Thank you for attending this webinar, which is part of the Jamboree Extension Series (JES) produced by the Southern California Genealogical Society.
The JES webinars meet one of the most important goals of the Society: to offer educational programs for our members and for family historians and genealogists everywhere.
Our webinars are offered to the public, free of charge, on the live (first) broadcast. As a benefit of membership, SCGS members are able to access the webinar archive at any time of day.
The Society does incur costs for conducting the webinars, including speaker honorarium, use of the GoToWebinar software, as well as valuable volunteer time.
SCGS is committed to offering these sessions as long as we are financially able to do so. Please consider supporting this effort by joining our Society as a member, or by making a contribution to our education fund.
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Of course, members enjoy a number of other benefits which are summarized elsewhere in this packet. We encourage you to join us, even if your family hasn’t made it to California yet. You’ll be glad you did!
Thank you again for your participation, and for your continued support of the Southern California Genealogical Society.
Turn iGoogle Into Your Genealogy Homepage Workshop by Lisa Louise Cooke Website: http://www.GenealogyGems.com Email: [email protected]
You’re a dedicated researcher, but chances are you’re working too hard! Discover innovative ways to work smarter and find more research golden nuggets than you ever thought possible with the power of Google.
I. Get A Free Google Account
How to Set Up Your Google Account: 1. Open up your Internet browser. 2. Type the URL address GOOGLE.COM and press ENTER. 3. In the upper right corner of the Google page click the SIGN IN link 4. Now you are at the Sign In page. Click the CREATE AN ACCOUNT NOW link. 5. Enter your email address and a password, your location (i.e. U.S.) 6. Type the WORD VERIFICATION password in the box. 7. Read the Terms of Service and if you accept them, click the ACCEPT button. 8. Click the SHOW ME MY ACCOUNT link.
II. iGoogle Google can be transformed from a plain white home page to a comprehensive family history research “dashboard” homepage customized just for you!
How to Create Your iGoogle Homepage: 1. From the Google page where you are now signed in, click the IGOOGLE link. This is your new iGoogle homepage. iGoogle is made up of gadgets. These are little boxes that each serve a function. iGoogle comes with some of these gadgets pre-selected. 2. Unselect the gadgets you don’t want. 3. Click the SAVE button.
III. Genealogy Google Gadgets
How to Add Genealogy Google Gadgets to iGoogle 1. From your iGoogle homepage click the ADD STUFF link. 2. Type “Genealogy” in the SEARCH FOR GADGETS search box 3. Click the SEARCH button. 4. Click ADD IT NOW button for the gadgets you want. 5. Go to your iGoogle page to see the new gadget.
How to Add Desktop Tool Gadgets 1. From your iGoogle homepage click the ADD STUFF link in the upper right corner. 2. To find Google Tool Gadgets go over to the SEARCH FOR GADGETS box and search on the word “Google.” You can also click on the Tools category.
Copyright 2012 Lisa Louise Cooke www.GenealogyGems.com 3. Click the ADD IT NOW button for the gadget you want. 4. Go to your iGoogle page to see the new gadgets.
IV. Themes
How to Add a Theme to iGoogle 1. Start at your iGoogle homepage 2. In the upper right corner of your iGoogle page click the SELECT THEME link. 3. Click the ADD IT NOW button for the theme you want. 4. Go back to your iGoogle page and you will see that the theme has been added. 5. Themes can dynamically change based on your location. Enter your zip code and click ENTER.
V. Organization Gadgets behave a lot like Windows.
To move a gadget to another location on the page: click on the bar at the top of the box and drag the gadget to its new location. To delete a gadget: click the little X in the top right corner of the gadget box. To minimize a gadget: click the minus (-) sign. To maximize it again: click the plus (+) sign
VI. Adding Genealogy Podcasts
How to Add a Genealogy Podcast Gadget to iGoogle 1. In your browser type
Podcast gadgets include the three most recent episodes. The most recent episode is always at the top and then you work your way backwards. If you want to listen, just click the link, and you will be in the podcast area of my website, looking at the show notes for that episode.
