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''[[United States| | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Major Databases for Beginning United States Research|Major Databases for Beginning United States Research]]'' | ||
Value of databases, strategies for using them, and a list of significant U.S. genealogical databases on the Internet with brief descriptions of each. | Value of databases, strategies for using them, and a list of significant U.S. genealogical databases on the Internet with brief descriptions of each. | ||
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'''Jurisdictions. '''Many of the larger databases, such as FamilySearch and Ancestry, combine material from many different sources, jurisdictions, and time periods. Worldwide, national, state or provincial, county, town, and individual family databases exist. | '''Jurisdictions. '''Many of the larger databases, such as FamilySearch and Ancestry, combine material from many different sources, jurisdictions, and time periods. Worldwide, national, state or provincial, county, town, and individual family databases exist. | ||
== '''How to Use Databases''' == | === '''How to Use Databases''' === | ||
'''''Search databases early. '''''Search worldwide, multiple-source databases such as FamilySearch and Ancestry.com when you begin research on a family. Also search databases for the states and counties where the family lived. | '''''Search databases early. '''''Search worldwide, multiple-source databases such as FamilySearch and Ancestry.com when you begin research on a family. Also search databases for the states and counties where the family lived. | ||
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'''''At first enter with only a little search information''.''' When searching computerized databases, enter only a little search information to start. If this results in too many matches, add another piece of information and repeat the search. Slowly add more information one piece at a time until the number of matches is reasonable. | '''''At first enter with only a little search information''.''' When searching computerized databases, enter only a little search information to start. If this results in too many matches, add another piece of information and repeat the search. Slowly add more information one piece at a time until the number of matches is reasonable. | ||
'''''When the first search doesn’t locate data… '''''If the original search results in no matches, remove most of the details in the search request. Alternatively, try variant name spellings in the search request. Wild card name searches may also be supported in some computerized databases. | '''''When the first search doesn’t locate data… '''''If the original search results in no matches, remove most of the details in the search request. Alternatively, try variant name spellings in the search request. Wild card name searches may also be supported in some computerized databases. | ||
== Databases Online == | === Databases Online === | ||
Here is a list of some free databases on the Internet (or partly free at Family History Centers, or Family History Library). They are good sites to begin research on a family that lived in the United States. | Here is a list of some free databases on the Internet (or partly free at Family History Centers, or Family History Library). They are good sites to begin research on a family that lived in the United States. | ||
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''[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]'' Free index to New York City passenger arrivals from 1820 to 1892, containing roughly 12 million immigrants. | ''[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]'' Free index to New York City passenger arrivals from 1820 to 1892, containing roughly 12 million immigrants. | ||
[http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/?tab_id=0 ''DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS)''] is a free resource provided by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to aid general genealogical research and to assist with the DAR membership process. The GRS is a collection of databases that provide access to the many materials amassed by the DAR since its founding in 1890. | [http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/?tab_id=0 ''DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS)''] is a free resource provided by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to aid general genealogical research and to assist with the DAR membership process. The GRS is a collection of databases that provide access to the many materials amassed by the DAR since its founding in 1890. | ||
[http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm ''NPS Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database''] 1861–1865 index of Union and Confederate veterans, giving the regiment, company, rank, and film number. | [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm ''NPS Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database''] 1861–1865 index of Union and Confederate veterans, giving the regiment, company, rank, and film number. | ||
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[http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html ''United States National Archives''] Supplemental resources for genealogists and access to various databases. | [http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html ''United States National Archives''] Supplemental resources for genealogists and access to various databases. | ||
''[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov United States General Land Office (GLO) Records] ''Contains image access to more than 5 million federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present,'' ''and also includes<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> survey plats, land status records, and the control document index.</span><br> | ''[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov United States General Land Office (GLO) Records] ''Contains image access to more than 5 million federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present,'' ''and also includes<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> survey plats, land status records, and the control document index.</span><br> | ||
== Other Databases == | === Other Databases === | ||
''[http://www.findagrave.com FindAGrave.com] ''Free. Over 112 million grave records, catagorized by state, county, town. ''Searchable.'' | ''[http://www.findagrave.com FindAGrave.com] ''Free. Over 112 million grave records, catagorized by state, county, town. ''Searchable.'' | ||
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[http://www.gendisasters.com ''GenDisasters.com''] Free. Transcribed newspaper and other historical accounts of train wrecks, tornadoes, fires, floods, accidents and other disasters. ''Searchable.'' | [http://www.gendisasters.com ''GenDisasters.com''] Free. Transcribed newspaper and other historical accounts of train wrecks, tornadoes, fires, floods, accidents and other disasters. ''Searchable.'' | ||
''[http://www.interment.net Interment.net] ''Free. User-submitted cemetery listings. | ''[http://www.interment.net Interment.net] ''Free. User-submitted cemetery listings. | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
*[[Websites for Family History Beginners]] | *[[Websites for Family History Beginners]] | ||