0
edits
Websites for Family History Beginners (view source)
Revision as of 13:56, 12 December 2009
, 12 December 2009no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
There are many family history web sites that can help a beginner with their research. This article will list websites that can be used at the Family History Library, Family History Centers, from home, or wherever one has access to the Internet such as cyber cafes or libraries. | There are many family history web sites that can help a beginner with their research. This article will list websites that can be used at the Family History Library, Family History Centers, from home, or wherever one has access to the Internet such as cyber cafes or libraries. | ||
== Electronic Family Trees and Family Websites == | == Electronic Family Trees and Family Websites == | ||
1. [http://ww.familysearch.org FamilySearch] The FamilySearch website.<br>2. [http://wc.RootsWeb.com RootsWeb] | 1. [http://ww.familysearch.org FamilySearch]: The FamilySearch website is hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It consists of research databases, research guidance, and access to the Family History Library Catalog. <br>2. [http://wc.RootsWeb.com RootsWeb]: | ||
== Research Aids == | == Research Aids == | ||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
20. [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic United States and its Territories Geographic Names Information System]: | 20. [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic United States and its Territories Geographic Names Information System]: | ||
21. [http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This web site allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the heirarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location. | 21. [http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This web site allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the heirarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location. | ||
22. [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information. | 22. [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information. | ||
23. [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]: | 23. [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]: | ||
== Passenger Lists == | == Passenger Lists == | ||
| Line 59: | Line 59: | ||
27. [http://www.google.com/ Google]: | 27. [http://www.google.com/ Google]: | ||
28. [http://www.dogpile.com/ DogPile]:DogPile is a metasearch engine. It gathers information from several search engines and displays then under one search site. This allows the user to search several search engines with only one display list. | 28. [http://www.dogpile.com/ DogPile]:DogPile is a metasearch engine. It gathers information from several search engines and displays then under one search site. This allows the user to search several search engines with only one display list. | ||
29. [http://clusty.com/ Clusty]: Clusty is also a metasearch engine, but the results are delivered in clusters of information. | 29. [http://clusty.com/ Clusty]: Clusty is also a metasearch engine, but the results are delivered in clusters of information. | ||
30. [http://stevemorse.org Steve Morse]: Steve Morse is a genealogical search web page. | 30. [http://stevemorse.org Steve Morse]: Steve Morse is a genealogical search web page. | ||
== State Archives == | == State Archives == | ||
31. [http://statearchivists.org/states.htm Council of State Archivists]: | 31. [http://statearchivists.org/states.htm Council of State Archivists]: | ||