Index
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23andMe DNA test, 147
A
A2A website, 206–207
AAC (American Adoption Congress), 304
AAD (Access to Archival Databases), 166–168
AAGENE-L mailing list, 244
AAHGS (Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society), 243
About.com website, 79, 302, 305
Abrams Foundation Historical Collection, 317
academic-genealogy.com, 75
Acadian-Cajun genealogy, 247–248
Access Genealogy website, 93, 94, 252
Access to Archival Databases (AAD), 166–168
The Accidental Genealogist blog, 309
Accredited Genealogist (AG), 348
address searches, 178
adopting.org, 304
adoption resources, 304–305
adoption.com, 304
AF (Ancestral File), 348
A-files, 220
African ancestry
AAGENE-L mailing list, 244
African Atlantic Genealogical Society, 233
Africana Heritage website, 243
Caribbean genealogy, 245–248
National Archives and Records Administration, 239
online resources, 232–233, 239–244
South African Genealogy, 232
African Atlantic Genealogical Society, 233
Africana Heritage website, 243
African-American ancestry
Africana Heritage website, 243
African-American Griots, 244
African-American Odyssey page, 162
African-Hispanic resources, 228–229
African-Native American History & Genealogy, 252
AfriGeneas website, 239–242
Allen County Public Library, 210–211
American Memory, LOC site, 165
Caribbean genealogy, 245–248
Christine’s African American Genealogy website, 313
Freedmen’s Bureau, 164, 216, 244
African-American Genealogical Society of Northern California, 244
African-American Griots, 244
African-Hispanic family resources, 228–229
African-Native American History & Genealogy page, 252
AfriGeneas website, 239–242
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), 243
AG (Accredited Genealogist), 348
aggregator, 348
ahnentafels, 348
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), 107
AIS Census Indexes, 173
Alabama history, 210
Alabama resources, 293
ALE (Ancestry Library Edition), 216
Alexa.com, 300–303
ALIC (Archives Library Information Center), 167
Alien Registration Forms, 221
All Things Cherokee genealogy page, 252
Allen County Public Library, 210–211
Allen Public Library, 318
Alzo, Lisa, 308
American Adoption Congress (AAC), 304
American Civil War
Freedmen’s Bureau, 164, 216, 244
United States Civil War Center, 317
American Family Immigration History Center, 199, 303
American Genealogy course, 77–78
American Memory, LOC site, 162, 165
American military history/records
Civil War. See American Civil War
historical maps, 323
military pensions, 160
NARA resources, 166
Revolutionary War, 81, 211–212, 316, 317
Vietnam prisoners/MIA, 163
American Revolution, 81, 211–212, 316, 317
American Treasures, LOC site, 162
Ancestor Hunt website, 93
Ancestor Hunting blog, 307
ancestor tables. See ahnentafels
Ancestories blog, 72
Ancestoring blog, 72
Ancestral File (AF), 348
Ancestral Findings site, 92
Ancestry Family History Wiki, 68
Ancestry Insider blog, 54, 307
Ancestry Library Edition (ALE), 216
Ancestry Message Boards, 301
Ancestry.com
AIS Census Indexes, 173
blog, 263
collaboration features, 269
considerations, 262
described, 301
DNA research, 270–271
family tree feature (free), 265–267
features, 262
forms on, 6
Images Online, 174
Livestream, 263
mailing lists, 277
member directory, 269
overview, 262–263
registration, 263
RootsWeb. See RootsWeb
ship’s passenger lists, 263
smart phone/tablet app, 44
social platforms, 262
success story, 270
types of records/indexes on, 254, 263
using, 265–271
World Archives Project, 269
Ancestry.com app, 265
Ancient Faces, 302
Android OS, 348
Anne Arundel County Public Library, 210
anonymous FTP, 348–349
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), 107
APG-Second Life, 68
APG-Virtual, 68
APP (AtomPub), 349
Appalachian ethnic group, 252–253
Apple iOS, 354
apps, 34, 42–43, 123, 265, 349. See also software
Arab genealogy, 244–245
Archival Research Catalog. See OPA
archives. See also specific archives
Archives of Michigan, 317
Ellis Island Online, 199
Internet Archives, 321
NARA. See NARA
national. See National Archives
regional resources, 323–324
USGenWeb Archives Search, 275
Utah State Archives, 324
World Archives Project, 269
Archives of Michigan, 317
Arizona resources, 324
Asian ancestry, 225. See also specific countries
AsianGenWeb, 225
Association of Personal Historians, 306
Atom, 349
AtomFeed, 73
AtomPub (APP), 349
AT&T site, 96–97
audio resources, 46
Australian aborigines, 245
Australian ancestry, 232, 245, 311, 313
Australian Copyright Council, 57
Australian National Library, 313
Avotaynu publishing house, 289
Ayrshire Free Census Project, 172
B
backbone, 349
Bailey, Mary and Duane, 6
Basque Studies website, 313
Bastard Nation, 304
Bayley, Ed, 53
BCG (Board for Certification of Genealogists), 20, 53, 349
BCG Code of Ethics, 53
Belgium/Benelux, online resources, 225–226
Bible Records Online, 179
Bible Records Transcriptions, 93
biblerecords.com, 179
Bing Translator, 224
biographies, 23, 93, 284. See also genealogical publishing houses
Biography Guide website, 93
birth notice, 8
birth records, 7, 159, 278, 311, 312
BlogFinder, 74
blogs, 137–144. See also specific blogs
considerations, 68
DearMYRTLE, 68–70
decribed, 349
guidelines/tips for, 139–141, 144
ideas for, 143–144
The Legal Genealogist, 51, 52, 149
NGS, 258
software/services for, 141–142
terminology, 140
vlogs, 362
Board for Certification of Genealogists. See BCG
BookLocker, 295
bookmarks. See social bookmarking
books, genealogy. See genealogy books
bookshouldbefree.com, 320
Boolean operators, 88–92
Boumenot, Diane MacLean, 308
Brigham Young University (BYU), 76, 78, 313
British ancestry. See United Kingdom
British Civil War, 315
