Fast Accurate Research Tips: Difference between revisions

'''FamilySearch.org - use for everything !!! - '''Start with Elder Moon's training site (to improve proficiency with Family Tree):  

'''CreateFan.com - GREAT'''<br>• Use "Source Tracker" for Census, and "Name Cloud" (for fun)&nbsp;<br>• Print out your own FanChart in color<br>• Use in conjunction with Puzzilla and Rootsmapper AND as a “search log”<br>• Give as a gift - give family and friends a copy of their (or your) FanChart as a gift<br>• Laminate FanChart (or any fragile or special documents)  

<br> '''Advanced Google Searches – EXTREMELY Good Help'''<br> (you might need to type “http://www.google.com” to see advanced options, bottom right of the google page under settings, and then click on “advanced search”)<br>1. quotes = “ “<br>2. range = .. (two periods between a range of items, for example 1800..1850)<br>3. tilde = ~ (it is on the left of the one key on the keyboard)<br>4. asterisk = * (global character)<br>5. question mark = for just one character<br>6. delimiters = AND, NOT, OR, +, -, (many more = here is just one site that shows delimiters = “http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html” )<br>7. site = site: (with no space after the colon, type the website address)<br>8. country servers = do a search for “google country” (replace the word country with the actual name of the country – then you will be in the “google server for that specific country”<br>9. google images = type in “google images” - (google now has facial recognition software)<br>10. allintitle:subject (then add additional words)<br>11. allinurl:subject (then add additional words)<br>12. allintext:subject (then add additional words)<br>13. link:subject (then add additional words) <br>14. related:subject (then add additional words)<br>15. view source – this is available from any browser, but a great tool<br>16. cached websites – use the “down arrow” from the google search – or try “the wayback machine”