EOGEN
for Heritagequest
By
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
While looking for the website for www.heritagequestonline.com I saw the site
www.eogen.com/heritagequestonline.com being curious, I clicked on it. This is a site
all genealogist need to visit regardless of their expertise. It is an Encyclopedia of
Genealogy. It not only lists and explains what heritagequest online contains, it is itself
a valuable tool that makes your quest to research family history just a little bit easier.
The site is sponsored by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter also by
GenQueries.com,RootsBooks.com and RootsBooks.co.uk, your online genealogy
bookstores.
Clicking on the Eastman link will bring you to the http://blog.eogn.com/ and the
Eastman Online Newsletter by the premier genealogist Dick Eastman. If you have not
visited this newsletter, be sure to bookmark this site as it contains valuable genealogy
information .
The first link on the left site will bring you to the Encyclopedia of Genealogy here you
will find genealogical tools and ways to reference information about everything in
genealogy. You can find locations where records may be found and the various ways
available to research ethnic nationalities and places
The search link will help you find information on just about anything genealogical, for
instance. if you type in "ancestry", it will bring up a mired of articles related to that
word. Typing in the word census will bring up a list of articles detailing all aspects of
census and the word genealogy will bring up no less than 151 articles.
The index link will bring up a list of words in alpha form ,say you are researching a
particular family and you come across the phrase Alien Registration, if you click on that
in the index it will bring up an article explaining just what was involved in that and also
all information included on the Alien Registration Form (AR-2):
Why would this help you ask?, well millions of aliens who registered in 1940 had long
been resident in the United States and remained here ever after. In some cases, a
1940 Alien Registration is the only INS document concerning such individuals. Early
registrations (c. July 1940-April 1944/A-numbers below 12,000,000) are on microfilm in
INS custody, searchable by name, date of birth, and place of birth. These records are
subject to the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act. There is even a link
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
Available by clicking on the Freedom of Information Act Just a little tip, never pass up
a blue HTML link on a genealogy webpage you will find portals to many websites that
you never new existed and n this case it brings you to a US government website
dealing with Naturalizations and Citizens.
People on this site are encouraged to post articles on anything, including your local
genealogy societies, help features on how to research ethnic ancestors or just what
worked for you that may help others who may be staring at that “Brick Wall” , you all
know the one's and we have all been there.!
Keep in mind that others can edit the information you post The sponsors of the
Encyclopedia of Genealogy suggest that you only post information here that you wish to
share with the genealogical community and that you feel will help them.
By now you are thinking "OK I would love to post some tips and genealogy tricks that
will help others, but how can I do that". The very first link on the left site of the site is the
Encyclopedia of Genealogy , clicking here will bring up a page that states "Everyone is
invited to contribute public domain information to the Encyclopedia of Genealogy" and
gives you step by step instructions on how to do it.
In the beginning of this article I mentioned Heritagequest Online was the website I was
interested in finding, clicking on http://www.eogen.com/heritagequestonline will bring up
a great page on The Encyclopedia of Genealogy that includes information on what
Heritagequest Online will offer plus an added benefit, a list of all the libraries known to
have HeritageQuest Online remote access and they are listed by states, so if you are
not sure if you can get Heritagequest at home check out this list. You just might find out
your local or county library provides this great genealogical service to you free of
charge. I just love that word FREE.
Enjoy!!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Shoestring Genealogy
Shoestring Genealogy
By
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
While preparing for a genealogy class , I revisited a website that has been around for a while now, Dae Powell’s Shoestring Genealogy. Dae developed this website as he states "I developed my web site, http://ShoeStringGenealogy.com, to help others (and me!) to find less expensive ways to research our family. Online resources are becoming more abundant, but they are not the only ones -- nor should they be -- that you should use".
There is a floating menu on the left where there is access to presentations, genealogy chat rooms, genealogy forms and charts and just for fun some genealogy crossword puzzles and quizzes. I tried a few and they really are fun to use.
All this good stuff is free to copy Dae only asks that you credit him when you share.
On the Right side of the Home page, there is a link that says site map clicking this brings you to a cornucopia of genealogy information, here you can access the crosswords, presentations, group tools, utilities, and interesting stories. now that is just part of the left side of links on the site index page.