British Virgin Islands genealogy, 246
broadcasts, live, 134–135
browsers. See web browsers
bulletin boards, 349. See also mailing lists
Bureau of Land Management, 156–157, 312
BVI Civil Registry, 246
BYU (Brigham Young University), 76, 78, 313
C
Cajuns, online resources, 247–248
calendars
considerations, 13
French Revolutionary Calendar, 352
Gregorian calendar, 353
Julian calendar, 354
National Genealogical Society, 260
Republican Calendar, 352
resources, 315
Calendars Through the Ages, 315
California University/state libraries, 210
Canadian ancestry
Canadian Genealogy and History Links, 233
Canadian Heritage Information Network, 323
Canadian-Jewish genealogy, 251
census records, 170
Creole/Cajun resources, 247–248
immigrants to, 233
Ontario resources, 318
Quebec resources, 226–227, 247
Canadian Genealogy Centre, 233
Canadian Intellectual Property site, 57
card catalogs, 204–213. See also catalogs
Caribbean genealogy, 245–248
Carpatho-Rusyn resources, 226
Castle Garden, 315
catalogs, 85, 349. See also card catalogs
Catalogue Collectif de France, 207
Catch app, 44
CD burners, 31
CD-ROMs, 31
cell phones, 43–44
Cemetery Blog news, 177
Cemetery Junction, 311
cemetery records
Cemetery Blog news, 177
Cemetery Junction, 311
Find A Grave website, 265, 311
Graveyards of South Logan County blog, 307
cemetery websites, 176–177, 265, 311. See also death records
Census Bureau, 15, 172, 311, 322
Census Bureau home page, 311
census records
on ancestry.com, 173, 174
Ayrshire Free Census Project, 172
beyond the U.S., 170–171
CDs, 179
Census Bureau, 15, 172, 311, 322
described, 19
interpretation of, 16–17
microfilms, 179
on Midwest Genealogy Center site, 6
mortality schedule, 17–18
Native Americans, 167
searching online, 15–18, 170–175, 178–179
subscription-based services, 178
success story, 174–175
United States, 170–175, 211, 322
websites, 172–173
Certified Genealogical Instructor (CGI), 350
Certified Genealogical Lecturer (CGL), 350
Certified Genealogical Record Specialist (CGRS), 350
Certified Genealogist (CG), 350
C-files (certificate files), 221
CG (Certified Genealogist), 350
CGI (Certified Genealogical Instructor), 350
CGL (Certified Genealogical Lecturer), 350
CGRS (Certified Genealogical Record Specialist), 350
chatting, 350, 353, 361. See also online chat
Cherokee online resources, 252
Chris Pomeroy’s DNA Portal, 312
Christine’s Genealogy Website, 313
chromosomes, 146
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), 181–192
Ancestral File, 348
Ancestry.com. See Ancestry.com
FamilySearch. See FamilySearch website
finding, 190–191
library, 8
overview, 182–185
Personal Ancestral File program, 37, 185
church records, 18, 234, 293. See also Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Circle Mending blog, 308
Civil Registration system, 275
civil wars
American. See American Civil War
British, 315
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, 318
client programs, 350
Clooz database software, 44–45, 66
cloud backups, 31–32
cloud computing, 350
cloud storage sites, 31–32
coats of arms, 26
code of ethics, 20, 52, 53, 77
Coffin, Amy, 72, 103, 138, 142
collateral line, 350
Collection Finder, 162
College of Arms, 26
College of William and Mary Library, 211
compression, 350
computer
hard drives, 32
host, 353
laptop, 30
networks. See networks
remote access, 358
viruses/worms, 47–48
conferences/seminars
cruises, 77
described, 350
FGS, 79
finding, 79
IGHR, 79–80
NARA, 168
NGS, 259
NIGR, 79
regional/local, 81
success story, 81
UGA, 80–81
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples site, 252
congressional searches, 93
Connecticut State Library, 210, 318
copyright issues, 50, 52–53, 56–59
cousin calculator, 7
Cowan, Christa, 263
CreateSpace, 284–289
Creative Continuum publishing house, 296–297
Creole, online resources, 247–248
Crow, Amy Johnson, 310
cruises, educational, 77
Crumpton, Sue, 12
Cubahatchee Baptist Church Book, 293
Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, 248
Cyndi’s List
beginner information, 52–53
mailing lists/newsletters, 119
Middle East page, 245
Myths, Hoaxes, and Scams page, 26
obituaries, 175
D
Danish ancestry, 231, 311. See also European entries
Danko, Stephen, 311
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), 81, 211, 316
data. See also GEDCOMs; records
ahnentafels, 348
considerations, 272
downloading, 32
importing/exporting, 36
publishing. See publishing
sources/proof, 13–15
tiny tafels, 361
tracking/storing, 5–6
uploading, 32
validity of online data, 13–19
database CD-ROMs, 45
databases. See also GEDCOMs
Clooz, 66
described, 351
Ellis Island, 193–201
LDS, 182–185
NARA resources, 166–168
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), 81, 211, 316
Dawes (Final Rolls) Index, 167
DearMYRTLE website
genealogy lessons, 305
learning resources on, 4, 68–70, 305
Mondays with MYRT, 69, 105, 106
view on privacy, 55–60
death certificates, 8, 173, 176
death notices, 96, 175, 216, 258
death records
cemeteries. See cemetery records
death certificates, 8, 173, 176
death notices, 96, 175, 216, 258
FreeBMD Project, 231, 278, 312
funeral home records, 174
obituaries, 8, 96, 175–176, 216
requesting copies of, 159
Social Security Death Index, 175–176, 185, 276, 359
decadency chart, 357
Deed Platter website, 322
default settings, 351
DeGeorge, Heather Jones, 189
Denmark, online resources, 231, 311
deoxyribonucleic acid. See DNA
died without children (DSP), 12
Digital Public Library of America, 320
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada, 215
DMOZ Genealogy page, 325
DNA (allele), 348
DNA (marker), 355
DNA Gedcom, 150
DNA genealogy, 145–151
Chris Pomeroy’s DNA Portal, 312
chromosomes, 146
considerations, 151
