A. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Library:
– Contains more than 2.2 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records, 742,000 microfiche, 300,000 books, and 4,500 periodicals. The collection of family history books is housed in Salt Lake City.
– Includes the Ancestral File database, which contains approximately 35.6 million lineage-linked names and the International Genealogical Index (IGI) database, which contains approximately 600 million individual names.
– Includes the United States and world records – Census, Courts, Military, Cultural and Religious groups, Family histories, Research help, Deeds, Vital Records
Click on “search for Ancestors picture”, you can enter a name
1a) Research Helps – LDS
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rhelps.asp
Gives you choice of searching by place, title, subject, document type
1b) Research Helps sorted by document type – LDS
– gives you a list of forms – you can click on form needed & print or save:
1c) Family group record form – LDS
You may have to download Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader software here (free) to see the actual form
B. Ancestry.com
2) Ancestry.com – Learn/Getting Started
http://www.ancestry.com/library/archive.asp
First steps- organizing information, etiquette, ethics, computers in genealogy, legal considerations
2a)
Ancestry.com home page
Notice the “search, learn, share, record” index tabs across the top of page
2b) Search tab
http://www.ancestry.com/search/main.htm
2c) Record tab
http://www.ancestry.com/save/main.htm
Notice it says “Charts and forms” just under the top tab
2d) Charts & forms location
http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/ancchart.htm?lfl=sln
You can download charts and forms from here
[This was the path we just used: Record/charts & forms/ Download forms… pedigree charts]C. Cyndi’s List
3) Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Over 97,250 links, categorized & cross-referenced, 150 categories
Scroll down list of topics:
Soundex, Census-1890-First in the path…-Kellee Blake
Online Newspapers
D. U.S. GenWeb & World GenWeb
4) U.S. GenWeb
Links to individual State pages & links to each County within that state. You can post queries on the County Sites.
The USGenWeb Project consists of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone.
The organization is by county and state, and this website provides you with links to all the state websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties. The USGenWeb Project also sponsors important Special Projects at the national level and this website provides an entry point to all of those pages, as well.
This is the best place to find out about the place where your ancestor lived and what resources are available (databases, history, queries, libraries, etc.). Each county is different.
4a) State pages
http://www.usgenweb.org/thestates.html
4b) Geographical Map
http://www.usgenweb.org/statelinks.html
4c) Delaware
http://www.rootsweb.com/~degenweb/
4d) Help for Researchers
http://www.usgenweb.org/researchers/researcher.html
calendars, forms, getting started, wars, census, maps, dictionaries
4e) The WorldGenWeb Project
The WorldGenWeb Project was created in 1996 by Dale Schneider in an effort to answer the growing needs of genealogists world-wide who were trying to research their ancestors online. Dale’s original goal (as is ours today!) was to have every country in the world represented by an online website and hosted by researchers who either live in their own country or who are familiar with their country’s resources.
The WorldGenWeb Project is divided into 11 World Regions. Each region is divided up by countries and each country is divided into individual provinces, states, or counties (terms vary depending on administrative divisions).
E. Delaware
5) Delaware Genealogical Society
Delaware Genealogical Society home page
Includes information about the society, its trips and workshops, as well as many links to other genealogical websites
The Delaware Genealogical Society was founded in 1977 with about 40 charter members and now has over 600 active memberships. a nonprofit volunteer organization which encourages and supports genealogical research. Our primary focus is on Delaware ancestry but we also provide general educational programs and assist members with all their family research
5a) Direct links to Delaware genealogical sites
http://delgensoc.org/genweb.htm
links to many genealogical resources worldwide – a very small Cyndi’s List but concentrates on Delaware and surrounding counties
6) State of Delaware Home Page
Pathway: — Resident/exploring DE/ Delaware Libraries/ Archives
7) General State format
http://www.state.xx.us
use state abbreviation to replace xx
8) Delaware Public Archives
http://www.archives.state.de.us/
1. Identify, collect, and preserve public records of enduring historical and evidential value.
2. Ensure access to public records for present and future generations of Delawareans and promote the availability and use of public records as a unique and invaluable source of information.
3.Advise and educate in the creation, management, use and preservation of public records.
8a) Probate records at the Public Archives
http://www2.state.de.us/dpa/probate/
Choose the county and enter the name
You can identify what records you want to view before you visit probate
9) Digital Library of the First State
Genealogy site is under “References”
9a) Genealogy
10 ) University of Delaware – Library
10a) University of Delaware – Genealogy
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/genealogy/
Subject guide/Genealogy/Guide to Internet Resources (research, publishers, foreign sites, etc.)
11) Historical Society of Delaware
Choose: Library
F. Surname Searching
12) Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
To appear in the index, the death must have been reported to the Social Security Administration. Generally, this has been done by families when filing for benefits, or by the funeral home/mortuary. If the death was not reported, it will not appear in the index.
If they did not participate in the Social Security Program, their name will not appear in the index. If you do not find a listing in the index, it does not mean the person is still living. It simply means that there was no report filed with the Social Security Administration.
The Death Index includes a few pre-1962 entries. The majority of the records begin in 1962, when the Social Security Administration began maintaining the file electronically, and continues through today.
13) Rootsweb homepage
Search engines, databases, family trees,
14) International Genealogical Index of LDS
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
searches several data bases – IGI, SSDI,Ancestral file
15) Family History Library Catalog – LDS
– the largest genealogy library in the world. Search by region.
G. Newspapers
16) Cyndi’s List
http://www.CyndisList.com/newspapr.htm
Check Cyndi’s list of Topics for “newspapers”
16a) Cyndi’s List Example
http://www.CyndisList.com/newspapr.htm#T
example for letter “T”:
17) Wilmington News Journal
http://www.delawareonline.com/
– newsessentials/obituaries…
18) University of Delaware
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/hist/resguide/delnews/
– old newspapers, dates published, microfilm numbers
H. Conducting Interviews
19) Guide for Interviewing Family Members
http://www.rootscomputing.com/howto/intvwqus/intvwqus.htm
The purpose of this questionnaire is to guide you in recording the life experiences of a member of your family. The information you record will become an important link between you and your descendants. The questions shown here are ones to get you started. Not every question will apply to any one individual
20) Oral History Questions
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/oralhist.htm
I. U.S. Government
21) National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
The Research Room: Discover NARA’s nationwide holdings, learn about family history/genealogy research and veterans’ service records, learn how to order reproductions, search the NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL) database, locate Government documents and library materials, and more. . .
22) The Library of Congress
The Library preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television collections in the world. In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular Web site and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill.
Web Site Map (lower right of home page) – excellent links!
Website for this file:
http://members.home.net/tdoherty/dpatalk.htm
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