Core Online Genealogy Resources for 21st Century Family History
1. Tools for the 21st Century
Core Online Genealogy Resources
The Ones you will actually use and rely on!
Thomas Jay Kemp
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2. How do we preserve our family history?
• Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
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3. How do we preserve our family history?
• Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
• Keep family history on computer
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4. How do we preserve our family history?
• Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
• Keep family history on computer
• Mail children a backup disk
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5. How do we preserve our family history?
• Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
• Keep family history on computer
• Mail children a backup disk
• Print out family tree & mail copies
to the family
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6. How do we preserve our family history?
• Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
• Keep family history on computer
• Mail children a backup disk
• Print out family tree & mail copies to the family
• Publish “the book” as soon as you get
back from searching one more old
cemetery in Vermont.
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7. How will we preserve our family history?
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8. How will we preserve our family history?
Online
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9. How will we research our family history?
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10. How will we research our family history?
Online
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11. Genealogy Cloud Computing
• Ancestry.com • Google Books
• FamilySearch.org • Internet Archive
• Scribd.com • Family History Archives
(BYU)
• Facebook.com
• GenealogyBank.com
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12. Genealogy Cloud Computing
• Takes the Internet a step further
• Accessing data online
– Online Books
– Online Original Records
– Online Newspapers
– Online Government Reports
• Compiling & storing your data online, 24/7
for quick & permanent retrieval
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19. GoogleBook Search
http://books.google.com
• More than 7 million books
– Over 100,000 genealogies & local histories
• Can search on every word
• Can download book and retain
searchability
• Permanent URL
• Can create your own “library” on Google
Books or your own computer
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20. Online Books
• Google Books http://books.google.com
• Internet Archive www.Archive.org
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35. Internet Archive
www.Archive.org
• More than 1.7 million books
– Over 50,000 genealogies & local histories
• Can search on every word
• Can download book and retain searchability
• Permanent URL
• Books from many libraries
• Can create your own “library” on your
computer
• Can upload your “book” – permanent site
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36. Online Books
• Google Books http://books.google.com
• Internet Archive www.Archive.org
• Family History Archives (BYU)
http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php
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42. Family History Archives (BYU)
http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php
• 40,000 genealogies & local histories – and
growing
• Can search on every word
• Can download page or complete book
• Permanent URL
• Books from many libraries, individuals
• Can upload your “book” – permanent site
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43. Core Online Genealogy Resources
• Online Books
• Online Documents/Microfilm
– Census
– Vital Records
– Parish Records
– Probate; Land – coming soon
• Online Newspapers
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56. GenealogyBank
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– Best source for old newspapers on the planet!
• Newspapers – 1690 to Today
• Over 5,700 newspapers – All 50 States
– Government Documents, Books & Reports
• US Serial Set
• American State Papers
• US Army Register; Navy Register; etc.
– Over 206 million obituaries & death records
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57. Core Online Genealogy Resources
• Online Books
• Online Documents/Microfilm
– Census
– Vital Records
– Parish Records
– Probate; Land
• Online Newspapers
• Online Government Reports
• Online – Genealogy Cloud Computing
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58. FamilySearch.org
– Census
• Federal
• State Census: FL, MA, SD, WI
– Vital Records
• AZ, GA. ID, IL, LA, MI, PA, UT, WV, WA, WI and more
– International
• Census; Parish Registers; Vital Records
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59. FamilySearch
www.FamilySearch.org
– All NEW digital images
– All NEW indexes
– Wide selection of content
– Digitizing all microfilm; books
– Working with other libraries; etc.
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68. Genealogy Cloud Computing
• “New” FamilySearch
– “Your” working copy genealogy online
– Your copy is linked to the same person sent in
by others
– “Your” copy is on top when you login
– Linked to original records; photos
– Individual; Family; Family Tree
– Available 24/7
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69. Tools for 21st Century Genealogy
Genealogy Cloud Computing
• Google Books
• Internet Archive
• Family History Archives
• GenealogyBank.com
• “New” FamilySearch
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