Family Tree DNA website, 302, 312
Genealogy DNA mailing list, 313
general information, 146–147
genes, 146
haplogroups, 147
haplotype, 353
maternal line, 271
Non Paternal Event, 146
online sites, 150–151
overview, 147–149
paternal line, 271
Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, 313
success story, 149
DNA research, 270–271, 312–313
DNS (Domain Name Server), 351
Documenting the Details blog, 307
domain name, 351
Domain Name Server (DNS), 351
Dorman, Frederick, 291
Dorsey, Jack, 100
“Dos and Don’ts of Online Genealogy,” 53
Doukhobors, online resources, 248
Dragon NaturallySpeaking software, 284
Drew, Lee R., 308
Dropbox, 31–32
DSP (died without children), 12
E
Eagle Editions, 294
Eakle, Arlene, 307
Eastman, Dick, 56, 58–59, 283, 295, 302
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN), 71, 283
Eats Like A Human blog, 73
Ebenezer Church, 293
The Educated Genealogist blog, 72–73
education, 65–82
Ancestry Family History Wiki, 68
Ancestry.com Learning Center, 68, 270
blogs/feeds, 72–74
Brigham Young University, 76, 78
college-level courses/programs, 76
conferences. See conferences/seminars
DearMYRTLE resources, 4, 68–70, 305
Eastman Newsletter, 56, 71, 283, 305
evidenceexplained.com, 68
genealogy cruises, 77
Genealogy Lesson Plan website, 306
IGHR, 79–80
institutes, 71, 76, 79–81, 354
National Genealogical Society, 150, 256–258
National Institute for Genealogical Studies, 76
National Institute on Genealogical Research, 79
NGSQ Articles Online Study Groups, 68
overview, 66–67
professional organizations, 77–81
resources, 75
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, 80–81
seminars. See conferences/seminars; seminars
Teach.Net.com, 306
training videos, 71
University of Washington program, 78
websites, 305–306
Ellis Island Online, 193–201
American Family Immigration History Center, 199, 303
community archives, 199
Family History Scrapbooks, 199
free vs. paid membership, 197
genealogist resources, 195–196
genealogy charts/forms, 195
getting started tips, 195
Immigrant Experience, 196
Immigration History Center, 199
Morse’s forms, 200–201
registration, 196
searches, 196–199
ship’s passenger lists, 196–199, 200
using site, 196–199
ellisisland.org, 194, 200, 303
Elmer’s Genealogy Corner, 318
Elyse’s Genealogy Blog, 73, 308
e-mail. See also mailing lists
audio resources, 46
defined, 351
filters, 46
mailing lists, 113–115
overview, 46
phishing, 357
RSS readers, 357
spam, 46
viruses/worms, 47–48
emigrate, defined, 222
English ancestry, 231, 291. See also United Kingdom
EOGN (Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter), 56, 71, 283, 305
ethical concerns, 49–61. See also genealogical standards
copyright issues, 50, 52–53, 56–59
overview, 50
privacy issues, 51–56
ethics, code of, 20, 52, 53, 77
ethnic websites, 313–315
Europe Genealogy Links, 225
European ancestry. See also specific European countries
Eastern/Central Europe, 226, 314
EuroDocs website, 229
European Archival Network, 323
immigration resources, 225–231
websites, 225–231
European libraries, 207, 230, 320, 321
Europeana online library, 321
Evernote app, 44–45
evidence, 13
Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, 11
evidenceexplained.com, 68
exporting data, 36
eXtensible Markup Language (XML), 363
external hard drives, 32
F
Facebook, 107, 123–126, 262, 304
FamHist Blog, 308
Family Chronicle website, 326
family crest, 26
family group sheets, 351
Family Heritage Publishers, 297
Family History Centers (FHCs), 8, 190–191, 351
Family History Library, 4, 215
family legend, 8–10
family members, interviewing, 8
Family Roots Publishing Company, 292–293
family traditions, 15
Family Tree Circles, 117
Family Tree DNA website, 302, 312–313
Family Tree Magazine, 7
Family Tree Maker (FTM), 39–40, 265
family trees, 265–267, 273–274
FamilyBee app, 44
FamilySearch Labs blog, 73
FamilySearch Learning Center, 71
FamilySearch website, 181–192
ancestral file, 185
described, 301
family tree, 184
help for, 190
photos, 182
Puzilla and, 188–189
smart phone/tablet app, 44
success story, 189
trees, 185–187
FamilySearch wiki, 184
faxing, 31
Federal Register publications, 168
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 26
Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS), 226
Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), 79
feed reader, 348
FEEFHS (Federation of East European Family History Societies), 226
Fenley, Sheri, 72–73
FGS (Federation of Genealogical Societies), 79
FHCs (Family History Centers), 8, 190–191, 351
Fieldstone Common podcast, 310
file extensions, 32
File Transfer Protocol (FTP), 348–349, 352
filing cabinets, 5
Filson Historical Society library, 212, 324
Final Rolls (Dawes) Index, 167
Find A Grave app, 265
Find A Grave website, 265, 311
findmypast website, 302
Finnish resources, 321. See also European entries
Fireside Fiction, 294
First Families of Tennessee, 81
Fitzpatrick, Colleen, 310
flaming/flame wars, 352
Florida resources, 293
folders, 351
folksonomy, 352
Fondant, Laurent, 227
FootnoteMaven.com, 310
The Forensic Genealogist blog, 310
forums, 115–119. See also message boards; online chat
AfriGeneas, 241
considerations, 112
finding, 115–119
flaming/flame wars, 352
success story, 115
FrancoGene.com website, 226–227
fraternal organizations, 19
FreeBMD Project, 231, 278, 312
FreeCEN project, 172
Freedmen’s Bank Records, 216
Freedmen’s Bureau, 164, 216, 244
Freedom of Information Act, 175
Free-Genealogy-Forms, 6
Freepages, 278–279
French ancestry, 226–227. See also European entries
French Revolutionary Calendar, 352
FTC (Federal Trade Commission), 26
FTM (Family Tree Maker), 39–40, 265
FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 348–349, 352
