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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Historical Records=== | ===Historical Records=== | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines of varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an older SSDI; and various extracted records. | |
| − | varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an | + | *[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com) |
| − | older SSDI; and various extracted records. | + | *[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation] Ellis Island ship manifests with an index. |
| − | + | *Various [http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831|state archives] and government agencies best located at [http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] | |
| − | putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare | + | *[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to have a family history branch. |
| − | time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com) | + | ====Membership $$$ Required==== |
| − | + | The first three of these are usually available to use for free at a local [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center] | |
| − | Ellis Island ship manifests with an index. | + | *[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of money. |
| − | + | *[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So much for competition. | |
| − | [http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831| | + | *[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections] |
| − | state archives] and government agencies best located at | + | *[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you get stuck. |
| − | [http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] | ||
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| − | where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a | ||
| − | participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web | ||
| − | libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to | ||
| − | have a family history branch. | ||
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| − | available to use for free at a local | ||
| − | [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family | ||
| − | History Center] | ||
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| − | money. | ||
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| − | Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has | ||
| − | the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So | ||
| − | much for competition. | ||
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| − | like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you | ||
| − | get stuck. | ||
===Services=== | ===Services=== | ||
| − | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of | + | * [http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of all things genealogy |
| − | all things genealogy | + | * [http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's free half, Rootsweb. |
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's | + | * [http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb, it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links, but there is some content. |
| − | free half, Rootsweb. | + | * [http://genealogy.wikicities.com/ Genealogy wiki] at WikiCities |
| − | *[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb, | + | |
| − | it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links, | ||
| − | but there is some content. | ||
===Software=== | ===Software=== | ||
| − | *[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not | + | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpgedview PhpGedView]: not evaluated yet (2006-10-28) |
| − | recommended | + | * [http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not recommended |
| − | **'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their | + | **'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com) |
| − | customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they | + | * [http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb] ([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based family tree software |
| − | threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with | + | * [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF): free |
| − | their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being | + | * [http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new issues. |
| − | able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true | + | * [http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their computer skills. |
| − | to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other | + | * [http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware. |
| − | software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com) | + | * [http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy] |
| − | *[http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb] | + | * [http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins] |
| − | ([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based | + | * [https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh|Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away. |
| − | family tree software | + | * [http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of this one. |
| − | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF): | + | * [http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best (and only?) family tree software for the Mac. |
| − | free | + | * [http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I know are raving about this one. It is supposed to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it. |
| − | *[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on | + | |
| − | the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired | ||
| − | but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel. | ||
| − | However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest | ||
| − | complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new | ||
| − | issues. | ||
| − | *[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have | ||
| − | never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their | ||
| − | computer skills. | ||
| − | *[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware. | ||
| − | *[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy] | ||
| − | *[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins] | ||
| − | *[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh| | ||
| − | Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away. | ||
| − | *[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of | ||
| − | this one. | ||
| − | *[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best | ||
| − | (and only?) family tree software for the Mac. | ||
| − | *[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I | ||
| − | know are raving about this one. It is | ||
| − | to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it. | ||
===Tools and Toys=== | ===Tools and Toys=== | ||
| − | *[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas] | + | *[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas] Printable maps. |
| − | Printable maps. | + | *[http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi/ Town Search] Find which county any given US town is in. (Records are kept at county level, hence you need to know the county.) |
| − | *[http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi/ Town Search] Find | ||
| − | which county any given US town is in. (Records are kept at county | ||
| − | level, hence you need to know the county.) | ||
*[http://hamrick.com/names/ Hamrick U.S. Surname Distribution] | *[http://hamrick.com/names/ Hamrick U.S. Surname Distribution] | ||
*[http://dmarie.com/timecap/ What happened on X Day in History] | *[http://dmarie.com/timecap/ What happened on X Day in History] | ||
*[http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html Age Gauge] | *[http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html Age Gauge] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:09, 12 November 2008
genealogy techniques and tools
Links
Historical Records
Free Access
- FamilySearch - User submitted lines of varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an older SSDI; and various extracted records.
- USGenWeb Project An army of volunteers putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)
- Ellis Island Foundation Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.
- Various archives and government agencies best located at Cyndi's List
- Heritage Quest Hard to decide where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to have a family history branch.
Membership $$$ Required
The first three of these are usually available to use for free at a local Family History Center
- Ancestry.com Lots of content... lots of money.
- Genealogy.com Seems to be Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has the same parent company. So much for competition.
- KindredKonnections
- Lineages, Inc Yep, it is what it looks like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you get stuck.
Services
- Cyndi's List The web's largest index of all things genealogy
- RootsWeb Portal site for Ancestry.com's free half, Rootsweb.
- Genealogy Buff Kind of like rootsweb, it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links, but there is some content.
- Genealogy wiki at WikiCities
Software
- PhpGedView: not evaluated yet (2006-10-28)
- Family Tree Maker (FTM): not recommended
- User Review: The company puts out some decent content and their customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
- GeneWeb (alt): open source web-based family tree software
- Personal Ancestral File (PAF): free
- Ancestral Quest (AQ): Rumor on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new issues.
- Kinship Archivist: Shareware. I have never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their computer skills.
- Brother's Keeper (BK): Shareware.
- Legacy
- Family Origins
- Detective This web site also scared me away.
- Family Software 2005 I have only heard of this one.
- Reunion 8 This is the best (and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
- RootsMagic All the hard core genealogist I know are raving about this one. It is supposed to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.
Tools and Toys
- Xpeditions Atlas Printable maps.
- Town Search Find which county any given US town is in. (Records are kept at county level, hence you need to know the county.)
- Hamrick U.S. Surname Distribution
- What happened on X Day in History
- Age Gauge