Moving over to the right side, there is a list of Group Shoestring Forms, I especially like the forms that Dae has developed. they include Ancestor View Chart, Cemetery Log, Census Search Grid, City Directory Log, Correspondence Log, Data Analysis/Evaluation, Death Record Flow Chart, Deed Research Notes , Family Census,Time Line Goal-Oriented Research, Internet Research Log, Marriage Log, Obituary Extract, Pedigree Chart w/ Citations, Soundex Extract, and Family Worksheet, a lot of forms huh, not quite, those are just Dae's that he is giving away free.
The next section Group Online Forms. are blank forms found in various places on the internet, for example the US Census forms will take you to Ancestry.Com, where you will find blank forms of all the census years to download again for FREE!! and the link I especially love is the One Stop-free Stop, give this one a definite look, because, here you will find not only Genealogy Forms, but also Form Letters, Deed Research Forms, Manifest Extract Forms, plus many, many more.
There is also a Blog group listing I like to review these looking for new sites and online recourses, my favorites include many on this list Dick Eastman, Everton’s Genealogy Computer Tips, Ancestry Insider, Roots World by Megan Smolenyak, Smolenyak
The next list Group Web-Sites contains links that include Cyndi's List, Distant Cousin, FamilySearch, Footnote, Genealogy Buff, World Vital Records, NARA, and my Favorite new site Linkpendium. If you are not familiar with this site It lists resources for every state, and when you go to the surname list you can click on the alpha letter and then go to the search box and type in the surname. A list of recourses will come up for that surname, Give this one a try. You will love it. You can also add your own website to the list.
This web site will give you genealogy research help to aid you in your family search. Luck to you and Kudos to Dae Powell.
By
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
While preparing for a genealogy class , I revisited a website that has been around for a while now, Dae Powell’s Shoestring Genealogy. Dae developed this website as he states "I developed my web site, http://ShoeStringGenealogy.com, to help others (and me!) to find less expensive ways to research our family. Online resources are becoming more abundant, but they are not the only ones -- nor should they be -- that you should use".
There is a floating menu on the left where there is access to presentations, genealogy chat rooms, genealogy forms and charts and just for fun some genealogy crossword puzzles and quizzes. I tried a few and they really are fun to use.
All this good stuff is free to copy Dae only asks that you credit him when you share.
On the Right side of the Home page, there is a link that says site map clicking this brings you to a cornucopia of genealogy information, here you can access the crosswords, presentations, group tools, utilities, and interesting stories. now that is just part of the left side of links on the site index page.
Moving over to the right side, there is a list of Group Shoestring Forms, I especially like the forms that Dae has developed. they include Ancestor View Chart, Cemetery Log, Census Search Grid, City Directory Log, Correspondence Log, Data Analysis/Evaluation, Death Record Flow Chart, Deed Research Notes , Family Census,Time Line Goal-Oriented Research, Internet Research Log, Marriage Log, Obituary Extract, Pedigree Chart w/ Citations, Soundex Extract, and Family Worksheet, a lot of forms huh, not quite, those are just Dae's that he is giving away free.
The next section Group Online Forms. are blank forms found in various places on the internet, for example the US Census forms will take you to Ancestry.Com, where you will find blank forms of all the census years to download again for FREE!! and the link I especially love is the One Stop-free Stop, give this one a definite look, because, here you will find not only Genealogy Forms, but also Form Letters, Deed Research Forms, Manifest Extract Forms, plus many, many more.
There is also a Blog group listing I like to review these looking for new sites and online recourses, my favorites include many on this list Dick Eastman, Everton’s Genealogy Computer Tips, Ancestry Insider, Roots World by Megan Smolenyak, Smolenyak
The next list Group Web-Sites contains links that include Cyndi's List, Distant Cousin, FamilySearch, Footnote, Genealogy Buff, World Vital Records, NARA, and my Favorite new site Linkpendium. If you are not familiar with this site It lists resources for every state, and when you go to the surname list you can click on the alpha letter and then go to the search box and type in the surname. A list of recourses will come up for that surname, Give this one a try. You will love it. You can also add your own website to the list.
This web site will give you genealogy research help to aid you in your family search. Luck to you and Kudos to Dae Powell.