Fuller, John P., 119
funeral home records, 174
G
Gadsden Times, 293
gateway, 352
Gateway to Library Catalogs page, 212
gazetteer, 46
GEDCOM-compatible programs, 4
GEDCOMs (genealogy databases)
backing up, 32
copyright issues, 50
described, 352
DNA Gedcom, 150
importing/exporting, 36
program compatibility and, 36
WorldConnect Project, 24, 275, 276
GEDStar program, 43–44
Gena’s Genealogy blog, 308
genealogical data. See data
Genealogical Data Communication. See GEDCOM
Genealogical Helper Magazine, 293
The Genealogical Institute, 307
Genealogical Prison Records, 93
Genealogical Publishing Company (GPC), 290–292
genealogical publishing houses, 281–298. See also publishing
genealogical societies, 195–196, 223
genealogical standards, 19–20, 60
genealogical.com site, 291–292, 326
genealogicalstudies.com, 76
genealogists, professional, 195, 196, 348, 349, 350
genealogy
beginning genealogy projects, 3–27
charts/forms, 6–7, 195, 200–201, 221, 326
conferences. See conferences/seminars
DNA. See DNA genealogy
ethics and. See ethical concerns
family legend and, 8–10
getting started, 195
good practices, 7–10
keeping records, 5–6
learning about. See education
pitfalls, 26
scams/hoaxes, 26
seminars. See conferences/seminars
starting places for, 324–326
terminology, 12–13, 16, 123, 140
tips for, 4
volunteering, 60
websites for. See websites
genealogy books
Books We Own, RootsWeb, 278
buying, 289–298
online, 320–321
publishing, 282–289
reference, 10–11
websites for, 326
Genealogy Community, 68
genealogy conferences. See conferences/seminars
genealogy cruises, 77
genealogy databases. See GEDCOMs
Genealogy Dictionary, 306
Genealogy DNA mailing list, 313
genealogy events, 79
Genealogy Gems podcast, 71
Genealogy Lesson Plan website, 306
Genealogy Links.Net website, 325
Genealogy Notes column, 168
Genealogy Pages website, 325
Genealogy Pro, 77
genealogy programs, 35–43
add-ons, 44–45
apps, 34, 42–43, 123, 265, 349
cost, 37
FamilyBee, 44
FamilySearch.com, 44
GEDCOM compatibility and, 36
GEDStar, 43–44
Heredis, 41–42
The Master Genealogist, 40–41
MyHeritage.com, 44
RootsMagic, 37–39
support, 36
tips for, 4
upgrades, 36
Genealogy Register, 117
Genealogy Spot website, 325
genealogy supplies, 79, 228, 292, 326
Genealogy Today website, 119, 306
GenealogyBank.com, 176
Genealogy.com, 75–76, 176, 178, 301
genealogyintime.com, 302
Genealogy.net website, 227
genealogytrails.com, 172
Genea-musings blog, 310
geneawebinars.com, 305
genes, 146
Genetealogy.com, 150
GenGateway website, 95
genotype, 352
GenPals, 108
GenSeeker, 276
GenSmarts program, 45
GenWeb sites, 60
GENWED website, 312
geographic dictionary/index, 10
Geographic Names Information System site, 322
Geographical Information System (GIS), 323
geography. See maps/geography
geography websites, 322–323
GEONET Names Server (GNS), 322
German ancestry. See also European entries
Genealogy.net, 227
German Parish Registers, 293
GermanRoots, 227–228
immigration to U.S., 166
NARA records, 166
overview, 227–228
place names, 228
success story, 234–236
GermanRoots, 227–228
Gibson, Steve, 48
GIS (Geographical Information System), 323
GLO (Government Land Office), 169–170
Global Gazetteer, 322
Global Genealogy Supply site, 326
GNS (GEONET Names Server), 322
Gold Star Collection, 210
GooBooGeni site, 208
Google+, 130–135
Google accounts, 130–131
Google Chrome, 33
Google Drive, 31–32
Google Hangouts, 69, 105, 106, 134–135, 353
Google Image Search, 91
Google Map Search, 91
Google Plus, 105–106
Google searches
Boolean “operators,” 91–92
as genealogy tool, 95
images, 91
Map Search, 91
maps/geography, 322
specialized, 91
Google Translate website, 225
Gormley, Myra Vanderpool, 54–55, 56, 58, 59
Goulnik, Dr. Yves, 200
Government Land Office. See GLO
GPC (Genealogical Publishing Company), 290–292
graduation records, 7
graves. See cemetery records
Graveyards of South Logan County blog, 307
Great Britain. See United Kingdom
Gregorian calendar, 353
A Guidebook of American Genealogy, 11
Guion-Miller Roll Index, 167
Gypsies, online resources, 249–250
H
hackers, 353
Halberts of Ohio, 26
The Handy Book for Genealogists, 11
Hangouts, Google, 69, 105, 106, 134–135, 353
Hangouts On Air, 134–135
haplogroups, 147
haplotype, 353
hard drives, 32
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 322
hashtags, 104–105, 353. See also Twitter
Henry, Jeanne Hand, 5
Heredis program, 41–42
Heritage Books, 294
Heritage Quest Magazine, 293
Hibben, Jean Wilcox, 308
Hinkle, Paul, 311
Hispanic ancestry. See also Mexican ancestry
African-Hispanic resources, 228–229
Hispanic Genealogical Society, 234
Spanish Heritage Home Page, 315
Hispanic Genealogical Society, 234
Historical Maps of the United States, 323
Historical Text Archive website, 316
historical websites, 315–317
The History Detectives TV series, 315
Hmong people, 250
H.M.S. Bounty, 317
Hoosier website, 316
host computer, 353
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), 353
hub, 353
Huguenot genealogy, 250–251
Hungarian Genealogy website, 314
Huskey, Renee, 310
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), 353
ICAPGen (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists), 348
iCloud, 31–32
IGI (International Genealogical Index), 184–185, 353
IM (instant messaging), 353
images, 91, 174, 177, 310, 316. See also photographs
Images Online, 174
Immigrant Experience, 196
Immigrant Ships Transcribers’ Guild, 220
immigrate, defined, 222
Immigration History Center, 199
immigration records
Canadian immigrants, 233
Ellis Island. See Ellis Island Online
European immigrants, 225–231
immigrants to Canada, 233
searching for immigrants, 220
ship passengers. See ship’s passenger lists
useful websites, 316
