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== Electronic Family Trees and Family Websites == | == Electronic Family Trees and Family Websites == | ||
1. [http://ww.familysearch.org FamilySearch]: Largest free online collection of genealogical databases including Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, 1880 U.S. federal census index, Pedigree Resource File, U.S. Social Security Death Index, and the Vital Records Index—North America. <br>2. [http://wc.RootsWeb.com RootsWeb]: | 1. [http://ww.familysearch.org FamilySearch]: Largest free online collection of genealogical databases including Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, 1880 U.S. federal census index, Pedigree Resource File, U.S. Social Security Death Index, and the Vital Records Index—North America. <br>2. [http://wc.RootsWeb.com RootsWeb]: A free genealogy community which makes use of online forums and mailing lists to help people research their family history. RootsWeb was founded in 1993 by Dr. Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson as the Roots Surname List, and quickly grew from there. It is the oldest free community genealogy research site.[46] RootsWeb was acquired by MyFamily.com in June 2000.[47] Users can also upload a GEDCOM of their information for others to view<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ancestry.com," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ancestry.com&oldid=328737085 (accessed December 17, 2009).</ref>. | ||
== Research Aids == | == Research Aids == | ||