Lycuem - Basic Genealogy - The Internet - The Latest, and Greatest

• Internet has revolutionized genealogy - Not Always for the Best
• Following meant to give examples of wide variety of sources
• Variety of Approaches to Data Presentation/Searches
  • Websites
    • Organized by State and County
      • USGenWeb   NYGenWeb   Broome County NY
      • Content Obviously Varies Greatly between Counties.
    • International by Country
      • WorldGenWeb   CenEurGenWeb   Germany   Rineland - Rheinland-Pfalz This site also has a number of useful forms in pdf format which you can download and print. See the link under Miscellaneous called "Download Genealogical Charts"
      • Genuki - United Kingdom and Ireland   Genuki - Ireland - Organized by Counties
    • Family/Individual Sites - Each Organized Differently
      • Any number of "umbrella"/host sites
      • Genealogy.com - Host for many families using Family Tree Maker (FTM)
          James R. Walker's FTM Site
            Portion of James Walker's Postings for McAnulty  
      • Tripod - A Generic Host - for Any Kind of Website
          One Family "Best" - Just an Example Site
      • Family association sites - some "private" MyFamily - Need password, given by sponser of individual family.
  • Libraries, Societies
    • On-Line Segment -- Often Just "Front Door"
      Indiana State Library Website - Try Several At Random - the Databases Link Will Lead You to Genealogy Databases http://www.sscpl.lib.in.us/
    • Some Have Genealogy Focus
      Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library - Appears You Must Have Account (Probably Need to Apply Locally)
    • Some can help locate material Vigo County Public Library Use the Genealogy & Local History Link then Under Wabash Valley Obituary Index Click on "Search the Obituary Index: Link (Not here but at the site.)
      Search or Browse this database for key to ordering actual obituary
    • This Site Provides Direct Access to some Databases and Records
      Steele Memorial Library - Elmira NY Follow Genealogy Department, then Genealogy Links. Members can access Heritage Quest Online Federal Census Records and more via the internet.
    • Many libraries have access to commercial databases such as Ancestry.com but only from computers at the librarys. Eg. George F. Johnson Library in Endicott and the Broome County Public Library.
  • State, Regional and National Libraries
    • Have a much broader area focus. Records specific to State and Federal Government. societies and the courthouse are still the best for specific local information.
    • Allen County Public Library You Can Do a Limited (Word or Phrase) Search of their Catalogue. Otherwise it appears a Library Card is Required.
    • Archives CoSA - Guide to State Archives Follow a link to a state of interest to you.
  • Query Boards - Websites with Capability to Post Query, Search for Pertinent Queries of Others
    • Message Boards at RootsWeb/Ancestry Ancestry.com - By Surname, By State/County
    • GenForum at Genealogy.com - By Surname, By State/County
    • USGenWeb - "Every" County in US - Most county sites have query/message board capability, some have site search capability - Additional "Projects"
      Click through state to county of choice, then explore.
  • Data Bases of Contributed Materials
    • WorldConnect at RootsWeb - Family "Trees" - GEDCOMs - you do not need the 14 day free trial subscription to use this search capability.
    • RootsWeb - An Extensive WebSite for Free Genealogy - You might get lost exploring this one. Suggest you try (under Research templets) Surnames. Then try to find a surname of interest to you.
  • Sites Focused on Genealogy
    • LDS - Family Search Home Page - Then click on the Advanced Search link. There find a link to the International Genealogical Index, where you will find a search form for the film numbers of vital records. Films obtainable at LDS Family Centers.
    • LDS - Family Search Census - 1880 US, 1881 Britain, 1881 Canada
    • County Archives
    • State Archives - each one different
  • Sites for Searching Internet - Ie. Google
    • Google Advanced Search
    • Unexpected Hits Are Common
      eg. Search for Walker in Ross County Ohio will turn up hit on Ross in Walker County Texas if Ohio is mentioned in article.
    • Many Living People - Atheletes
      Genealogy a small part of the internet
      Much genealogy info in "hidden" databases & Many genealogy sites have search capability for their own site.
    • Spelling variations can cause frustration
    • But You Never Know - Found Great* Uncle X in another person's biography because they were partners.
  • Directory Sites - Cyndy's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Over a Quarter Million Links
  • One of a Kind Sites - Ellis Island - Immigration records, 1892 to 1924.
• E-mail - Networking with "Cousins" and Researchers
• Mailing Lists - Organized by Surname/Location/Interest
  Mailing Lists at RootsWeb.com - over 27,000 Mailing Lists - You subscribe, then receive all mail sent by all subscribers.
  Surname - Political Area (County) - Topic
  Searchable Archives See for example Hearns Mailing List then the links under Archives. Also see how to subscribe.