101. Family Tree Magazine getting started. www.familytreemagazine.com The list of five steps to startinggenealogical research is very helpful, and the deciphering old http://www.familytreemagazine.com/101sites/101_started.html

Getting Started The Big Picture Portals and Link Indexes Special Interest ... Resources 101 Best Family History Web Sites By Melanie Rigney Getting Started www.familytreemagazine.com Pardon our immodesty, but we'd be less than honest if we didn't start by noting that Family Tree Magazine's own site is the single best starting point on the Web for genealogy how-to information and searches. You'll find our essential toolkit of downloadable genealogy resources; free e-mail service (yourname@familytreemail.com); links to all the sites listed here; and our powerful SuperSearch, which lets you find your living relatives, search the most useful how-to sites and search-with a single click!-most of the database sites listed here, more than a billion entries in all. www.familytreemaker.com/mainmenu.html The genealogy how-to guide here is among the best, even if you're not using Family Tree Maker software. Learn about collecting information, organizing what you've got and starting to look for the missing pieces. There's also a dictionary of genealogy terms and a helpful research directory. Genealogy.com, which owns Family Tree Maker, presents similar information in a different format at www.genealogy.com/familyexplorer/

102. NGS The Learning Center Suggestions For Beginners Genealogical education from the National Genealogical Society is available This kit will help you get started and develop good record keeping habits. http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/edugetstart.htm

103. RootsWeb: Share Your Family History RootsWeb The oldest and largest FREE genealogy site, supported by If youdo not find a mailing list covering your topic of interest, start one. http://searches.rootsweb.com/share.html

OAS_AD('Top'); Share Your Family History The primary purpose and function of RootsWeb.com is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research. Most resources on RootsWeb.com are designed to facilitate such connections. "But where do I begin?" That question is often asked by new users when faced with all the options available at RootsWeb.com. The best ways for you to connect to others on RootsWeb.com are to make it easy for others to find you, ask for help, and give others help. This page will give you a brief overview of the many resources available at RootsWeb.com; and areas where you will want to contribute as your own research progresses. Share your Research: The hundreds of gigabytes of data on RootsWeb.com are a by-product of millions of online genealogists sharing research. Submit records you have transcribed for inclusion in our user-contributed databases . Only a small fraction of genealogy-related information is on the web. Most is in the form of books, documents (many handwritten), photographs, microfilm, and microfiche held by tens of thousands of libraries, genealogy societies, churches, local, state and national government archives, and other organizations. Much of the best information is located in the attics, file cabinets, bookshelves, and computers of millions of individual genealogists. Upload your family tree to the WorldConnect Project , a database of family trees submitted by thousands of RootsWeb.com researchers. There are currently more than 372,595,410 ancestor names. With your family tree posted here, other researchers with common ancestors can find you.

104. The Centre - Canadian Genealogy Centre The Canadian genealogy Centre is a single window providing electronic access to the It offers genealogical content, services, advice, research tools and http://www.genealogy.gc.ca/01/01_e.html

Contact Us Help Search The Centre Partners What's New? Genealogy at School Library and Archives Canada ... Links You are here: Home Boutique Surveys The Centre Purpose of the Centre The Canadian Genealogy Centre is a single window providing electronic access to the genealogical resources of Canada. It offers genealogical content, services, advice, research tools and opportunities to work online on joint projects, all in both official languages. It is made possible by the Canadian Culture Online Funding Programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage and Library and Archives Canada . More than just a gateway to the existing resources, the Centre is also a place where national genealogical content is generated through the coordination of individual and group initiatives. Mission and Vision To facilitate the discovery of our roots and family histories as a basic part of our Canadian heritage. To encourage the use of genealogy and the resources available in libraries and archives as tools for life-long learning. Policy The Centre's policy and strategic priorities have been established to improve service to Canadians. This is in accordance with specific initiatives of the federal government, namely Improving Service to Canadians, and the Canadian Culture Online strategy.

105. FamilySearch FamilySearch Internet genealogy Service. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Home/Welcome/frameset_information.asp

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106. For Genealogy Beginners Why trace my genealogy? genealogy research can help you learn your family s Start with yourself, and write down the basic vital information about you http://www.progenealogists.com/beginners.htm

Family History Research Group Records Retrieval and Ancestry Research Resources Articles Up Bedillion Family For Beginners Brickwalls Claycomb(e) Family Coats of Arms Cemetery Research ... Link to Us For Beginners ... What is genealogy? This word literally means study of the family ( genea = Greek for family or race ; and logia = from Greek for study or reason ). Today, we understand genealogy to describe the study, recording and charting of ancestries, descendancies and other family relationships. Family history studies fill in social, environmental, and historical background material which often help to extend a genealogy when other written records are not available or need sociological interpretation. Why are so many people going gonzo over genealogy? Why trace my genealogy? Genealogy research can help you learn your family's unique history - its overseas origins, traditions, medical history, and place in history ... whether your relatives were famous or infamous! Learning more about who your ancestors were and the lives they lived will help you learn more about yourself. You are the fruit of their lives. Your family history is unique and deserves to be preserved and told for future generations. I've never done any genealogy research and a ll this information about genealogy on the Internet is pretty overwhelming.

107. RootsWeb Guide To Tracing Family Trees Indexes Extensive series of articles covering a variety of topics related to genealogy. http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/

OAS_AD('Top'); CAUTION: GUIDES ARE GRAPHICS-INTENSIVE Index by Subjects Numerical Index to Guides RootsWeb Review If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance." George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) GENERAL SUBJECTS Where to Begin? What is the Question? Why You Can't Find Them What's in a Name? SOURCES, RECORD TYPES WITH LINKS TO MORE Adoption Records Birth Records Census Records: (plus U.S.A. Soundexes, Indexes and Finding Aids) ... Using Technology COUNTRIES/ETHNIC GROUPS Acadians African Americans Australians Austrians ... Welsh Numerical Index to Guides No. 1 Where to Begin? No. 2 What's in a Name? No. 3 Using Technology: Software and GEDCOMs No. 4 Vital Records: Death, Tombstones and Cemeteries No. 5 Vital Records: Marriage Records and Evidence No. 6 Vital Records: Birth Records No. 7 What is the Question? No. 8 Why You Can't Find Them No. 9 U.S. Census Records: Soundexes, Indexes and Finding Aids No. 10 No. 11 Taxing Tales No. 12

108. BBC - History - Family History How to start researching your family history, plus inspirational case studiesand expert advice. more Your Photos Your Photos http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index WEDNESDAY 21st September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage History Homepage Topics Ancient Resources Interactive Content Reading Room Timelines Historic Figures ... History for Kids Practical History Archaeology Family History Get Started Bloodlines ... History Trails Community Messageboard Newsletter About This Site About the BBC ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Take a fascinating journey into your family's past. Discover the enormous array of resources at your fingertips and get started with your research today. Explore the in-depth sections below. Inside Family History Get Started How to start researching your family history, plus inspirational case studies and expert advice. more Your Photos Do you have a photo that tells a story about your family's past? Upload it to the archive. more Bloodlines An easy-to-use tool for delving into the conflicts, careers and scandals in your family history. more Your Region Uncover the history of your region through your local BBC website. more

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