importing data, 36
index cards, 5
Index to the Final Rolls (Dawes), 167
India Family History website, 314
Indiana State Library Genealogy Division website, 318
instant messaging (IM), 107–109, 353
Institute on Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), 79–80
institutes, 71, 76, 79–81, 354
institution searches, 178
intellectual property, 57
Interment.net, 176–177
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, 53
International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen), 348
International Genealogical Index (IGI), 184–185, 353
international resources, 219–236. See also specific countries
genealogical societies, 223
immigration. See immigration records
overview, 220
translation websites, 224–225
World Archives Project, 269
World Public Library, 321
World Vital Records website, 308
WorldCat website, 204, 205, 208
WorldConnect Project, 24, 275, 276
WorldGenWeb Project, 223–224, 245, 275
International Society of Genetic Genealogists (ISOGG), 148, 150
International Vital Records Handbook, 222
Internet
described, 354
high-speed connections, 30–31
public domain, 56–57
publishing on, 24–25
validity of data on, 13–19
Internet Archives, 321
Internet Explorer, 33
Internet Protocol (IP), 354
Internet service providers (ISPs), 24, 33, 354
intranet, 354
iOS, 354
IP (Internet Protocol), 354
IP address, 354
Irish ancestry
Irish Genealogy portal, 324
Travellers, 250
Irish Travellers, 250
Island of Hope, Island of Tears (video), 199
ISOGG (International Society of Genetic Genealogists), 148, 150
ISPs (Internet service providers), 24, 33, 354
The Israel GenWeb Project website, 251
Italian ancestry, 228. See also European entries
iUniverse.com, 296
Japanese-American ancestry, 166
Jewish ancestry, 117, 251, 289, 303, 313
Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal, 251
Johannes Schwalm Historical Association (JSHA), 314
Johnson, Caleb, 13
JSHA (Johannes Schwalm Historical Association), 314
Julian calendar, 354
Just Genealogy, Second Life, 128–129
K
kabalarians.com, 302
Kartenmeister gazetteer, 228
Kemp, Thomas J., 310
Kentucky genealogy blog, 307
Kerstens, Liz Kelley, 66
Keychain, 354
Kindred Trails website, 306
L
Lacy, Steve, 95
Lambert, Linda, 119
land grants, 14
land patent records, 169–170, 312
Laos, Hmong people, 250
laptop computers, 30
LDS. See Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS abbreviation, 355
Legacy.com website, 96, 301
The Legal Genealogist blog, 51, 52, 149
legal issues, 51–59
Leverich, Brian (Wolf), 92–93, 326
Lewis, Michele Simmons, 72
LibDex, 207
libraries. See also specific library names
card catalogs, 204–213
Digital Public Library of America, 320
directories, 213
Family History Library, 4, 215
free online books, 320–321
international, 213
Internet Archives, 321
Library of Congress, 156, 159–163, 208–212
local library for research, 30–31
microfiche, 213–215
NARA resources, 163–168
online use of, 213–217
Open Library, 321
PERSI, 213–215
Project Gutenberg, 321
Projekti L önnrot, 321
ROOTS-L, 275
websites for, 317–321
Wi-Fi connections and, 30–31
World Public Library, 321
Library of Congress (LOC), 156, 159–163, 208–212
Library of Michigan website, 213
Library of Virginia, 211
LibWeb, 204–206
Lib-Web-Cats, 207
Lineage Keeper Blog, 308
Lineages, Inc. website, 306
list (Internet), 355
listserv commands, 355
listserv lists, 355
LOC (Library of Congress), 156, 159–163, 208–212
local records, 173–175
Logan County Genealogy blog, 307
Louisiana Creole Heritage Center, 247
Lulu.com publishing houses, 295–296
lurking, 355
LusaWeb, 229
Luxembourg, online resources, 225–226
M
Mabry, Dan, 316
mailing lists, 113–115. See also forums
AAGENE-L, 244
described, 355
finding, 119
Genealogy DNA, 313
general information, 277
ROOTS-L, 278
subscribing to, 113–115
Maine Genealogy chat, 115
malware, 361
manifests, ship, 197–198
manuscript collections, 212
Map Guide to German Parish Registers, 293
map software, 46
maps/geography, 322–323
address searches, 178
geography websites, 322–323
German Parish Registers, 293
Google Map Search, 91
Kartenmeister gazetteer, 228
map software, 46
place searches, 178
RootsWeb U.S. Town/County Database, 275
United Kingdom, 323
United States, 322
marriage records, 7, 159, 278, 311, 312
Marston Manor website, 326
Martin Genealogy Publishing (MGP), 293–294
Martin, William and Patricia, 293–294
massive open online course (MOOC), 75, 356
The Master Genealogist (TMG) program, 40–41
Mastering Genealogical Proof, 260
Mayflower passenger list, 13, 316
Mayflower Web Pages, 316
MayflowerHistory.com site, 13
McEntree, Thomas, 308
Medal of Honor Citations website, 316
medwaylib.org website, 215
MeetUp.com, 136
Meitzler, Leland and Patty, 292, 293
Melungeon genealogy, 238, 252–253
Mercer, Conrod, 232
message boards. See also forums
adoption resources, 305
Ancestry Message Boards, 301
flaming/flame wars, 352
general information, 69–70, 277, 361
RootsWeb, 277
Mestee groups, 253
metadata, 355
Metis genealogy, 252
Mexican ancestry, 234, 314. See also Hispanic ancestry
MGP (Martin Genealogy Publishing), 293–294
Michigan libraries, 213
microblogging, 355
Microcom Networking Protocol (MNP), 355
microfiche, 213–215
Microsoft Internet Explorer, 33
Microsoft Office, 32
Microsoft Office Online, 7
Middle East genealogy, 244–245
Midwest Genealogy Center, 6, 318
Migrations website, 316
military history/records. See also wars
Australia, 313
BYU online tutorials, 76
databases for, 160, 163, 166, 227
described, 19
France, 227
Great Britain, 315
Italy, 228
military pensions, 160
prisoners/MIA, Soviet Union, 163
prisoners/MIA, Vietnam, 163
United States. See American military history/records
military pensions, 160
Mills, Elizabeth Shown, 53, 68
