share with others the information that you have already found. The teacher went on to warn that these trees are meant to be used by others only as stepping stones to assist them in their search for their ancestors. There are many sites where you can upload your family tree and several of them are free. <br> | Recently a webinar at Ancestry.com taught how to use their family tree section of their website. The teacher encouraged the attendees to guess at the dates and places and relationship of the people in their pedigree charts. He went on to explain that the purpose of the family tree section was to assist you in finding out more information about your ancestors. When you upload the information that you have, either by gedcom or by simply typing it into the website itself, the search engines on the site will start searching for matching records for you to look at. Then you can look at the records and correct your family tree. This seems like a wonderful tool and the fun news is that you don't have to be a paid subscriber to upload your tree; however, you do have to subscribe if you want to look at the records it finds for you. Another reason they suggest that you upload your tree even if it isn't correct is that there is a place where other users can comment on the tree and give you correct information if they have it. A third reason to upload your tree is to share with others the information that you have already found. The teacher went on to warn that these trees are meant to be used by others only as stepping stones to assist them in their search for their ancestors. There are many sites where you can upload your family tree and several of them are free. <br> | ||
==Sites where you can upload your family tree== | == Sites where you can upload your family tree == | ||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Submitting_to_the_Pedigree_Resource_File Pedigree Resource File] | |||
*[http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/FAQ/wcsubmit1.html Rootsweb or World Connect] | *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Submitting_to_the_Pedigree_Resource_File Pedigree Resource File] | ||
*[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/sub-faq.html World Family Tree] at Genealogy.com, a subscription site | *[http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/FAQ/wcsubmit1.html Rootsweb or World Connect] | ||
*[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/sub-faq.html World Family Tree] at Genealogy.com, a subscription site | |||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com], a subscription site | *[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com], a subscription site | ||
== '''How to use the information found on Online Family Trees'''<br> | == '''How to use the information found on Online Family Trees'''<br> == | ||
You can start by looking at the censuses as well as the birth, death and marriage records of the locality listed in the online family tree. You can use various search engines on different sites to look at the different people in that tree and see if they are really your ancestors or not. Enter the correct information and verifiable sources into your family group sheets. Enter all events that you find. This will allow you to start a timeline or a chronology so you can check for inconsistencies of dates or locations. You can also write to the owner of the online tree and give them the correct information along with the sources. They, too, will be grateful for the assistance. And lastly, you can upload your own family tree with sources and correct information. Adding verified sources of actual records to your family tree will not only make it more accurate but also assist others in their research efforts. <br> | You can start by looking at the censuses as well as the birth, death and marriage records of the locality listed in the online family tree. You can use various search engines on different sites to look at the different people in that tree and see if they are really your ancestors or not. Enter the correct information and verifiable sources into your family group sheets. Enter all events that you find. This will allow you to start a timeline or a chronology so you can check for inconsistencies of dates or locations. You can also write to the owner of the online tree and give them the correct information along with the sources. They, too, will be grateful for the assistance. And lastly, you can upload your own family tree with sources and correct information. Adding verified sources of actual records to your family tree will not only make it more accurate but also assist others in their research efforts. <br> | ||
== '''Related Content''' == | == '''Related Content''' == | ||
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*[http://www.obrienstore.com/genealogy/the-best-online-family-tree-maker-recording-your-familys-ancestry/ Starting a family tree] | *[http://www.obrienstore.com/genealogy/the-best-online-family-tree-maker-recording-your-familys-ancestry/ Starting a family tree] | ||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Finding_Genealogy_Collections Finding Genealogical Collections] | *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Finding_Genealogy_Collections Finding Genealogical Collections] | ||
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