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Although | Although http://www.google.com Google] is the most comprehensive of the search engines for locating genealogical information at present, other web engines are also useful. The fierce market competition between the better-known search engines should only serve to make genealogical research easier. | ||
Many websites are added each day to the Internet. If you have searched for information on an ancestor more than 60 days previously, it is worth searching again. The information changes at an amazing rate on the Internet. | Many websites are added each day to the Internet. If you have searched for information on an ancestor more than 60 days previously, it is worth searching again. The information changes at an amazing rate on the Internet. Websites with frequent changes often get updated in the search engines daily, if not every week or two. | ||
=== Major Search Engines === | === Major Search Engines === | ||
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Most search engines now have different sections for research, such as web records, images, videos, maps, etc. When researching information in books, try using the WEB function first, as it will also provide you with documents, articles and papers not included in the BOOKS function. <br> | Most search engines now have different sections for research, such as web records, images, videos, maps, etc. When researching information in books, try using the WEB function first, as it will also provide you with documents, articles and papers not included in the BOOKS function. <br> | ||
=== Additional Resources === | === Additional Resources === | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/search.htm#Genealogy Genealogy Search Engines] - at Cyndi's List | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/search.htm#Genealogy Genealogy Search Engines] - at Cyndi's List | ||