MMS (Multimedia Message Service), 353, 355
MNP (Microcom Networking Protocol), 355
Mobil Local History and Genealogy website, 319
Mocavo SSDI search, 176
modem, 355
moderator, 356
Modern Memoirs, Inc., 297
Mondays with MYRT, 69, 105, 106
MOOC (massive open online course), 75, 356
Moore, Anthony, 147
Mormon church. See Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Morse’s Ellis Island forms, 200–201
mortality schedule, 17–18
Multimedia Message Service (MMS), 353, 355
MyFamily.com, 24. See also Ancestry.com
MyHeritage.com, 44
Myrt Hangout On Air, 135
N
NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)
African-American Research area, 164–165, 239
databases, 166–168
immigration information, 220
libraries, 163–168
microfilm publications search, 167–168
Native American research, 165, 166, 251–252
naturalization records, 220
publications, 167–168
workshops/seminars, 168
National Archives. See also NARA
African-American, 239
Australia, 232
international resources, 222–223
Mexico, 234
National Archives and Records Administration. See NARA
National Center for Health Statistics page, 158
National Genealogical Society. See NGS
National Genealogical Society Quarterly. See NGSQ
National Institute for Genealogical Studies, 76
National Institute on Genealogical Research, 79
Native American genealogy
Access Genealogy site, 93, 94, 252
All Things Cherokee genealogy page, 252
Allen County Public Library, 210–211
census records, 167
considerations, 238
Metis genealogy, 252
mixed tribes, 252
NARA resources, 165, 166, 251–252
tribe websites, 252
Native American Genealogy page, 252
Native Languages of America search engine, 252
naturalization petitions, 177–178
naturalization records, 220
navigation bar, 356
NEHGS (New England Historic Genealogical Society), 228, 324, 356, 358
Netherlands, online resources, 225–226
Network Information Center (NIC), 356
networks
backbone, 349
wireless, 30–31
networks, social. See social networks
New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), 228, 324, 356, 358
New York Public Library, 211
New Zealand, online resources, 232, 245, 314
Newberry Library, Chicago, 211
news feeds. see RSS feeds
news reader, 348
NewsBank, 215–216
newsletters, 71, 119, 278–279, 283, 305
newspaperarchive.com, 302
NGS (National Genealogical Society), 255–260
awards/competitions, 259–260
Bible Records, 258
calendar, 260
conferences/events, 259
educational resources, 150, 256–258
Member Ancestry Charts, 258
publications/videos, 258
sharing information, 18
standards/guidelines, 20, 52, 60
store, 260
website, 256–258
NGS Magazine, 258
NGSQ (National Genealogical Society Quarterly), 68, 258
NGSQ Articles Online Study Groups, 68
NIC (Network Information Center), 356
Nitrite site, 34–35
No Story Too Small blog, 310
Nomina search, 227
Non Paternal Event (NPE), 146
Norwegian ancestry, 230–231. See also European entries
NPE (Non Paternal Event), 146
O
obituaries, 8, 96, 175–176, 216. See also death records
OCCs (online card catalogs), 204–212
offline, 356
Ohio Valley history, 212
Olden Times website, 317
One Rhode Island Family blog, 308
online, 356
online books, free, 320–321
online card catalogs (OCCs), 204–212
online chat, 99–110. See also forums
AfriGeneas Chat Center, 241–242
described, 350
GenPals, 108
instant messaging, 107–109, 353
lurking, 355
Second Life, 130
Twitter, 100–105
video chat, 361
Windows Messenger, 107
Yahoo! Messenger, 107
online communities. See forums
online courses, 67, 75–76, 356
online data, 13–19. See also data
online genealogies, 15–19
Online Historical Directories website, 72
Online Historical Newspapers website, 72
Online Public Access (OPA), 167
online public access catalog (OPAC), 356
online publishers. See genealogical publishing house
online storage services, 24
Online Terms of Service, 53
Ontario, Canada, 318
Ontario GenWeb, 6
OPA (Online Public Access), 167
OPAC (online public access catalog), 356
The Open Directory Project, 86
Open Library, 321
Origins.net website, 96
Ortega, Gena Philibert, 308
Oxford Ancestors website, 313
P
PAF (Personal Ancestral File), 37, 185
Past Sheriffs of the United States, 93
PDF (Portable Document Format), 355
pedigree charts, 357
Pedigree Resource File (PRF), 185, 357
PERiodical Source Index (PERSI), 213–215
PERSI (PERiodical Source Index), 213–215
Personal Ancestral File (PAF), 37, 185
personalhistorians.org, 306
phenotype, 357
phishing, 357
The Photo Detective blog, 310
photographs. See also images
American Memory, 162
Bible Records Online, 179
considerations, 7
FamilySearch.org, 182
Filson Historical Society library, 212, 324
Google Image Search, 91
handling, 333
The Photo Detective, 310
presidential, 178
repositories, 319
World War II Japanese photos, 178
Pinterest, 262
Pitcairn Island website, 317
place searches, 178
POD (print-on-demand) publishers, 283, 291–292. See also publishing
Pointer, Caroline Marshall, 139
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), 357
Pomeroy, Chris, 312
Portable Document Format. See PDF
portals, 85
Portuguese ancestry, 229–230. See also European entries
posts, 357
Potowami online resources, 252
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), 357
presidential photos, 178
PRF (Pedigree Resource File), 185, 357
printers, 31
print-on-demand (POD) publishers, 283, 291–292. See also publishing
prison records, 63, 93, 232, 253
privacy issues, 51–56
professional organizations, 77–81
ProGen Study Groups, 68
ProGenealogists.com website, 231, 303
Project Gutenberg, 321
Projekti L önnrot, 321
Prologue magazine, 168
proof, 13
ProQuest Obituaries, 216
protocols, 357
province/state gazetteers, 10
public domain, 56–57
publishing
BookLocker, 295
