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Genealogy Online

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by Elizabeth Crowe


  Native Americans, 167

  searching online, 15–18, 170–175, 178–179

  subscription-based services, 178

  success story, 174–175

  United Kingdom, 172, 178

  United States, 170–175, 211, 322

  websites, 172–173

  censuslinks.com, 170, 179

  Certified Genealogical Instructor (CGI), 350

  Certified Genealogical Lecturer (CGL), 350

  Certified Genealogical Record Specialist (CGRS), 350

  Certified Genealogist (CG), 350

  C-files (certificate files), 221

  CG (Certified Genealogist), 350

  CGI (Certified Genealogical Instructor), 350

  CGL (Certified Genealogical Lecturer), 350

  CGRS (Certified Genealogical Record Specialist), 350

  chatting, 350, 353, 361. See also online chat

  Cherokee online resources, 252

  Chinese ancestry, 166, 225

  Chris Pomeroy’s DNA Portal, 312

  Christine’s Genealogy Website, 313

  Chrome browser, 33, 135, 225

  chromosomes, 146

  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), 181–192

  Ancestral File, 348

  Ancestry.com. See Ancestry.com

  FamilySearch. See FamilySearch website

  finding, 190–191

  library, 8

  overview, 182–185

  Personal Ancestral File program, 37, 185

  church records, 18, 234, 293. See also Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  Circle Mending blog, 308

