Tools for the 21st Century Core Online Genealogy Resources The Ones you will actually use and rely on!
Thomas Jay Kemp
How do we preserve our family history? • Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
How do we preserve our family history? • Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets
• Keep family history on computer
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
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
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.
How will we preserve our family history?
How will we preserve our family history?
Online
How will we research our family history?
How will we research our family history?
Online
Genealogy Cloud Computing • • • •
Ancestry.com FamilySearch.org Scribd.com Facebook.com
• Google Books • Internet Archive • Family History Archives (BYU) • GenealogyBank.com
Genealogy Cloud Computing • Takes the Internet a step further • Accessing data online – Online – Online – Online – Online
Books Original Records Newspapers Government Reports
• Compiling & storing your data online, 24/7 for quick & permanent retrieval
Online Books • Google Books
http://books.google.com
http://books.google.com/
http://books.google.com/
http://books.google.com/
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
Online Books • Google Books • Internet Archive
http://books.google.com www.Archive.org
www.archive.org
www.archive.org
www.archive.org
www.archive.org
Over 1,100 city directories
Over 1,600 city directories
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 • • • • •
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
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
Core Online Genealogy Resources • Online Books • Online Documents/Microfilm – Census – Vital Records – Parish Records – Probate; Land – coming soon
• Online Newspapers
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
www.GenealogyBank.com
GenealogyBank www.GenealogyBank.com
– 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
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
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
FamilySearch www.FamilySearch.org – All NEW digital images – All NEW indexes – Wide selection of content – Digitizing all microfilm; books – Working with other libraries; etc.
FamilySearch.org
“New” FamilySearch.org
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
Tools for 21st Century Genealogy
Genealogy Cloud Computing • • • • •
Google Books Internet Archive Family History Archives GenealogyBank.com “New” FamilySearch
Scribd.com
Scribd.com
Facebook.com
Family Photos, Clippings
Robert & Abigail (Haskell) Starbird
Garcelon site
Site included scans of original documents
Genealogy Cloud Computing • • • •
Ancestry.com FamilySearch.org Scribd.com Facebook.com
• Google Books • Internet Archive • Family History Archives (BYU) • GenealogyBank.com