GENEALOGY 102 6 November 2015

Welcome to …. Online Genealogy

Your Speaker . . . © GENEALOGY U „ Basic Searching Concepts „ Online Library Databases • HeritageQuest Genealogy 102 Irvin C. Rabideau • Ancestry Library Edition „ Genealogy Databases - Fees „ Genealogy Software „ Tips & Tricks

Computers & Genealogy Computer Basics: Assumed Four Traditional Not a Techie Class Approaches to Genealogy

„ Computer

„ Mouse

„ ISPs

„ Web Surfing

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Newest Approach Online Genealogy – Not the Only Approach

“There is no such thing as internet genealogy” – – Cyndi Howells Internet Genealogy Guru & Creator of CYNDI’S LIST www.cyndislist.com

Just Another Genealogy Genealogy Research Online Genealogy Research Method Methods

„ Up Side • Rapidly Growing

„ New Sources & Indexes Added Daily Today We All Begin With Online „ Down Side Searching • Contains Small Percentage of But To Be Successful −− Sources (about 8%) You Must Use All Available • Contains a Lot of Junk Methods

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Online Genealogical Research Online Genealogical Research Online Genealogical Research „ Integrate into Regular Research „ Genealogy Basics Still Apply „ Genealogy Basics Still Apply „ Genealogy Basics Still Apply 1. Start With What You Know 14. Always Ask Yourself the 4 Basic Qs 7. Stay Organized 2. Critically Examine Family Stories & „ Who? Traditions 8. Cite Your Sources • Target Ancestor 3. Focus Your Efforts 9. Always Get Proof „ What? • Information Needed (Record Type) 4. Think About Location 10.Know What You’re Looking At „ Where ? 5. Think About Dates 11.Share Your Information • Place (Locality)

6. Consider Possible Sources 12.Join an Organization „ When ? 13.Attend Workshops & Conferences • Time Period

Search Concepts: General Web Search Engines Search Concepts Boolean Operators

„ Leading Search Engines „ Boolean Operators „ • Google.com „ Wild Cards AND

• Yahoo.com „ Nesting „ OR •Bing.com „ Stop Words „ NOT •Ask.com „ Proximity „ Don’t Rely on Just One „ NOT ALL of these are Available „ Google Demo in ALL Search Engines

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Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Boolean Operators Boolean Operators Boolean Operators

“AND” “OR” “NOT”

A & AB A B B

A AND B A OR B A NOT B

Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Boolean Operators Wild Cards Wild Cards

“NOT” „ Examples for ? „ ? Replaces a Single Character „ Wom?n „ * Replaces Everything to the • Returns: Right „ Woman A A B „ Women „ Some Smart Search Engines Will Automatically Return Both B NOT A •GOOGLE

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Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Wild Cards Nesting Nesting

„ Examples for * „ Determines the Order of (Michigan or Wisconsin) and • Genealog* „ Truncation (Usually) Searches (Genealogy) „ Returns: • (Michigan or Wisconsin) and • Genealogical • Genealogies (Genealogy) • Genealogy • (Michigan) or (Wisconsin and „ Smart Search Engines like Google MI WI Provide Wild Cards by Default Genealogy) • Determine your Search Engine’s G Functionality

Search Concepts: Search Concepts: Searching Online Databases Nesting Stop Words

(Michigan) or „ Common Words Ignored in Keyword Searches (Wisconsin and Genealogy) „ Waterford Public Library – Online •Words Differ by Database Databases „ Stop Word Examples MI WI • a, an, are, as, at, be, but, by, http://www.waterfordmi.gov/577/Online- for, from, had, have, he, in, her, Databases G his, is, it, of, on, that, the, this, to, was, which, with, you

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Searching Online Databases Searching Online AncestryLE Databases (Library Edition)

Waterford Library Genealogy Databases „ Ancestry Library Edition „ HeritageQuest „ Available Only at Libraries Ancestry Library Edition (In Library Only) „ Biography and Genealogy Master •Not Searchable from Home Biography and Genealogy Master Index Index HeritageQuest Online „ Detroit Free Press Archives 1999 - Current New England Historic Genealogical Society „ New England Historic Genealogical (In Library Only) Society

Using AncestryLE Using AncestryLE Using AncestryLE

„ „ Census Records Avoid: “Find Your Ancestors „ Census Image Tips NOW Search” „ Birth, Marriage, & Death „ Military Records •Requires High Speed Connection •Umpteen Results „ Biography & History for Satisfactory Performance (If „ Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills •Waste of Your Time you subscribe) „ Reference Dictionaries & Almanacs „ Select a Database „ Immigration Records •Indexes: Improving „ Schools, Directories & Church Histories „ Provision for User Correction •Think Type of Records „ Family Trees Suggestions •Think Time Period „ Stories & Publications „ Photos & Maps •Indexes: Every Name •Think Locality „ Special Collections