CreateSpace, 284–289
Creative Continuum, 296–297
Family Heritage Publishers, 297
Family Roots Publishing, 292–293
genealogical publishing houses, 281–298
genealogy books, 282–289
genealogy information, 24–25
Heritage Books, 294
on Internet, 24–25
iUniverse.com, 296
Lulu.com, 295–296
Martin Genealogy Publishing, 293–294
Modern Memoirs, Inc., 297
Shortrunbooks.com, 297–298
software for, 24–25
success story, 284–289
Puzilla, 188–189
Q
Quaker genealogy, 250
R
radio shows, Internet, 69, 247
Ragan, Robert, 140
Railroad Retirement Board, 176
Random Genealogy blog, 73
Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature (RGPL), 213
Really Simple Syndication. See RSS
records. See also data; vital records
AIS Census Indexes, 173
best practices, 19–20
census. See census records
FamilySearch.org, 184–185
fraternal, 19
graduation, 7
keeping, 5–6
local, 173–175
marriage, 7, 159, 278, 311, 312
military. See military history/records
National Archives. See National Archives
protecting, 19–20
sources of, 18–19
state, 173–175
reference books, 10–11
regional resources, 323–324
register style, 358
registry files, 220
remote access, 358
Renee’s Genealogy Blog, 73, 310
repositories, 319
Republican Calendar, 352
research log, 358
Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 11, 291
RGPL (Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature), 213
Richley-Erickson, Pat, 4, 55–56, 68–69, 129
Robbins, Miriam J, 72
Romani/Romany, online resources, 249–250
Roots and Rambles blog, 72, 310
ROOTS-L Library, 275
ROOTS-L mailing list, 278
RootsMagic program, 37–39
RootsWeb, 271–279
adoption discussion lists, 305
Ancestry.com and, 271
files/databases, 275–276
freepages, 278–279
general information, 271–272, 273, 301
getting started with, 273–274
Help Desk, 279
history, 271
message boards/mailing lists, 277
newsletters, 278–279
overview, 271–272
searching in, 95–96, 273, 275–277
success story, 272–273
surname searches, 275–276
websites sponsored by, 278–279
WorldConnect Project, 24, 275, 276
WorldGenWeb Project, 223–224, 245, 275
RootsWeb mailing list, 113, 115
RootsWeb Search Thingy, 95–96, 276
RootsWeb Surname List (RSL), 275–276
Rothwell, Cheryl, 307
Royal Family, 303
RSL (RootsWeb Surname List), 275–276
RSS (Really Simple Syndication), 34, 358
RSS feeds, 72–74, 104, 358, 362
Rudolph, Kay, 68
Russell, Judy G., 51–54, 147–149
Russian ancestry, 163, 248. See also European entries
S
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, 80–81
Samford University Library, 210
SAR (Sons of the American Revolution), 211–212, 317
Scandinavian ancestry, 230–231. See also European entries
scanners, 31
Schneider, Dale, 223
Scottish ancestry, 231, 314. See also United Kingdom
Search Engine Watch, 84
search engines, 83–97. See also searches
Google. See Google searches
maps/geography, 322
terminology, 84–86
websites for, 92–96
Yahoo!, 322
Search for Ancestors site, 7
search sites, 92–96
searches. See also search engines
address, 178
census records. See census records
Ellis Island Online, 196–199
FamilySearch website, 184–185, 191
for immigrants. See immigration records
institution, 178
land patent, 169–179
narrowing, 87–89
obituaries, 96
online card catalogs, 204–212
PERSI, 213–215
place, 178
reference number, 178
ship passengers. See ship’s passenger lists
surname. See surname searches
tips for, 86–88
vessels, 178
Seaver, Randy, 310
Second Life, 126–130
secondary sources, 8
seminars, 77–81, 358–359. See also conferences/seminars
Sephardic Genealogy site, 251
Sephardim.com, 251
shareware, 359
Sharlot Hall Museum, 172
Shields Up website, 47–48
ship manifests, 197–198
The Ships List, 220
ship’s passenger lists
described, 19
Ellis Island Online, 196–199, 200
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, 278
Mayflower passenger list, 13, 316
The Ships List, 220
ShoeBox app, 265
Short Message Service (SMS), 199, 359
Shortrunbooks.com, 297–298
shotgun approach, 12
signature, 359
Singapore, online resources, 225, 324
Slaves and the Courts documents, 243–244
Slovakia/Slovak resources, 226. See also European entries
smart phone apps, 34, 42–43, 123, 265, 349
smart phones, 30, 43–44, 105, 355
Smith, John Owen, 315
SMS (Short Message Service), 199, 359
social bookmarking, 359
social networks, 121–136
basics, 123–126
contacts, 123
Facebook, 107, 123–126, 262, 304
general information, 122–123, 359
Google+, 130–135
Google Hangouts, 69, 105, 106, 134–135, 353
MeetUp.com, 136
member profiles, 123
Second Life, 126–130
terminology, 123
Social Security Death Index (SSDI), 175–176, 185, 276, 359
Social Security numbers, 359
software, 29–48. See also apps
Catch, 44
Clooz, 45
considerations, 30
database CD-ROMs, 45
Evernote, 44–45
genealogy. See genealogy programs
GenSmarts, 45
map software, 46
organization programs, 45
overview, 30–31
publishing on Internet, 24–25
shareware, 359
virus/worm protection, 47–48
web browsers. See web browsers
word processing programs, 45
Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), 211–212, 317
Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, 313
Soundex system, 359
The Source, 11
sources/proof, 13–15
South Africa, online resources, 232
South Carolina State Library, 319
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, 311
spam, 46
Spanish ancestry, 228–229, 247, 315. See also European entries
Spanish Heritage Home Page, 315
Spear, Elmer C., 318
speech recognition software, 284
spell checking, 141
spyware, 34
SSDI (Social Security Death Index), 175–176, 185, 276, 359
state archives/libraries, 19, 173, 210–212
state census records, 173–175
state records, 159
State Resource Pages, 278
state/province gazetteers, 10
Steinmetz, Erik, 200
Surname Helper, 275