  Civil Registration system, 275

  civil wars

  American. See American Civil War

  British, 315

  Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, 318

  Clearfield Company, 290, 291

  client programs, 350

  Clooz database software, 44–45, 66

  “the cloud,” 31–32, 350

  cloud backups, 31–32

  cloud computing, 350

  cloud storage sites, 31–32

  coats of arms, 26

  code of ethics, 20, 52, 53, 77

  Coffin, Amy, 72, 103, 138, 142

  collateral line, 350

  Collection Finder, 162

  College of Arms, 26

  College of William and Mary Library, 211

  compression, 350

  computer

  backing up, 5, 23–24, 31–33

  firewalls, 47–48, 352

  hard drives, 32

  host, 353

  laptop, 30

  networks. See networks

  remote access, 358

  tablet, 30, 43–44, 360

  viruses/worms, 47–48

  conferences/seminars

  cruises, 77

  described, 350

  FGS, 79

  finding, 79

  IGHR, 79–80

  NARA, 168

  NGS, 259

  NIGR, 79

  regional/local, 81

  success story, 81

  UGA, 80–81

  videoconferencing, 353, 362

  webinars, 71, 105, 305, 362

  The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples site, 252

  congressional searches, 93

  Connecticut State Library, 210, 318

  Cooke, Lisa Louise, 71, 309

  copyright issues, 50, 52–53, 56–59

  copyright laws, 53, 57

  court records, 18, 168, 174

  “cousin bait,” 138, 139, 308

  cousin calculator, 7

  Cowan, Christa, 263

  CreateSpace, 284–289

  Creative Continuum publishing house, 296–297

  Creole, online resources, 247–248

  Crow, Amy Johnson, 310

  cruises, educational, 77

  Crumpton, Sue, 12

  Cubahatchee Baptist Church Book, 293

  Cuban ancestry, 248, 249

  Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, 248

  Cyndi’s List

  beginner information, 52–53

  mailing lists/newsletters, 119

  Middle East page, 245

  Myths, Hoaxes, and Scams page, 26

  obituaries, 175

  overview, 94–95, 303

  D

  Danish ancestry, 231, 311. See also European entries

  Danko, Stephen, 311

  DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), 81, 211, 316

  data. See also GEDCOMs; records

  ahnentafels, 348

  backing up, 5, 23–24, 31–33

  considerations, 272

  documenting, 5–6, 23

  downloading, 32

  importing/exporting, 36

  paper sources, 5–6, 24

  publishing. See publishing

  sharing, 18, 51–56

  sources/proof, 13–15

  tiny tafels, 361

  tracking/storing, 5–6

  uploading, 32

  validity of online data, 13–19

  database CD-ROMs, 45

  databases. See also GEDCOMs

  Clooz, 66

  described, 351

  Ellis Island, 193–201

  LDS, 182–185

  NARA resources, 166–168

  PRF, 185, 357

  RootsWeb, 273, 275–276

  SSDI, 175–176, 185, 276, 359

  Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), 81, 211, 316

  Dawes (Final Rolls) Index, 167

  DearMYRTLE website

  genealogy lessons, 305

  learning resources on, 4, 68–70, 305

  Mondays with MYRT, 69, 105, 106

  view on privacy, 55–60

  death certificates, 8, 173, 176

  death notices, 96, 175, 216, 258

  death records

  cemeteries. See cemetery records

  death certificates, 8, 173, 176

  death notices, 96, 175, 216, 258

  FreeBMD Project, 231, 278, 312

  funeral home records, 174

  obituaries, 8, 96, 175–176, 216

  requesting copies of, 159

  Social Security Death Index, 175–176, 185, 276, 359

  decadency chart, 357

  Deed Platter website, 322

  default settings, 351

  DeGeorge, Heather Jones, 189

  Denmark, online resources, 231, 311

  deoxyribonucleic acid. See DNA

  died without children (DSP), 12

  Digital Public Library of America, 320

  directories, 85, 351

  Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada, 215

  divorce records, 156, 157

  DMOZ Genealogy page, 325

  DNA (allele), 348

  DNA (marker), 355

  DNA Gedcom, 150

  DNA genealogy, 145–151

  allele, 147, 348

  autosomal, 146, 148

  Chris Pomeroy’s DNA Portal, 312

  chromosomes, 146

  considerations, 151

  Family Tree DNA website, 302, 312

  Genealogy DNA mailing list, 313

  general information, 146–147

  genes, 146

  haplogroups, 147

  haplotype, 353

  markers, 147, 355

  maternal line, 271

  mtDNA, 146, 148, 149, 356

  Non Paternal Event, 146

  online sites, 150–151

  overview, 147–149

  paternal line, 271

  Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, 313

  success story, 149

  surprises, 146, 147

  YDNA, 146, 148, 149, 271, 363

  DNA research, 270–271, 312–313

  DNA testing, 146–147, 150

  DNS (Domain Name Server), 351

  documentation, 8–10, 23

  Documenting the Details blog, 307

  Doerflinger, Elyse, 73, 308


  domain name, 351

  Domain Name Server (DNS), 351

  Dorman, Frederick, 291

  Dorsey, Jack, 100

  “Dos and Don’ts of Online Genealogy,” 53

  Doukhobors, online resources, 248

  downloading, 32, 321, 351

  Dragon NaturallySpeaking software, 284

  Drew, Lee R., 308

  Dropbox, 31–32

  DSP (died without children), 12

  E

  Eagle Editions, 294

  Eakle, Arlene, 307

  Eastman, Dick, 56, 58–59, 283, 295, 302

  Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN), 71, 283

  Eats Like A Human blog, 73

  Ebenezer Church, 293

  e-books, 283–284, 295

  The Educated Genealogist blog, 72–73

  education, 65–82

  Ancestry Family History Wiki, 68

  Ancestry.com Learning Center, 68, 270

  blogs/feeds, 72–74

  Brigham Young University, 76, 78

  college-level courses/programs, 76

  conferences. See conferences/seminars

  DearMYRTLE resources, 4, 68–70, 305

  Eastman Newsletter, 56, 71, 283, 305

  evidenceexplained.com, 68

  genealogy cruises, 77

  Genealogy Lesson Plan website, 306

  IGHR, 79–80

  institutes, 71, 76, 79–81, 354

  National Genealogical Society, 150, 256–258

  National Institute for Genealogical Studies, 76

  National Institute on Genealogical Research, 79

  NGSQ Articles Online Study Groups, 68

  online courses, 75–76, 356

  overview, 66–67

  professional organizations, 77–81

  resources, 75

  Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, 80–81

  self-study, 66, 67–68, 76

  seminars. See conferences/seminars; seminars

  study groups, 68, 69

  Teach.Net.com, 306

  training videos, 71

  University of Washington program, 78

  webinars, 71, 105, 305, 362

  websites, 305–306

  Ellis Island, 196, 199, 315

  Ellis Island Online, 193–201

  American Family Immigration History Center, 199, 303

  community archives, 199

  Family History Scrapbooks, 199

  free vs. paid membership, 197

  genealogist resources, 195–196

  genealogy charts/forms, 195

  getting started tips, 195

  Immigrant Experience, 196

  Immigration History Center, 199

  Morse’s forms, 200–201

  registration, 196

  searches, 196–199

  ship’s passenger lists, 196–199, 200

  using site, 196–199

  ellisisland.org, 194, 200, 303

  Elmer’s Genealogy Corner, 318

  Elyse’s Genealogy Blog, 73, 308

  e-mail. See also mailing lists

  audio resources, 46

  defined, 351

  filters, 46

  Gmail, 131, 133

  mailing lists, 113–115

  overview, 46

  phishing, 357

  RSS readers, 357

  spam, 46

  viruses/worms, 47–48

  emigrate, defined, 222

  English ancestry, 231, 291. See also United Kingdom

  EOGN (Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter), 56, 71, 283, 305