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Using AncestryLE Using AncestryLE HeritageQuest „ Census Image Tips •If Prompted - Download any Viewer „ Census Image Tips Add-ons „ Available in Library •Recommend •To Print „ Free Access from Home „ View Transcript in “View Printer „ Do Not Print Directly Friendly” „ Select Download „ Then Copy & Paste to Word Processor „ Save Image File „ Download Complete Page Image „ Create Cropped Image When Necessary

HERITAGEQUEST HERITAGEQUEST HERITAGEQUEST

„ Access „ Contains Six Collections „ Contains Six Collections • Only Libraries can Subscribe • Census Records • Revolutionary War Pension Files • Michigan Public Libraries Do „ 1790 to 1930 • The Freedman’s Bank (1865-1874) Subscribe „ Head-of-Household Indexes Cover the „ Application Records Containing Family 1790 - 1820, and the 1860 - 1920 „ Requires Log-In with your Library Card Information and Pedigrees for African Censuses Americans after the Civil War • Family & Local Histories • U.S. Serial Set „ 22,000 Books „ Provides the Citizens’ Petitions to the •PERSI US Congress Requesting Relief „ Indexes 2 Million Plus Articles in Genealogy Periodical

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SUBSCRIPTION Using HeritageQuest Using HeritageQuest DATABASES

„ Census Image Printing „ Genealogy & Local History •Do Not hit PRINT Library „ Ancestry.com $ •Download > PDF File OR TIFF •Name Search „ Fold3.com $ File •Locale Search „ GenealogyBank.com $ „ Print this image „ OR Select a Portion and Save or •Title Search „ WorldVitalRecords.com $ Print from word processor

ANCESTRY ANCESTRY ANCESTRY

„ Key Resources „ Price (last time I checked) „ www.ancestry.com • US Federal Census Records from 1790 to 1940 „ US Deluxe Membership Costs • Largest Online Genealogy Subscription • Birth, Marriage and Death Records from around the US from the 17th to the 20th Centuries $19.95/mo or $155.40/yr Service • 18th- and 19th-century Passenger Arrival Lists for „ World Deluxe Membership, $29.95/mo • More than Six Billion Names in 2.5 Billion the Ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Records Baltimore, New Orleans and San Francisco or $299.40/yr •Gives you Access to Everything, Including • Adds Millions of Names Every Week • Military records, including Revolutionary War and Civil War (Union Army) Pension File Indexes, WWI Records from the US, the UK, Canada, • Coverage is Strongest for the United Draft Registration Cards and WWII Army Enlistment and Europe States and Britain Records „ Many Public Libraries Subscribe to the • Building Collections for Canada and • Directories Western Europe • Newspapers Ancestry Library Edition. • Family and Local Histories •Free Access from the Library • Family Tees

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FOLD3 GENEALOGYBANK GENEALOGYBANK

„ www.fold3.com „ www.genealogybank.com 3. Historical Books, 1801-1900 • Provides Original Historical Documents „ Does Not Compare to HeritageQuest Books „ Provides Four Main Collections „ Revolutionary War, the Civil War, WW I & WWII 4. Historical Documents, 1789-1980 „ American State Papers (1789-1838) „ Historical Newspapers 1. Historical Newspapers, 1690- „ US Serial Set (1817-1980) – Genealogical „ Naturalization Records 1977 Content „ Census (1860 & 1930 & more being added) • Recent Emphasis on Military Records „ 3,700 Historical Newspapers „ Price •Price 2. America’s Obituaries, 1977 to • Free 30 day Access • $19.95/mo „ $11.95/mo present „ $79.95/yr • $69.95/yr „ „ $1.95/individual document images Mostly from 1999 • Libraries Frequently Subscribe to „ Includes 900+ Newspapers Michigan Newspapers from Newsbank

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES Searching Online Searching Online Library Catalogs Library Catalogs

„ Frequently Provide Access to • Allen County Public Library Databases and Other Benefits for • Library of Congress http://acpl.lib.in.us/ Members http://www.loc.gov/ • National Genealogical Society • Archives of Michigan „ www.ngsgenealogy.org http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0, • American Memory (LC) • New England Historic Genealogical Society 1607,7-153-54463_19313--- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ind „ www.newenglandancestors.org ,00.html ex.html • Oakland County Genealogical Society • Seeking Michigan „ http://www.ocgsmi.org/ http://seekingmichigan.org/