You can listen to the most recent episode by clicking the PLAY button twice on the media player (right side of the page.) It will take just a moment or two to download and start playing.
How to Listen to Previous Episodes 1. Click the episode title link in the gadget 2. This will take you to the show notes for that episode. However, if you were to play the media player, you would only hear the most recent episode. 3. Go to the bottom of the show notes where you will find the episode mp3 file link. 4. Click the mp3 audio file link. It will take a few moments to download. Once you have the file, then you can listen again, and again since podcasts are prerecorded.
Copyright 2012 Lisa Louise Cooke www.GenealogyGems.com The title of the gadget is also a hyperlink. If you click on this link it will take you straight to the Genealogy Gems Podcast Page. All the podcast episodes are listed here. The first episode listed is the most recent, and then they work their way backwards as you go down the page. From here you can go to the main website by clicking the GENEALOGY GEMS HOME link.
VII. Adding Genealogy Blogs
How to Add a Genealogy Blog to iGoogle (This process can be used for most blogs) 1. Go to blog website address (for example: http://genealogygemspodcast.blogspot.com/) 2. Scroll down until you see the ADD TO GOOGLE button. 3. Click the button. 4. Select ADD TO HOMEPAGE 5. The blog gadget will automatically appear in the upper left corner of your iGoogle page.
VIII. The Gmail Gadget Well suited for genealogists: It’s FREE Gmail messages are tracked by threads, much like genealogy message boards. You can add a Gmail Google gadget to your iGoogle page You can have an account devoted only to genealogy correspondence that won’t clutter your personal email account Create Groups by surname, etc.
How to Add the Gmail Gadget 1. From your iGoogle page click “Add Stuff” 2. Search on “Gmail” 3. Click the “Add it now” button for Gmail 4. The Gmail gadget will now be on your iGoogle homepage
IX. Google Alerts
How To Set Up A Google Alert: 1. Go to www.google.com/alerts 2. SEARCH TERMS: Enter the keyword(s) that you want searched. 3. TYPE: Using the drop down menu, select what parts of the Internet that you want searched. 4. HOW OFTEN: Select from the drop down menu. 5. EMAIL ADDRESS: Enter the email address that you want the alerts to be sent to.
How To Edit Your Google Alerts: 1. Click the link on the left side of this page that says CLICK HERE TO MANAGE YOUR GOOGLE ALERTS. From that page you can edit or delete your existing alerts. 2. You can have up to 1000 alerts
Copyright 2012 Lisa Louise Cooke www.GenealogyGems.com X. Tabs
How to Set Up Tabs 1. Click the down arrow on the “Home” button in the upper left portion of the screen 2. Select “Add a Tab” 3. Name the Tab, uncheck the “I’m feeling lucky” box, and click the OK button 4. Click the “Look for New Stuff to Add” button 5. Step 5
Customize your tabs Tabs can appear in any order you want, and each tab can have its own name, background, and layout style.
For example, you could make a tab named 'Johnson Research' with three columns of gadgets on a classic background, or a tab called 'Smith Research' with two medium-sized columns and the 'Theme of the day,' etc.
How to Edit a Tab 1. Click the name of the tab you want to edit. 2. Click the down arrow next to the name. 3. Click EDIT THIS TAB 4. Be sure to save any changes you make on the Preferences page.
Bibliography Cooke, Lisa L. The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, Lulu Press, 2011.
Copyright 2012 Lisa Louise Cooke www.GenealogyGems.com Benefits of Membership
Join today and take advantage of the many benefits of membership in the Southern California Genealogical Society
Collaborate, consult and build a sense of community with others who share our passion for family history and genealogy.