GenealogyWise.com
What is GenealogyWise.com
By
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
GenealogyWise.com is: The Genealogy Social Network, and what is a social network you ask? It is similar to a facebook site except all the members here have the same passion, genealogy. Joining GenealogyWise will give you a home page where you can post you surnames, area's of research, family photographs, your websites if you have them, and the groups you are interested in. and a wall where other members can leave messages for you there is also a section to send e-mails to other members.
From this home page you can link up to the other venues on the site. one of my favorites is the Forum tab, here you will find many articles of interest to keep you up to date on what is going on in the genealogy world.
From the Group tab it will transfer you to the Group page. as of this writing there is over 3,360 different groups to join, whoa, how to wade though all those groups, no fear the great people at GW have provided a search box, and from there you can type in your area of interest. Typing in Pennsylvania genealogy will provide you with 18 groups. Cost to join $0 benefits, priceless. there are also surname groups and I personally have made many contacts in these and even found a few distant cousins.
It is hard to say which tab brings up the best of the site, because they all offer so much information. The Photo tab is unique because like the groups it brings up all the photos posted by the members but this also has the search box. Here, if you were to type in the surname Harris it would bring up only photo's associated with Harris These photo’s could include bible pages, headstones, ancestor photo's copies of birth, death certificates. You never know what you will find. Under each photograph is the name of the submitter and clicking on this link will bring you to that persons home page where you can leave them a message on the page or ask that they become you friend so you can communicate though the site e-mail.
The Chat tab brings up a screen where you can chat (type) with fellow genealogists in real time. I know the thought of chat screens scares many, but this is really a place to find good friends and receive help from persons willing to help you scour the internet with various resources at their disposal, I was on the chat the other day and someone came on saying he was looking for a particular name to find out what she died of, he could not locate her. Another researcher asked the name, state of death, and within 15 minutes had located the record of her death, certificate number and because of this he was able to send for the microfilm with the certificate.
The chat screen also serves another great purpose, it hosts chats by noted genealogists and genealogist chat hosts that provide many great presentations, many of these presentations are transcribed and can be found in chat transcripts on the Chat tab
The Genealogy Search tab will connect you to the World Vital Records site here you can search for a person and see what the WVR has but it is your choice to join as it is a $ fee site. what is nice about this site though is that you can see exactly what records there are, and you can join monthly or yearly.
I find it helpful to ask others just what they think and I asked one researcher to give his opinion of the site and this is what he had to say
"I have been involved with Genealogy for over 30 years, first as part-time and after retirement, full time. I do research in Norway, England and Poland and have connected with cousins from all over the world. On Genealogy Wise I have met some very knowledge people, had lots of help with DAR and other look-ups. I really enjoy the positive attitudes and friendly nature of genealogy researchers, they are the best".
I talked to the administrator of the site and she asked me to be sure to relay the fact that they do have privacy settings on the site that you can decide what information is out there and who may see it.
The advantages of joining GenealogyWise is the ability to meet fellow genealogists, gain knowledge, and most important get help in areas that will allow you to break though that brick wall. GenealogyWise is a social networking site that encompasses genealogists of all areas, there are beginners looking for guidance and experienced and even professional genealogist's that will to give you help and advise, and it is all done in a friendly social setting among friends. Can’t get better than that on any site the web has to offer
By
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
GenealogyWise.com is: The Genealogy Social Network, and what is a social network you ask? It is similar to a facebook site except all the members here have the same passion, genealogy. Joining GenealogyWise will give you a home page where you can post you surnames, area's of research, family photographs, your websites if you have them, and the groups you are interested in. and a wall where other members can leave messages for you there is also a section to send e-mails to other members.
From this home page you can link up to the other venues on the site. one of my favorites is the Forum tab, here you will find many articles of interest to keep you up to date on what is going on in the genealogy world.
From the Group tab it will transfer you to the Group page. as of this writing there is over 3,360 different groups to join, whoa, how to wade though all those groups, no fear the great people at GW have provided a search box, and from there you can type in your area of interest. Typing in Pennsylvania genealogy will provide you with 18 groups. Cost to join $0 benefits, priceless. there are also surname groups and I personally have made many contacts in these and even found a few distant cousins.
It is hard to say which tab brings up the best of the site, because they all offer so much information. The Photo tab is unique because like the groups it brings up all the photos posted by the members but this also has the search box. Here, if you were to type in the surname Harris it would bring up only photo's associated with Harris These photo’s could include bible pages, headstones, ancestor photo's copies of birth, death certificates. You never know what you will find. Under each photograph is the name of the submitter and clicking on this link will bring you to that persons home page where you can leave them a message on the page or ask that they become you friend so you can communicate though the site e-mail.
