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- 1. April 22, 2010 Tonganoxie Public Library Presenters: Julianne Newberry & Jim Morey Genealogy Workshop
- 2. Getting Started What is your personal pedigree? Ancestral chart: records the ancestors from whom you directly descend Why are you searching? Medical information Family history: My Family Health Portrait https:familyhistory.hhs.gov/fhh-web/home.action Free Worksheets http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx http://www.uftree.com/family_tree_chart.asp Others in your packet
- 3. Computer Software Fee Family Tree Maker ($40, ancestry.com) Free Legacy.com www.legacyfamilytree.com/WhatsNew7.asp (download) Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com (web-based)
- 4. Printed Resources Family Bibles Letters, postcards, journals, diaries Published family histories Published books on towns, counties, states Phonebooks, city directories Newspaper articles (print or microfiche)
- 5. Online Genealogy Research Ancestry.com (free to look up) www.ancestry.com Publically posted family trees Census/Voter lists Birth/Marriage/Death records Military Immigration/Emigration LDS Family History Center http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp Genealogy Bank http://www.genealogybank.com Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) http://geonames.usgs.gov/
- 6. Online Genealogy Research Continued Social Security Death Index (free) http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi Obituaries (may be free to search, but cost for copies) www.legacy.com www.obituaries.com: by state and newspaper name Newspaper websites (*there may be time limits on availability of information) Cemetery Records (can include written information, and possibly pictures of gravesites) www.interment.net (international) www.findagrave.com
- 7. Cemetery Record Great-grandmother; Leon’s wife Gr-gr grandma; Leon’s mom Great-grandfather Gr-gr-gr grandparents; Leon’s grandparents Gr-gr grandpa; Leon’s dad Leola Gimlin’s mom Leola’s brother Leola Gimlin’s dad
- 8. US Census Began 1790 Occurs every 10 years New form for each census (different information requested) http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/census.aspx Privacy Law: 72 year blackout on information Heritage Quest http://www.kslc.org Census Search Free and printable
- 9. Local Resources BDM Card File High School Yearbooks THS Alumnae List (Deloris White) Cemeteries & Burial Grounds in Leavenworth County (Jim Claunch) Yesteryears (John Cass Lenahan) Local newspapers on microfilm Genealogy books at the Tonganoxie Library and other libraries in our network
Notes de l'éditeur
- Your motivation will impact what information you want to look for, which will in turn affect what resources and methods you choose to use.Take medical information carefully and be respectful of the privacy of individuals.
- Many different computer programs and software packages help with genealogy organization. Some cost, but others are free.Whatever program you choose to use, compare with other programs to see which features you need/want, and what the system requirements are.
- Ancestry subscription begins at $13/month for US, and $25/month for world. Includes some content not available to all viewers (non-public trees).LDS Centers: Lawrence, Kansas City, Leavenworth.Genealogy Bank: $70/year, $20/month. Get access to newspapers, books, and government documents.GNIS: locating place names (includes land and water features, as well as human-created locations)
- Cemetery records: may provide just lists of names and dates taken from tombstone, or perhaps pictures as well. This can give you possibilities on other relatives you may not have known about.
- Most common way to track ancestors*Look for alternate spellings or abreviations (census takers sometimes guessed or took license)*Handwriting legibility and/or style may also be an issueRecords sealed for 72 years. 1930 Census now available. 1940 Census will be available in 2012.1890 Census: Most records destroyed by fire. Led to creation of National Archives.Census records can be printed at the library on 8x14 or 11x17 paper for 10 cents each.Heritage Quest census records are free to view with a Kansas Library Card