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Searching Online Searching Online Searching Online Library Catalogs Library Catalogs Library Catalogs

„ Author Searching „ When First Using a Catalog: „ Preparatory to a Research Visit •Searches ALL Authors •Familiarize Yourself with the •Search Catalog from Home •Last Name First Catalog’s Features „ Standard Searches „ Ex: Smith John •Read the Search Directions •Author • Middle Initial Optional •Read the Help Pages „ Problematic •Title „ Use With Extreme Care •Read any FAQs •Subject „ Restrict Use to Common Names •Keyword • Ex: Smith John C

Searching Online Searching Online Searching Online Library Catalogs Library Catalogs Library Catalogs LC control no.: 94108024 Type of material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) „ Title Searching „ Subject Searching Personal name: Rabideau, Clyde M. (Clyde Melvin), 1936- Main title: The Robidous in North America : 350 years, 1643-1993 : 13 •Use Words in Correct Order •Controlled Vocabulary generations : a complete genealogy of the descendants of Andre Robidou and Jeanne Denote / by Clyde M. Rabideau. •ALWAYS Ignore Initial Articles •Library of Congress Subject Edition: 1st ed. Published/Created: Honolulu, HI : C.M. Rabideau, 1993. „ A, An & The Headings Description: 588 p. : ill., 1 map ; 29 cm. ISBN: 0963668404 •Use First Few Words •Exact Punctuation Subjects: (Truncation) •Difficult to Use Robidou family. Rabidou, Andre, 1643-1678--Family. „ Ex: bad death •Do Keyword Search First Canada--Genealogy. LC classification: CS71.R654 1993 Dewey class no.: 929/.2/0973

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Searching Online Searching Online Searching Online Library Catalogs Library Catalogs Library Catalogs LC control no.: 2001116512 Type of material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) Personal name: Rabideau, Clyde M. (Clyde Melvin), 1936- „ Main title: Obituaries 2000 : Clinton, Franklin & Essex County, New Key Word Searching „ Key Word Searching York / compiled by Clyde M. Rabideau Edition: 1st ed. •Searches Every Word on the Published/Created: [Plattsburgh, N.Y.] : C.M. Rabideau, [c2001] •Often More Than You Want Description: 544 p. : ports. ; 29 cm. Cataloging Record ISBN: 0966289587 •Find Useful Item, then Search Subjects: Obituaries--New York (State)--Clinton County. •ADVANTAGE: Easy to Find Obituaries--New York (State)--Franklin County. its Subject Headings Obituaries--New York (State)--Essex County. Your Word Registers of births, etc.--New York (State)--Clinton County. „ Online Catalogs have Clickable Registers of births, etc.--New York (State)--Franklin County. •DISADVANTAGE: Many False Subject Links Registers of births, etc.--New York (State)--Essex County. “Hits” Provided Clinton County (N.Y.)--Genealogy. •Extremely Powerful Franklin County (N.Y.)--Genealogy. Essex County (N.Y.)--Genealogy.

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G 0 @1@ INDI 1 NAME Robert Eugene/Williams/ Web Site Evaluation Genealogy Software E 1 SEX M 1 BIRT D 2 DATE 02 OCT 1822 2 PLAC Weston, Madison, Connecticut „ C How well does the author use Examining Your Choices 2 SOUR @6@ O 3 PAGE Sec. 2, p. 45 and define genealogical terms? M 3 EVEN BIRT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ 4 ROLE CHIL „ Does the information make F 1 DEAT genealogy_software 2 DATE 14 APR 1905 sense compared to what you O 2 PLAC Stamford, Fairfield, CT 1 BURI already know? R 2 PLAC Spring Hill Cem., Stamford, CT Change Your Mind? M 1 RESI „ Search Message Boards for info 2 ADDR 73 North Ashley Use a GEDCOM to Import A 3 CONT Spencer, Utah UT84991 T 2 DATE from 1900 to 1905 „ Google the web site Data to Another Program 1 FAMS @4@ 1 FAMS @9@ „ Know What You Are Looking At! 0 @2@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Ann/Wilson/

