GENEALOGY LINKS
ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION IS AVAILABLE IN THE PC CLUB WORKSHOP !!!
NO COST TO LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE RESIDENTS
GENEALOGY SIGS
Helpful Family Search Websites for Beginners
June 26, 2018 How do I get started? (or) Have I covered all the bases?
A comprehensive 7,500 word Beginner's Guide!
https://hobbyhelp.com/genealogy
June 13, 2015 David Flint, 2015-2016 President, SOCCGS Mission Viejo, CA
FamilySearch – main page https://familysearch.org/
Genealogy Resources
Please click on the following links to access the resource documents.
Family Search Learning Center
Family Search Overview
Family Search Wiki
US_Census_Headings_1790-1860
Genealogy Research Forms
June 16, 2015 Genealogy and Family History Research Roundtable
Please click on the links below
http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms/
http://www.ancestry.com/download/charts
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Genealogy_Research_Forms
https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/print-forms-research-helps/
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/freeforms
http://www.cyndislist.com/free-stuff/printable-charts-and-forms/
http://www.genealogysearch.org/free/forms.html
PC Club Library
Family Tree Problem Solver – Tried and True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors Author: Marsha Hoffman Rising, 2011 The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy , 2nd Edition Author: Kimberly Powell, 2011 Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques Author: George C. Morgan; Drew Smith, 2013 Genealogy Online for Dummies Author: Matthew L. Helm; April Leigh Helm, 2014 Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com –How to Find Your Family History on the #1 Genealogy Website Author: Nancy Hendrickson, 2014 Courthouse Research for Family Historians; Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures Author: Christine Rose, 2004 * Available in paperback; purchased from Amazon Books. May be available in Kindle or Nook edition, or from your local book seller. |
Meeting Handouts
April 14, 2015, General Meeting
Potpourri Night - Something for Everyone!
Meeting Handout 1
April 14, 2015, General Meeting
Potpourri Night - Something for Everyone!
Meeting Handout 1
The Ancestry.com Family of Websites -2014-
AncestryDNA New Link: https://ww.ancestry.com/dna [ old link: http://dna.ancestry.com/ ]
Archives.com http://www.archives.com/
Family Tree Maker http://www.familytreemaker.com/
Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com/
Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/
Genealogy.com http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.html
Heritage Makers http://www.heritagemakers.com/
Newspapers.com http://www.newspapers.com/
ProGenealogists https://www.progenealogists.com/
AncestryDNA New Link: https://ww.ancestry.com/dna [ old link: http://dna.ancestry.com/ ]
Archives.com http://www.archives.com/
Family Tree Maker http://www.familytreemaker.com/
Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com/
Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/
Genealogy.com http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.html
Heritage Makers http://www.heritagemakers.com/
Newspapers.com http://www.newspapers.com/
ProGenealogists https://www.progenealogists.com/
PC Club
November 20, 2014
Genealogy and Family History Roundtable Discussion
Public Domain and Commercial Resources
The 800# Gorillas
Web Sites, galore –
Genealogy Societies
Computer Software
State, County and City Historical Societies - no limit. . .google them!
Libraries
November 20, 2014
Genealogy and Family History Roundtable Discussion
- Family information and resources: known or unknown?!
- Living relatives; neighbors and best friends of your subject person
- Journals, diarys, autobiographies, family bibles, scrapbooks, etc.
- Photos
- Newspaper clippings
- Obituaries; tombstones
- Birth and death certificates
- Military service records
Public Domain and Commercial Resources
- Census records
- Vital records
- Probate records
- Land records
- Military service records
- City directories
- Church records
- Club, societal, fraternal records
- http://www.familytreemagazine.com/info/researchforms
The 800# Gorillas
- Ancestry: http://home.ancestry.com/
- Family Search: https://familysearch.org/
- National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/
- http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/technique/genealogy-checklist/
Web Sites, galore –
- http://www.cyndislist.com/familysearch/igi/
- http://www.myheritage.com
- http://www.findagrave.com/
- http://billiongraves.com/
- http://www.fold3.com/
- http://www.archives.com/
- http://www.findmypast.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/
- http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/
- http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/genealogy/records-myheritage-family-trees/?affpid=1025=top
Genealogy Societies
- South Orange County -http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casoccgs/ [Mission Viejo]
- Orange County Genealogy Society - http://www.occgs.com/ [Huntington Beach]
- Corona Genealogical Society - http://www.coronagensoc.org/meetings.html [Corona]
- Genealogical Society of North Orange County- http://www.gsnocc.org/ [Yorba Linda]
- Southern California Genealogical Society - http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ [Burbank]
- San Diego Genealogical Society - http://www.casdgs.org/
- New England Historic Genealogical Society- http://library.nehgs.org/ [Boston]
Computer Software
- Legacy Family Tree: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp
- Family Tree Maker: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/apps/P-5194
- Roots Magic: http://www.rootsmagic.com/Store/RootsMagic/
- Family Tree Heritage: http://www.individualsoftware.com/software/genealogy_family_tree
- Family Tree Builder: http://www.myheritage.com
State, County and City Historical Societies - no limit. . .google them!
Libraries
- Mission Viejo – http://cityofmissionviejo.org/Library/Library.aspx?id=9742
- Carlsbad – http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/library/discover/genealogy.asp
- Huntington Beach Central –http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/departments/library/books_computers_research/genealogy_links.cfm
- Long Beach – http://www.lbpl.org/databases/subjects/default.asp
- Los Angeles – http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources
What about DNA?!
Some Related Diversions and Excursions
Family Group Sheet
Family Search Pedigree Chart
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test
- https://knowyourdna.com/reviews/what-is-the-best-dna-test/
- http://genealogy.about.com/cs/geneticgenealogy/a/dna_tests.htm
- http://www.accessgenealogy.com/dna/
- http://dna.ancestry.com/
- https://www.familytreedna.com/
- http://lisalouisecooke.com/ [genealogy gems]
- http://genealogy.about.com/od/blogs/tp/genealogy.htm
- http://www.cyndislist.com/blogs/
- http://www.geneabloggers.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/
Some Related Diversions and Excursions
- Genealogy Road Show: http://video.pbs.org/program/genealogy-roadshow/
- Finding Your Roots: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/
- Who Do You Think You Are? : http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are
Family Group Sheet
Family Search Pedigree Chart