surname searches
databases, 303
online resources, 324
on RootsWeb, 275–276
selecting surnames for research, 8
Surname Helper, 275
Swedish ancestry, 321
Swem Library, 211
Switchboard, 97
sysop (system operator), 360
system operator (sysop), 360
T
tablet apps, 34, 42–43, 123, 265, 349
tablet computer, 30, 43–44, 360
tag clouds, 360
tagging, 360
taglines, 360
taxonomy, 360
Taylor, Maureen, 310
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), 360
Teach.Net.com, 306
Telnet, 360
templates, 7
Tennessee Genealogy blog, 307
terminal server, 361
terminology, 12–13, 16, 123, 140. See also glossary
Texas state records, 314, 319–320, 1315
texting, 355
threads, message, 361
tiny tafels (TTs), 361
Tobias, Michael, 200
Top 25 Genealogy Sites, 300–303
training videos, 71
translation websites, 224–225
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), 360
Travellers, Irish, 250
Treasure Maps Genealogy, 140
Treasure Maps website, 306
trees, 185–187
Trojan horse, 361
TTs (tiny tafels), 361
Tumblr, 142
U
U.K. See United Kingdom
Ukrainian Roots Genealogy webring, 226
Uncle Hiram’s Chat Cabins, 108–109
United Kingdom (U.K.). See also European entries; specific British countries
British Civil War website, 315
coats of arms, 26
Great Britain Historical GIS Project, 323
maps, 323
monarchy/royal family, 303
National Digital Archive of Datasets, 231
online resources, 7, 206–207, 231
Oxford Ancestors website, 313
Royal Family, 303
American Revolution, 81, 211–212, 316, 317
census records, 170–175, 211, 322
Civil War. See American Civil War
Library of Congress, 156, 159–163
maps, 322
military records. See American military history/records
National Archives. See NARA
presidential photos, 178
United States Citizenship and Immigration Genealogy Program (USCIS), 221
United States v. The Amistad, 178
Universal Serial Bus (USB), 361
University of Illinois, 212
University of Toronto, 76
University of Washington program, 78
U.S. bibliographic networks, 160
U.S. Census Bureau, 15, 172, 311, 322
U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer, 322
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services, 220
U.S. Constitution, 177
U.S. Copyright Office, 53
U.S. Geological Survey site, 322
USB (Universal Serial Bus), 361
USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Genealogy Program), 221
USF Africana Heritage Project, 243
USGenWeb Archives Search, 275
USGenWeb project, 173
USGenWeb website, 60, 173, 213, 326
Utah State Archives website, 324
V
vessel searches, 178
video
educational, 71
Island of Hope, Island of Tears, 199
National Genealogical Society, 258
video broadcasts, 71
video chat, 105, 106, 107, 361
video journals, 105
video log (vlog), 362
Vietnam, online resources, 163, 250
Virgin Islands genealogy, 246
Virginia genealogy blog, 307
Virginia state records, 211, 320
Virtual Association of Professional Genealogists, 68
virtual seminars. See webinars
virtual time capsule, 7
Visa files, 220
A Vision of Britain project, 323
vital records, 155–180. See also records
Bible Records Online, 179
certified copies of, 157
considerations, 179–180
death. See death records
Internment.net, 176–177
Library of Congress, 156, 159–163
marriage, 7, 159, 278, 311, 312
National Center for Health Statistics, 158
obtaining, 157–159
privacy issues, 50
worldvitalrecords.com, 303
vlog (video log), 362
Voice over IP (VoIP), 105, 107, 362
VoIP (Voice over IP), 105, 107, 362
volunteering, 60
W
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), 363
Wales, online resources, 231. See also United Kingdom
wars. See also military history/records
American Civil War. See American Civil War
American Revolution, 81, 211–212, 316, 317
British Civil War, 315
web browsers
connecting to OCCs, 204–212
described, 349
Internet Explorer, 33
translation add-ons, 225
web feeds, 358, 362. See also RSS feeds
web logs. See blogs
webpages
date created/updated, 15
searching for. See searches
translating, 224–225
websites. See also specific websites
adoption, 304–305
beginner classes, 305–306
blogs, 307–311
books, 326
census records, 172–173
considerations, 15–16
copyright information, 53
DNA information, 312–313
education, 305–306
Ellis Island Online, 196
ethics information, 52–53
ethnic, 313–315
free online books, 320–321
geography, 322–323
historical, 315–317
how-to articles, 305–306
maps, 322–323
most popular, 300–303
national, 313–315
overview, 300–301
privacy information, 52–53
regional resources, 323–324
RootsWeb, 278–279
scams/hoaxes, 26
search sites, 92–96
tips/guidelines, 305–306
Top 25 Genealogy Sites, 300–303
translation, 224–225
validity of data on, 13–19
Weinstein, Allen, 164
Welsh ancestry, 231
West, Bill, 138
West in New England blog, 138
Westra, Lynne Johnston, 7
White Page directories, 96–97
Who Do You Think You Are? (TV show), 303
Wholly Genes software, 77
Wi-Fi connections, 30–31
WikiTree site, 150, 301, 324–325
Willow Bend Books, 294
Windows Live Messenger, 107
WordPress, 142
word-processing programs, 45
workshops. See conferences/seminars
World Archives Project, 269
World Intellectual Property Organization site, 57
World Public Library, 321
World Vital Records website, 308
World Wide Web (WWW), 362
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), 363
WorldCat website, 204, 205, 208
WorldConnect Project, 24, 275, 276
WorldGenWeb Project, 223–224, 245, 275
worldvitalrecords.com, 303
WWW (World Wide Web), 362
WWW Library Directory, 213
X
XML (eXtensible Markup Language), 363
Y
Yahoo! directory, 85
Yahoo! Groups, 117
Yahoo! Messenger, 107
Yahoo! searches, 322
Yavapai County, Arizona Census Index, 172
Y-chromosome, 146
yeoman, 12
Z
Zamora, Renee, 310
Zurawicz, Megan, 119
Zydeco resources, 247