Access to proprietary content Educational Opportunities on the SCGS website Monthly Lunch and Learn 24/7 access to archived Jamboree Webinars, seminars, workshops Extension series webinars and live- Field Trips to area repositories streamed Jamboree sessions Guided research trips to AccessNewspaperARCHIVE from Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne home Interest groups for computer software users, writers, and Free in-Library use of valuable ethnic geographic research online resources Ancestry Library Edition Substantial Discounts on: ProQuest Obituaries Research team assistance Fold3 (formerly Footnote.com) American Ancestors (NEHGS) SCGS publications Online Historical LA Times Registration to the Society’s Heritage Quest annual Genealogy Jamboree World Vital Records Family Tree DNA testing FamilySearch Other affiliate programs
Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library 417 Irving Drive, Burbank, CA 91504-2408 818.843.7247 phone 818.843.7262 fax www.scgsgenealogy.com [email protected] 2012 Jamboree Extension Webinar Series Webinar Archive
Saturday, 7 Jan 2012 - 10am Pacific Saturday, 5 May 2012 - 10am Pacific Saturday, 1 Sep 2012 - 10am Pacific Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL Chris Pomery Denise Spurlock Me and My Laptop: Getting the Most out The Effect of the Founders: Why It's Useful to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker. of your Laptop while Researching Onsite DNA Test People Living Outside the USA Researching Your Ancestors’ Occupations
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 - 6pm Pacific Wednesday, 16 May 2012 - 6pm Pacific Wednesday 19 Sep 2012 - 6pm Pacific Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, CG Thomas MacEntee Janet Hovorka The Two Sides of Interviewing Playground Rules for Genealogy on the Building a Research Toolbox Saturday, 4 Feb 2012 - 10am Pacific Internet Michael John Neill Saturday, 2 Jun 2012 - 10am Pacific Seeing the Patterns: Organizing Your Jamboree Preview Saturday, 6 Oct 2012 - 10am Pacific Information Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 - 6pm Pacific Hark! That Tombstone is Talking to Me! Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012 - 6pm Pacific Rick Crume Jana Sloan Broglin, CG Genealogy Hacks: Tricks to Crack the Top Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012 - 6pm Pacific The Key to the Courthouse Genealogy Web Sites Lisa A Alzo
Family History Writing Made Easier: Cloud- St. Patrick’s Day Special: based Tools Every Genealogist Can Use Saturday, 3 Mar 2012 - 10am Pacific Saturday, 7 Jul 2012 - 10am Pacific Ugo Perego, PhD Michael Brophy Thanksgiving Special Native American Ancestry: A DNA Stand- Irish-American Catholic Genealogy Saturday 3 Nov 2012 - 10am Pacific point D. Joshua Taylor Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 - 6pm Pacific Online Resources for Colonial America Barry J. Ewell Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 - 6pm Pacific
Top 20 Lessons Genealogists Need to Kerry Bartels Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012 Know Neither Filmed or Scanned: NARA Treasures No webinar due to holiday Await Saturday, 7 Apr 2012 - 10am Pacific Lisa Louise Cooke Saturday, 1 Dec 2012 - 10am Pacific Saturday, 4 Aug 2012 - 10am Pacific Turn iGoogle into your Personal Genealogy Daniel Horowitz George G. Morgan Research Homepage Sharing and Preserving Memories in a The Genealogist as CSI Digital Era Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 - 6pm Pacific Janet Hovorka Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 - 6pm Pacific Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 - 6pm Pacific Grandma’s Flak Jacket: Why Your Children Gena Philibert-Ortega Schelly Talalay Dardashti Need You To Do Family History Women’s Work Jewish Genealogy 101 The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) How do I sign up? launched its Jamboree Extension Series (JES) webi- nars in March 2011. SCGS was the first genealogical Step 1 society to offer regularly scheduled webinar sessions, Go to the SCGS web page for Extension Series: and the popular series will continue through 2012. http://tinyurl.com/scgswebinar2012 The series was developed to fulfill SCGS’s mission to You’ll also find a link on the main page of the SCGS share genealogical information; to deliver member- website at www.scgsgenealogy.com. Click on the JES ship benefits to SCGS members who live outside the graphic to go to the information page. LA area; to help researchers from around the globe; and to spread awareness of SCGS and Jamboree. Step 2
In 2011, we reached genealogists from 48 US states Review the list of sessions. To sign up for a session, and 7 Canadian provinces, as well as England, Wales, click on the link for the webinar you want to watch.
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