The Chat tab brings up a screen where you can chat (type) with fellow genealogists in real time. I know the thought of chat screens scares many, but this is really a place to find good friends and receive help from persons willing to help you scour the internet with various resources at their disposal, I was on the chat the other day and someone came on saying he was looking for a particular name to find out what she died of, he could not locate her. Another researcher asked the name, state of death, and within 15 minutes had located the record of her death, certificate number and because of this he was able to send for the microfilm with the certificate.
The chat screen also serves another great purpose, it hosts chats by noted genealogists and genealogist chat hosts that provide many great presentations, many of these presentations are transcribed and can be found in chat transcripts on the Chat tab
The Genealogy Search tab will connect you to the World Vital Records site here you can search for a person and see what the WVR has but it is your choice to join as it is a $ fee site. what is nice about this site though is that you can see exactly what records there are, and you can join monthly or yearly.
I find it helpful to ask others just what they think and I asked one researcher to give his opinion of the site and this is what he had to say
"I have been involved with Genealogy for over 30 years, first as part-time and after retirement, full time. I do research in Norway, England and Poland and have connected with cousins from all over the world. On Genealogy Wise I have met some very knowledge people, had lots of help with DAR and other look-ups. I really enjoy the positive attitudes and friendly nature of genealogy researchers, they are the best".
I talked to the administrator of the site and she asked me to be sure to relay the fact that they do have privacy settings on the site that you can decide what information is out there and who may see it.
The advantages of joining GenealogyWise is the ability to meet fellow genealogists, gain knowledge, and most important get help in areas that will allow you to break though that brick wall. GenealogyWise is a social networking site that encompasses genealogists of all areas, there are beginners looking for guidance and experienced and even professional genealogist's that will to give you help and advise, and it is all done in a friendly social setting among friends. Can’t get better than that on any site the web has to offer
Monday, March 15, 2010
How Many Ancestors
How Many Ancestors In Your Tree?
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
So you want to research your family Tree? The following is a list of ancestors you will find directly related to your self. The following chart was provided by Reed Richardson. There are over two billion direct line ancestors in your first 30 generations. Try it yourself Mom and Dad will be 1st generation, Your Four Grandparents the 2nd, Your Eight great-grandparents, the 3rd, So where are you? 2+4+8=14 parents and grandparents in 3 generations
If you can trace your tree back say 10 generation, you will have the genes of 2,046 persons combine that with your Husbands family and your children will have 4,094 direct ancestors. Happy Hunting
Direct Ancestors
/Number of Generations / Year
2 1 1968
6 2 1938
14 3 1908
30 4 1878
62 5 1848
126 6 1818
254 7 1788
510 8 1758
1022 9 1728
2,046 10 1698
4,094 11 1668
8,190 12 1638
16,382 13 1608
32,766 14 1578
65,534 15 1548
131,070 16 1518
262,142 17 1488
524,286 18 1458
1,048,574 19 1428
2,097,150 20 1398
4,194,302 21 1368
8,388,606 22 1338
16,777,214 23 1308
33,554,430 24 1278
67,108,862 25 1248
134,217,726 26 1218
268,435,454 27 1188
536,870,910 28 1158
1,073,741,822 29 1128
2,147,483,646 30 1098
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
So you want to research your family Tree? The following is a list of ancestors you will find directly related to your self. The following chart was provided by Reed Richardson. There are over two billion direct line ancestors in your first 30 generations. Try it yourself Mom and Dad will be 1st generation, Your Four Grandparents the 2nd, Your Eight great-grandparents, the 3rd, So where are you? 2+4+8=14 parents and grandparents in 3 generations
If you can trace your tree back say 10 generation, you will have the genes of 2,046 persons combine that with your Husbands family and your children will have 4,094 direct ancestors. Happy Hunting
Direct Ancestors
/Number of Generations / Year
2 1 1968
6 2 1938
14 3 1908
30 4 1878
62 5 1848
126 6 1818
254 7 1788
510 8 1758
1022 9 1728
2,046 10 1698
4,094 11 1668
8,190 12 1638
16,382 13 1608
32,766 14 1578
65,534 15 1548
131,070 16 1518
262,142 17 1488
524,286 18 1458
1,048,574 19 1428
2,097,150 20 1398
4,194,302 21 1368
8,388,606 22 1338
16,777,214 23 1308
33,554,430 24 1278
67,108,862 25 1248
134,217,726 26 1218
268,435,454 27 1188
536,870,910 28 1158
1,073,741,822 29 1128
2,147,483,646 30 1098
Saturday, March 6, 2010
German Roots
German Roots
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
While browsing the Internet a few months ago I typed "genealogy sites" in Google
Many sites came up but one site www.germanroots.com caught my attention. Now perhaps you are saying fine but I do not have German ancestors. Well do not pass this up because this site should have the sub-title "And Every Other Nationality" I started to click the links on the main page and was amazed with all the genealogy information jammed packed into the compact web site, Again each link will take you to pages and pages of genealogy information that will be of help to everyone.
