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Tools for the 21st Century

Core Online Genealogy Resources


The Ones you will actually use and rely on!

Thomas Jay Kemp

How do we preserve our family history?


Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets

How do we preserve our family history?


Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets

Keep family history on computer

How do we preserve our family history?


Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets Keep family history on computer

Mail children a backup disk

How do we preserve our family history?


Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets Keep family history on computer Mail children a backup disk

Print out family tree & mail copies to the family

How do we preserve our family history?


Keep family history on paper, in file cabinets Keep family history on computer Mail children a backup disk Print out family tree & mail copies to the family

Publish the book as soon as you get back from searching one more old cemetery in Vermont.

How will we preserve our family history?

How will we preserve our family history?

Online

How will we research our family history?

How will we research our family history?

Online

Genealogy Cloud Computing


Ancestry.com FamilySearch.org Scribd.com Facebook.com

Google Books Internet Archive Family History Archives (BYU) GenealogyBank.com

Genealogy Cloud Computing


Takes the Internet a step further Accessing data online
Online Online Online Online Books Original Records Newspapers Government Reports

Compiling & storing your data online, 24/7 for quick & permanent retrieval

Online Books
Google Books
http://books.google.com

http://books.google.com/

http://books.google.com/

http://books.google.com/

http://books.google.com

GoogleBook Search

More than 7 million books


Over 100,000 genealogies & local histories

Can search on every word Can download book and retain searchability Permanent URL Can create your own library on Google Books or your own computer

Online Books
Google Books Internet Archive
http://books.google.com

www.Archive.org

www.archive.org

www.archive.org

www.archive.org

www.archive.org

Over 1,100 city directories

Over 1,600 city directories

Internet Archive
www.Archive.org

More than 1.7 million books


Over 50,000 genealogies & local histories

Can search on every word Can download book and retain searchability Permanent URL Books from many libraries Can create your own library on your computer Can upload your book permanent site

Online Books
Google Books http://books.google.com Internet Archive www.Archive.org Family History Archives (BYU)
http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php

Family History Archives (BYU)


http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php

40,000 genealogies & local histories and growing Can search on every word Can download page or complete book Permanent URL Books from many libraries, individuals Can upload your book permanent site

Core Online Genealogy Resources


Online Books Online Documents/Microfilm
Census Vital Records Parish Records Probate; Land coming soon

Online Newspapers

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

www.GenealogyBank.com

GenealogyBank
www.GenealogyBank.com

Best source for old newspapers on the planet!


Newspapers 1690 to Today Over 5,700 newspapers All 50 States

Government Documents, Books & Reports


US Serial Set American State Papers US Army Register; Navy Register; etc.

Over 206 million obituaries & death records

Core Online Genealogy Resources


Online Books Online Documents/Microfilm
Census Vital Records Parish Records Probate; Land

Online Newspapers Online Government Reports Online Genealogy Cloud Computing

FamilySearch.org
Census
Federal State Census: FL, MA, SD, WI

Vital Records
AZ, GA. ID, IL, LA, MI, PA, UT, WV, WA, WI and more

International
Census; Parish Registers; Vital Records

FamilySearch
www.FamilySearch.org
All NEW digital images All NEW indexes Wide selection of content Digitizing all microfilm; books Working with other libraries; etc.

FamilySearch.org

New FamilySearch.org

Genealogy Cloud Computing


New FamilySearch
Your working copy genealogy online Your copy is linked to the same person sent in by others Your copy is on top when you login Linked to original records; photos Individual; Family; Family Tree Available 24/7

Genealogy Cloud Computing


Google Books Internet Archive Family History Archives GenealogyBank.com New FamilySearch

Tools for 21st Century Genealogy

Scribd.com

Scribd.com

Facebook.com

Family Photos, Clippings

Robert & Abigail (Haskell) Starbird

Garcelon site

Site included scans of original documents

Genealogy Cloud Computing


Ancestry.com FamilySearch.org Scribd.com Facebook.com

Google Books Internet Archive Family History Archives (BYU) GenealogyBank.com

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