  ethical concerns, 49–61. See also genealogical standards

  considerations, 59, 60

  copyright issues, 50, 52–53, 56–59

  identity theft, 50, 55

  overview, 50

  privacy issues, 51–56

  ethics, code of, 20, 52, 53, 77

  ethnic websites, 313–315

  Europe Genealogy Links, 225

  European ancestry. See also specific European countries

  Eastern/Central Europe, 226, 314

  EuroDocs website, 229

  European Archival Network, 323

  immigration resources, 225–231

  websites, 225–231

  European libraries, 207, 230, 320, 321

  Europeana online library, 321

  Evernote app, 44–45

  evidence, 13

  Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, 11

  evidenceexplained.com, 68

  exporting data, 36

  eXtensible Markup Language (XML), 363

  external hard drives, 32

  F

  Facebook, 107, 123–126, 262, 304

  FamHist Blog, 308

  Family Bible entries, 8, 179

  Family Chronicle website, 326

  family crest, 26

  family group sheets, 351

  Family Heritage Publishers, 297

  Family History Centers (FHCs), 8, 190–191, 351

  Family History Library, 4, 215

  family legend, 8–10

  family members, interviewing, 8

  Family Roots Publishing Company, 292–293

  family skeletons, 50, 51

  family traditions, 15

  Family Tree Circles, 117

  Family Tree DNA website, 302, 312–313

  Family Tree Magazine, 7

  Family Tree Maker (FTM), 39–40, 265

  family trees, 265–267, 273–274

  FamilyBee app, 44

  FamilySearch Labs blog, 73

  FamilySearch Learning Center, 71

  FamilySearch website, 181–192

  ancestral file, 185

  considerations, 8, 37

  described, 301

  family tree, 184

  forms/charts, 6, 182

  help for, 190

  indexes, 60, 184, 190

  overview, 182–185, 301

  photos, 182

  Puzilla and, 188–189

  search feature, 184–185, 191

  smart phone/tablet app, 44

  SSDI lookup, 176, 185

  success story, 189

  trees, 185–187

  FamilySearch wiki, 184

  fan charts, 182, 185, 186

  faxing, 31

  Federal Register publications, 168

  Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 26

  Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS), 226

  Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), 79

  feed reader, 348

  FEEFHS (Federation of East European Family History Societies), 226

  Fenley, Sheri, 72–73

  FGS (Federation of Genealogical Societies), 79

  FHCs (Family History Centers), 8, 190–191, 351

  Fieldstone Common podcast, 310

  file extensions, 32

  File Transfer Protocol (FTP), 348–349, 352

  filing cabinets, 5

  Filson Historical Society library, 212, 324

  Final Rolls (Dawes) Index, 167

  Find A Grave app, 265

  Find A Grave website, 265, 311

  findmypast website, 302

  Finnish resources, 321. See also European entries

  Firefox browser, 33, 351, 356

  Fireside Fiction, 294

  firewalls, 47–48, 351

  First Families of Tennessee, 81

  Fitzpatrick, Colleen, 310

  flaming/flame wars, 352

  Florida resources, 293

  Fold3.com, 177–178, 316

  folders, 351

  folksonomy, 352

  Fondant, Laurent, 227

  FootnoteMaven.com, 310

  The Forensic Genealogist blog, 310

  forensic genealogy, 310, 352

  forms, 6–7, 200–201, 221, 326

  forums, 115–119. See also message boards; online chat

  AfriGeneas, 241

  Ancestry.com, 301

  considerations, 112

  described, 112, 352

&
nbsp; finding, 115–119

  flaming/flame wars, 352

  GenForum, 117, 245, 246, 302

  success story, 115

  WikiTree G2G forum, 117, 118

  FrancoGene.com website, 226–227

  fraternal organizations, 19

  FreeBMD Project, 231, 278, 312

  FreeCEN project, 172

  Freedmen’s Bank Records, 216

  Freedmen’s Bureau, 164, 216, 244

  Freedom of Information Act, 175

  Free-Genealogy-Forms, 6

  Freepages, 278–279

  French ancestry, 226–227. See also European entries

  French Revolutionary Calendar, 352

  FTC (Federal Trade Commission), 26

  FTM (Family Tree Maker), 39–40, 265

  FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 348–349, 352

  Fuller, John P., 119

  funeral home records, 174

  G

  Gadsden Times, 293

  gateway, 352

  Gateway to Library Catalogs page, 212

  gazetteer, 46

  GEDCOM-compatible programs, 4

  GEDCOMs (genealogy databases)

  backing up, 32

  considerations, 16, 36

  copyright issues, 50

  described, 352

  DNA Gedcom, 150

  importing/exporting, 36

  program compatibility and, 36

  WorldConnect Project, 24, 275, 276

  GEDStar program, 43–44

  Gena’s Genealogy blog, 308

  geneabloggers.com, 74, 308

  genealogical data. See data

  Genealogical Data Communication. See GEDCOM

  Genealogical Helper Magazine, 293

  The Genealogical Institute, 307

  Genealogical Prison Records, 93

  Genealogical Publishing Company (GPC), 290–292

  genealogical publishing houses, 281–298. See also publishing

  genealogical societies, 195–196, 223

  genealogical standards, 19–20, 60

  genealogical.com site, 291–292, 326

  genealogicalstudies.com, 76

  genealogists, professional, 195, 196, 348, 349, 350

  genealogy

  beginning genealogy projects, 3–27

  charts/forms, 6–7, 195, 200–201, 221, 326

  conferences. See conferences/seminars

  DNA. See DNA genealogy

  ethics and. See ethical concerns

  family legend and, 8–10

  family skeletons, 50, 51

  forensic, 310, 352

  getting started, 195

  glossaries, 306, 315, 347–363

  good practices, 7–10

  keeping records, 5–6

  learning about. See education

  pitfalls, 26

  scams/hoaxes, 26

  seminars. See conferences/seminars

  starting places for, 324–326

  supplies, 79, 228, 292, 326

  terminology, 12–13, 16, 123, 140

  tips for, 4

  volunteering, 60

  websites for. See websites

  genealogy books

  Books We Own, RootsWeb, 278

  buying, 289–298

  online, 320–321

  publishing, 282–289

  reference, 10–11

  websites for, 326

  Genealogy Community, 68

 

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