The First link I decided to look at was Search Online Genealogy Records this opens a page with General Genealogy Indexes & Records - USA and Genealogy Records for Individual Groups & Countries alphabetical by country or ethnic group now this page alone will take days to go though
The Second link I opened was Finding People and Places this will give you Online Telephone Books & People Finding Tools. An especially useful link is the People Searching link which helps in finding living and recently deceased people in the USA plus online tools for adoptees, genealogists and other missing persons searchers this page also has telephone books and white and yellow pages for every section of the USA.
The Third link I tried was General Resources that brings up general genealogy resources on the Internet including "FamilySearch", "Cyndi's List", "Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project 'Ancestry's Genealogy Message Boards , "US GenWeb Project Archive", "Genealogical Resources at the National Archives", "Intermet.net", and" Library of Congress", along with many other links to wonderful sites.
The Fourth link I wanted to explore was the Emigration and Immigration Records, here you will find links to sections on this page listed on the top as:Passenger Arrival Records | Passenger Departure Records | Naturalization Records | Ships
Totally amazed at the information I was accessing, I continued to roam though all the new pages these links brought up.
The Fifth link I explored was Census Clues and Links which details US census help, links & online records. Many of these sites are fee based like Ancestry.com, but give it a look it also has many links to great information. It also has free downloadable blank census forms.
The Sixth link I looked at was Online Searchable Military Records I know many will find this page very informative, as it details every war from the Revolution to Vietnam and every conflict in-between
Down to the Quick Link section I suggest everyone browse though this section, there you will find links to searchable databases online
It has indexes, records & databases on the Internet
And the moral is: "Do Not Judge A Website By Its Name'. and oh yes, if you happen to be researching German ancestors this web site will be a very, very good help.
Enjoy!!
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
While browsing the Internet a few months ago I typed "genealogy sites" in Google
Many sites came up but one site www.germanroots.com caught my attention. Now perhaps you are saying fine but I do not have German ancestors. Well do not pass this up because this site should have the sub-title "And Every Other Nationality" I started to click the links on the main page and was amazed with all the genealogy information jammed packed into the compact web site, Again each link will take you to pages and pages of genealogy information that will be of help to everyone.
The First link I decided to look at was Search Online Genealogy Records this opens a page with General Genealogy Indexes & Records - USA and Genealogy Records for Individual Groups & Countries alphabetical by country or ethnic group now this page alone will take days to go though
The Second link I opened was Finding People and Places this will give you Online Telephone Books & People Finding Tools. An especially useful link is the People Searching link which helps in finding living and recently deceased people in the USA plus online tools for adoptees, genealogists and other missing persons searchers this page also has telephone books and white and yellow pages for every section of the USA.
The Third link I tried was General Resources that brings up general genealogy resources on the Internet including "FamilySearch", "Cyndi's List", "Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project 'Ancestry's Genealogy Message Boards , "US GenWeb Project Archive", "Genealogical Resources at the National Archives", "Intermet.net", and" Library of Congress", along with many other links to wonderful sites.
The Fourth link I wanted to explore was the Emigration and Immigration Records, here you will find links to sections on this page listed on the top as:Passenger Arrival Records | Passenger Departure Records | Naturalization Records | Ships
Totally amazed at the information I was accessing, I continued to roam though all the new pages these links brought up.
