The Big Four Internet Sites

• Ancestry.com • FamilySearch.org • FindMyPast.com • MyHeritage.com Ancestry.com

 Subscription-based genealogical website and DNA product with over 16 billion records online. The majority of records are from the United States, though records are being added for other countries, such as Canada, the UK, and other European countries. Excellent learning center.

 Library Edition Available Free

 Williamsburg Regional Library

 Swem Library

 Family History Center

 Library of Virginia

 Many Local Libraries

 Library Edition has US and International Databases Membership Options

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Basic • Build Free • Access Free Databases • DNA ethnicity DNA Insights Access Shared Ancestor Hints, $49/year DNA Circles and Genetic Matches’ Tree

US Discovery Access US Databases $19.99/month $99/6 months

World Explorer Access US and International $34.99/month Databases $149/6 months

World Explorer Plus • Access US and International $44.99/month Databases $199/6 months • Fold3 • Newspapers.com

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 Create and Manage Trees

 Create a New Tree

 Start with a person and add name and some information Family Tree Controls/Editing

 Add Parents

 Save

 Name Tree

 Tree Setting

 Name and Description

 Privacy Setting

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 Sharing (Invite others)

 Editor

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 Guest (Viewer) Searching Records  First and Last Name  Exact, Exact and Sound-like, Exact and Similar

 Event Date  Birth, Marriage, Death, etc.  Exact, Year plus or minus 1, 2, 5, 10 years

 Location  Exact, County and Adjacent counties, State, State and Adjacent States, Country Search Hints

 Slider to Adjust Results  To left of your results under Search Filters are slides to adjust the filters  Search Specific Record Categories  Select category under Search  Search Specific Collections  Select Search > All Collections  Scroll down to map Select State Select Collection and complete search criteria and search

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 Search with Wildcards for names  ? for one character; * for up to 5 characters  Must provide at least three characters

 Automatic Hints  Need to have an Ancestry Family Tree

 Free Free Index Collection Ancestry Wiki Save Records to Family Tree

 With a Subscription  Attach records to individual(s) in Family Tree  Upload  Pictures  Stories  PDF  Note  Need an up to date subscription to access records attached from Ancestry.com  Uploaded files do not need up to date subscription Ancestry DNA

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 Predict your genetic ethnicity  Maps ethnicity going back multiple generations

 Help you find new family connections  Help identify relationships with unknown relatives through a dynamic list of possible DNA member matches Help

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 Card Catalog search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx

 Mobile app ancestry.com/cs/ancestry-app

 Recently updated collections ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections FamilySearch.org

 Genealogy organization operated by The Mormons (LDS)

 Maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history

 Gathers, preserves, and shares genealogical records worldwide

 Free access to its resources and service online Family Search

Membership Options Level Benefits Cost Public Member • View Records (Some are Free (registration viewable only at FHC required to view some • Create, edit, view records and use family family tree tree)

LDS Member • Above plus Free (registration • Home access to required) restricted records • MyHeritage • FindMyPast Search for Records Records Search Hints

 Name  ? In place of letter; * replace several Letters: Must have at least 3 letters  Event  Try 2, 5, or 10 year span  Relationship  Try entering parent’s name looking for children  Restrict Records by  Type – e.g. Birth, Baptism and Christenings, Marriage, Death, Census, etc.  Browse Image  Image only available; not indexed thus non-searchable Search Comments

 Some collections require you to be registered as per agreement with the collection owner

 Some collections link to subscription site. May need a subscription or view at a Family History Center Browse Record Collection Other Searches

 Old Ancestral files and Pedigree files

 Enter information on your ancestor and click search

 Hits can be used a clues; need to verify the information

 Catalog

 Collection of films, books and fiches

 Search by place, last name, title, author, subject or keywords

 Books

 Books of family histories and genealogies

 Click details to see information on contents and if available online

 Wiki

 Genealogical Wiki

 Search by surname, place or topic Family Tree

 No Guarantee information accurate. Anyone can modify. Should provide sources.  Remember others can edit your data.  Carefully merge duplicates.  To locate an individual, click Family Tree  Click Find and enter individual name and information.  To view or edit an individual detailed information  In Tree view. Click the name to display the individual’s summary  Click Person to see detailed information  On the Tree page  Move the tree by clicking <. Hold mouse down and drag the page to view  On the Tree page  View a couple’s children by clicking the children link below the couple’s names Memories

