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Robinson jumped right into an example. She was helping someone who was trying to find more information on a woman. They had a photograph of her with her first husband, and their names were on the back. They also knew the woman’s maiden name and that she may have died in Utah. After much fruitless searching in ''FamilySearch'', Robinson tried searching her husband and found lots of information. In the husband’s obituary, his first wife’s name was listed with a different first name and her new married name. They searched on this name and still could find nothing. Then Melva Jenkins thought that the woman was young enough to have died recently, so now they tried a ''Google'' search with the woman’s latest name along with “obituary Utah”. BINGO, they found her obituary which listed her parents with the name that matched her maiden name and some of her children’s last names that matched her first husband’s name. It turns out that after she was divorced, she stopped going by her middle name and switched to her first name. So Robinson suggests switching first and middle names in searches if you are having trouble locating someone. | Robinson jumped right into an example. She was helping someone who was trying to find more information on a woman. They had a photograph of her with her first husband, and their names were on the back. They also knew the woman’s maiden name and that she may have died in Utah. After much fruitless searching in ''FamilySearch'', Robinson tried searching her husband and found lots of information. In the husband’s obituary, his first wife’s name was listed with a different first name and her new married name. They searched on this name and still could find nothing. Then Melva Jenkins thought that the woman was young enough to have died recently, so now they tried a ''Google'' search with the woman’s latest name along with “obituary Utah”. BINGO, they found her obituary which listed her parents with the name that matched her maiden name and some of her children’s last names that matched her first husband’s name. It turns out that after she was divorced, she stopped going by her middle name and switched to her first name. So Robinson suggests switching first and middle names in searches if you are having trouble locating someone. | ||
The rest of the class included examples of different ways to use ''Google'', including how to place quotes and parentheses around words and the use of “OR” and “AND” to selectively search. Her handout includes articles that explain in detail how to do this along with many other helpful tips. Robinson also pointed out that there are other ''Google'' classifications to search. We are probably used to just searching ''All'', but to narrow your search, try searching under ''Images'', ''Books'', ''News'', ''Videos'', and ''Maps''. ''Books'' include any book that has been uploaded. For example, ''Books'' include phone directories, and the book ''The Appraisal Journal'' lists appraisals of estates and can lead to a will. ''Maps'' may include property records. You can also click on ''Tools'', and under ''Any time'' you can select a different time range. You can also set up a ''Google Alert'' where you will be emailed anytime something is uploaded that meets your parameters. | The rest of the class included examples of different ways to use ''Google'', including how to place quotes and parentheses around words and the use of “OR” and “AND” to selectively search. Her [[Media:EdgewoodFHC Handout Google.pdf|handout]] includes articles that explain in detail how to do this along with many other helpful tips. Robinson also pointed out that there are other ''Google'' classifications to search. We are probably used to just searching ''All'', but to narrow your search, try searching under ''Images'', ''Books'', ''News'', ''Videos'', and ''Maps''. ''Books'' include any book that has been uploaded. For example, ''Books'' include phone directories, and the book ''The Appraisal Journal'' lists appraisals of estates and can lead to a will. ''Maps'' may include property records. You can also click on ''Tools'', and under ''Any time'' you can select a different time range. You can also set up a ''Google Alert'' where you will be emailed anytime something is uploaded that meets your parameters. | ||
Robinson also mentioned that she is currently digitizing the Hanlon-Harris cemetery records which will be a significant addition to searches for us East Mountain folks. | Robinson also mentioned that she is currently digitizing the Hanlon-Harris cemetery records which will be a significant addition to searches for us East Mountain folks. | ||