Genealogy Software Genealogy Software Genealogy Software

„ FamilyTreeMaker 2014 „ Legacy Family Tree „ RootsMagic • $69.99 + tax & shipping • Free Download • Free Trial Version Download • Most Recent Release – Usually Changes Annually w/ Upgrade Charges – No • http://www.legacyfamilytree.com • http://www.rootsmagic.com 2015 Edition • Best Free Genealogy Software • Trial Provides Limited Access to the • FTM tries to sell CD-ROMs & Online „ Dick Eastman Program’s Functions Search Packages „ Purchase with Care • Deluxe Edition • Full Version – $29.95 „ Make Certain You Buy Only What You Want „ Download - $29.95 • FamilyTreeMaker.com „ CD - $39.95 „ Purchase Online

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Creating Your Online Family Tree Creating Web Pages Genealogy Software „ Check Cyndislist.com • Lists Many Web Page Software „ FamilyTreeMaker Demo Options „ Cyndi Howells, Planting Your „ Exp: “Ged to Web” Family Tree Online •Data Entry • Converts a GEDCOM File to a Web Page • Discusses Web Page Options •Source Citation • Genealogy Software Programs all Provide for GEDCOM Exports • Highly Inspirational & Motivational „ Free Site Hosting •Reports „ Take Care or You’ll be Working on a •Web Page Generation •Ancestry.com Web Page Tomorrow :~) • Angelfire.com • RootsWeb.com

Creating Web Pages Creating Web Pages Data Backup

„ Backup ALL Your Data the First of Every Month „ Carefully Consider Page Design „ Check John Cardinal’s Second Site „ Backup Your New or Altered Files • Poorly Designed Page Example Everyday • http://www.angelfire.com/mi/jillsgeneal http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/index.htm • Discard After a Couple of Months of Complete ogy Backups • Explains what Web Software will do „ Use a Separate External Hard Drive for Each Type of Backup • Provides Examples „ Write Backups to CDs „ Backup to the Cloud

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Online Data Backup Social Media Social Media Drew Smith, Social Networking for Genealogists „ One Aspect of Cloud Computing ƒDiscusses sharing information, photos & videos „ Facebook Genealogy Apps ƒTopics „ Live Roots by Genealogy Today LLC • Uses Remote Software • Access all of the Live Roots features from within Facebook AND share genealogy and family history resources that you discover with your friends. • Blogs • Collaborative editing „ TreeView - Family Tree by TreeView • Information is Online • TreeView family trees is a free application that lets you build your family tree online. • Wikis • Genealogy-specific You can record, report, chart and share your family tree with friends and family • Available Anywhere via Wireless • Probably the best online genealogy program there is • Facebook networks „ GenSeek by Family Link, Inc • A genealogy research tool and social network for every level of genealogist. Search • Virtual worlds • Podcasts the enhanced FamilySearch Catalog, follow conversations about your surnames on „ Service Examples GenStream, and share sources with family and friends on Facebook • Message boards • RSS feeds „ Genealogy Network - Amazon Store • The Genealogy Box - Genealogy Network: Researching surnames networking • Dropbox.com and mailing lists • Sharing personal genealogy groups. libraries Surname Search in Genealogy Groups Database. Registered members may utilize „ Synchronizes Data for Multiple Users • Collaborative PhpGedView and add group surnames to the database. editing • Social bookmarking „ Family Tree by Familybuilder •Mozy.com • Build your family tree and include your relatives both on and off Facebook. • Message boards •Tags Showcase your genealogy on your profile and use this application to find new relatives on Facebook. •Carbonite and mailing lists • 5,055,250 monthly active users „ Who Am I, Really? • Google Drive • A Genealogy Quiz about your family and heritage

Scanners Imaging Tech Learning

„ Legacy Webinars (free) „ Library Scanning „ Software Legacyfamilytree.com/webinars.asp • Check for Rules • PhotoShop Elements „ Rootstech Conference •Paint „ Flatbed Scanners • Annual Conference in Salt Lake City • Microsoft Office Picture Manager • Size & Weight • Technology Topics w/ Application to „ Brief Demo Genealogy • Paper & Books „ Image File Types • 2015 Session Syllabi Downloads (free) • Film & Slides • .tif OR .tiff -- Loseless „ https://www.rootstech.org/About/syllabus?lan „ Phone Images •.jpg g=eng •.gif „ 2015 Session Videos Downloads (free) •.png „ https://www.rootstech.org/video/4054729367 •.bmp 001

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Upcoming Genealogy Classes QUESTIONS?

„ Gen 103, Sat. Jan. 16, 2016 CONTACT INFORMATION „ Gen 104, Sat. Feb 6, 2016 • All Classes from 9:30 to 1:00

„ Lock-In – Waterford Genealogical Society • Saturday Evening Late April or Early May [email protected] • Seminars & Research • Details Available After the First of the Year

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