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This ‘list’ of compiled sources is a good start. Collectively, it literally represents family history 'silos' containing billions of ancestral names with already compiled data about them! The searches in these sources should be performed before you begin actual genealogical researching in original record sources | This ‘list’ of compiled sources is a good start. Collectively, it literally represents family history 'silos' containing billions of ancestral names with already compiled data about them! The searches in these sources should be performed before you begin actual genealogical researching in original record sources | ||
== The Preliminary Search Standard == | |||
Your search in "compiled sources" should include four fundamental steps: | Your search in "compiled sources" should include four fundamental steps: | ||
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Here’s the ‘Second step’ every resaercher should employ in the research process—but it is also the most overlooked part of the research process and not always considered standard procedure. | Here’s the ‘Second step’ every resaercher should employ in the research process—but it is also the most overlooked part of the research process and not always considered standard procedure. | ||
== Find and Search “Compiled Sources”: A List == | |||
Here’s a good a list of places for where to find online, published and manuscript (compiled) sources on family surnames and lineages: | Here’s a good a list of places for where to find online, published and manuscript (compiled) sources on family surnames and lineages: | ||
=== 1. '''Online family genealogy sites, pedigrees, family history, etc. sites:''' === | |||
<br> World catalog at http://worldcat.org/. In the '''Subject'' field enter the surname and “family” like this, ''Prescott Family''. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of especially U.S. libraries at once. | <br> World catalog at http://worldcat.org/. In the '''Subject'' field enter the surname and “family” like this, ''Prescott Family''. This searches the catalogs and displays the results from thousands of especially U.S. libraries at once. | ||
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Gen Serve at [http://www.genserv.com/ http://www.genserv.com/] is a large gateway website with 1000’s of website links to it | Gen Serve at [http://www.genserv.com/ http://www.genserv.com/] is a large gateway website with 1000’s of website links to it | ||
=== 2.'''Repositories and libraries''' === | |||
Search those libraries and prepositoriesholding the largest collections of compiled sources with online catalogs. Many of them especially hold published or manuscript family histories, genealogies, biographies and other compiled family and local histories (and many of which may have one and often more—internal alpha-arranged listing or index or related database[s]). If an publication is found, often you can order it through the Inter-Library Loan Service. | Search those libraries and prepositoriesholding the largest collections of compiled sources with online catalogs. Many of them especially hold published or manuscript family histories, genealogies, biographies and other compiled family and local histories (and many of which may have one and often more—internal alpha-arranged listing or index or related database[s]). If an publication is found, often you can order it through the Inter-Library Loan Service. | ||
Here’s a list of actual repositories and libraries possessing the best collections for genealogists--including the above sources as well as town and local histories, biographies, newspaper gleanings, and more: | Here’s a list of actual repositories and libraries possessing the best collections for genealogists--including the above sources as well as town and local histories, biographies, newspaper gleanings, and more: | ||
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Large to very small local public libraries often have rich local genealogical holdings | Large to very small local public libraries often have rich local genealogical holdings | ||
=== 3. '''Searching Compiled sources or INDEXES in the host country of settlement''' === | |||
Top indexes to original record sources to search can be found in the followingrecord sources (clue: ''first ''search for "indexes" to each record-type; i.e. just about all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces now have some indexes available online. And nearly all have at least manuscript indexes to most of the following record-types!)''':''' | Top indexes to original record sources to search can be found in the followingrecord sources (clue: ''first ''search for "indexes" to each record-type; i.e. just about all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces now have some indexes available online. And nearly all have at least manuscript indexes to most of the following record-types!)''':''' | ||