 Memories Gallery is a place where all of the photos, stories, documents, and audio recordings that you add to FamilySearch are collected

 From Memories Gallery the items are linked to individuals in the Family Tree Indexing

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 Volunteer efforts to make collections available to the general genealogical community Get Help

 Help Center  Getting Started  Contact Us  Learning Center  My Cases  Research WiKi  What’s New Short Cuts

 Browse All Published Collections www..org/search/collection/list  FamilySearch App Gallery www.familysearch.org/apps  Search digitized books books.familysearch.org  Search the FamilySearch Catalog www.familysearch.org/catalog/search  Search historical Records www.familysearch.org/search FindMyPast

 Subscription site  Available free at the Family History Center  Initial focus UK and Irish Records  UK - Census, parish, military, passenger and newspapers  Irish – Catholic parish and newspapers  Recently added US and Canadian Collections  Partnership with FamilySearch large collection of US marriage records  Now adding Catholic records for the archdioceses of Philadelphia, Baltimore and (1800-1920) Level Benefits Cost

Basic Free Collections Free Build family tree

Starter US Records (except premium marriage and Catholic $9.95/mo or $34.95/yr records) and UK/Ireland census records Build family tree With 12 mo membership FindMyPast webinars, support, special offers

Premium US and International records $19.95/mo or $239.50/yr Build family tree With 12 mo membership FindMyPast webinars, support, 1939 Register and special offers

Pay as you go Access to records and transcriptions exchange for cr @ $10.95/60 cr good for 90 days 5 – 60 cr per transcription

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 Blogs You can join blogs

 Help Obtain online assistance Short Cuts

 Free Records www.findmypast.com/free  Help www.findmypast.co.uk/frequently-asked- questions  List of all records Search.findmypast.com/historical-records MyHeritage.com

 Online subscription genealogy web site, mobile, and software products and services

 Users can create family trees, upload and browse through photos, and search billions of global historical records including a large collection of newspapers

 Autosomal DNA services (extra cost), partner with

 Support for multi-languages

 Free Download of Family Tree Builder software

 Library edition available at Family History Center

MyHeritage.com

Level Benefits Cost

Basic Family Tree up to 250 names Free Basic Smart Matching

Premium Family Tree up to 2,500 names $100 /yr (25% Discount 1st Time 1,000 MB storage Subscribers) Enhanced Smart Matching

Premium Family Tree unlimited size $175 /yr (25% Discount 1st Time Plus Enhanced Smart Matching Subscribers)

Data All premium record collections $159.25 /yr (25% Discount 1st View Record Matches in your tree Time Subscribers)

Complete Combination of Premium Plus and Data $250.74 /yr (30% Discount 1st Subscription Time Subscribers)

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 Data on Family Web site created under MyHeritage Family Events – e.g birthdays, etc Family Statistics – Statistics based on the members of the family tree Invite Family – Have others view web site Site Members – List of those invited to view web site Site Account – data on owner, when created, etc

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 Can upload at-DNA Require a Family tree on the site (can just be the individual) Photos

 Allow you to add photos to your family tree Research

 Birth, Marriage & Death  Census & Voter Lists  Family Tree  Newspapers  Immigration & Travel  Collection Catalog  Hire a researcher MyHeritage – Collection Catalog

Short Cuts

 Help  Helpcenter..com  Mobile app  www.myheritage.com/mobile  MyHeritage DNA  www.myheritage.com/dna  Search MyHeritage genealogy records  www.myheritage.com/research Other Sites for Future Reference

 National Archives and Records Administration

 Fold3

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 Free Online at Library of Virginia under collections Military

 Military Records, City Directories

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 GenealogyBank ($)

 U.S. Newspapers

 Library Of Congress

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