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Although [http://www.google.com Google] is the most widely-known and comprehensive search | Although [http://www.google.com Google] is the most widely-known and comprehensive search engine for locating genealogical information at present, many other search engines are also useful. The fierce market competition between the better-known search engines should only serve to make genealogical research easier. | ||
Many websites are added each day to the Internet. If you have searched for information on an ancestor more than 60 days previously, it is worth searching again. The information changes at an amazing rate on the Internet. Websites with frequent changes often get updated in the search engines daily, if not every week or two. | Many websites are added each day to the Internet. If you have searched for information on an ancestor more than 60 days previously, it is worth searching again. The information changes at an amazing rate on the Internet. Websites with frequent changes often get updated in the search engines daily, if not every week or two. | ||
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=== Specialized Genealogy Search Engines === | === Specialized Genealogy Search Engines === | ||
*[https://www.randymajors. | *[https://www.randymajors.org/ancestorsearch AncestorSearch on Google Search] - builds a Google search for you that is optimized to find web pages mentioning your ancestors. The search returns a more focused set of results by using advanced Google search techniques including exact phrases, forward and reverse name order, alternate name spellings, logical operators, etc. Now also has an option to exclude or include all people search sites and social media sites in ONE search. | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/ Linkpendium's Genealogical Data Search] | |||
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*[http://www.genealogy.com/search/ Genealogy.com] | *[http://www.genealogy.com/search/ Genealogy.com] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.genealogyintime.com/tools/genealogy-search-engine.html Genealogy in Time] | ||
=== Major Search Engines === | === Major Search Engines === | ||
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*[http://www.bing.com Bing] | *[http://www.bing.com Bing] | ||
*[http://www.yahoo.com Yahoo] | *[http://www.yahoo.com Yahoo] | ||
*[http://www.ask.com/ Ask | *[http://www.ask.com/ Ask] | ||
=== Compiled Search Engines (Metacrawlers) === | === Compiled Search Engines (Metacrawlers) === | ||
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*[http://us.searchboth.net/ SearchBoth] - allows you to compare results from two search engines of your choice | *[http://us.searchboth.net/ SearchBoth] - allows you to compare results from two search engines of your choice | ||
*[http://www.mamma.com/ Mamma] 'Metacrawler' that searches nine different search engines. | *[http://www.mamma.com/ Mamma] 'Metacrawler' that searches nine different search engines. | ||
*[http://www.dogpile.com/ Dogpile] | *[http://www.dogpile.com/ Dogpile] | ||
=== Tips for Searching === | === Tips for Searching === | ||
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=== Additional Resources === | === Additional Resources === | ||
*[ | *[https://www.cyndislist.com/handy/genealogy-search-engines/ Genealogy Search Engines] - at Cyndi's List | ||
[[Category:Major Genealogy Websites]] | [[Category:Major Genealogy Websites]] | ||