The Fifth link I explored was Census Clues and Links which details US census help, links & online records. Many of these sites are fee based like Ancestry.com, but give it a look it also has many links to great information. It also has free downloadable blank census forms.
The Sixth link I looked at was Online Searchable Military Records I know many will find this page very informative, as it details every war from the Revolution to Vietnam and every conflict in-between
Down to the Quick Link section I suggest everyone browse though this section, there you will find links to searchable databases online
It has indexes, records & databases on the Internet
And the moral is: "Do Not Judge A Website By Its Name'. and oh yes, if you happen to be researching German ancestors this web site will be a very, very good help.
Enjoy!!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Ellis Island Research
Ellis Island Research
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
Always wanted to go to Ellis Island to check out your ancestor’s arrival? Never seem to find the time to go? Or it is too far away ?
Well now you can go from the comfort of your home office and computer. Granted it is not as much fun as being there, but you can glean some much need information from the Ellis Island Website. The link is
http://www.ellisisland.org/
After bringing up the site, you will see tab that say Passenger Search, Ellis Island, Family Scrapbooks, Genealogy
Starting with the passenger search you can enter the ancestors name and birth date and hit search, the site will give you a list of persons that entered Ellis Island with that birth date, and name if you find your ancestor it will in all likelihood give you the ships manifest that you can look at and if desired you can order a copy at a nominal fee.
The second tab will bring up the historical facts associated with the Island. It is very interesting reading and offers photographs and web links to sites referring to immigration and citizenship for example http://.www.uscis.gov will bring you to the Citizenship and Immigration Service website.
The Genealogy Tab is truly a goldmine of information and help for the beginner and even the more advanced researcher. In this portion of the site you will find a tab that offers information on how to research and organize data, a free pedigree chart download and directions on how to use it. A family history sheet and a passenger log
In this tab, it also will list helpful site outside of the Ellis Island site related to genealogy.
The following are among the many helpful sites related to genealogy.
http://www.familysearch.org/
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), this site contains a large and freely searchable archive. Among the data are: the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), U.S. Federal Census for 1880 or the 1881 census for both the British Isles and Canada, a vital records index containing birth, marriage, and death records from around the world. You can download free software for managing your family tree on your computer. Personal Ancestral File or PAF is both powerful and easy to use even for a novice computer user. A very helpful site and free to all visitors.
http://www.archives.gov/
The National Archives and Records Administration WEb site contains a tremendous amount of information on everything from genealogy to White House tape recordings, Presidential Libraries to the Declaration of Independence. Don't be surprised if you find yourself coming back to this site on a regular basis - it's fantastic and full of useful information for all levels of research. To link directly to the genealogy section of this site, click here.
http://www.usgenweb.com/
The USGenWeb Project is a group of volunteers working together to provide Web sites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The Project is non commercial and fully committed to free access of genealogy information for everyone. Organization of the site is by county and state, providing links to all the state Web sites which, in turn, provide gateways to the county. USGenWeb also sponsors important Special Projects at the national level.
http://www.immigrantships.net/
The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is a group of volunteers focused on transcribing passenger arrival records and publishing their work online so that immigrant arrivals can be more easily found online. Access to this site is free and all researchers are welcome to share transcriptions they may have already completed. The site currently has free access to more than 7,000 individual passenger manifests and this number continues to grow.
http://www.fgs.org/
The Federation of Genealogical Societies is an umbrella organization whose membership is made up of the hundreds of genealogical and historical societies in the United States, as well as some international organizations. With more than 500 member societies, FGS has a collective membership numbering in the tens-of-thousands. Each year, representatives and delegates from many of these societies gather for an annual conference. A quarterly publication, FORUM, contains an assortment of articles of interest to societies and their membership.
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
The online home of the National Genealogical Society, this non-profit organization was formed in 1903 for the benefit of all levels of genealogy (beginner to professional) and promotes education, a high standard of research principles and scholarly practices, and interest in genealogy, family history, and a range of other related activities.
http://www.apgen.org/
The Association of Professional Genealogists is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a high set of professional and ethical standards for genealogy research. With more than 1,500 members, the expert knowledge of their members covers a wide range of geographic, ethnic, and other specialties. You can also see more details about APG on our Web site by clicking here.
http://www.1930census.com/
This site is a general reference for the United States Federal Census and is useful for anyone conducting family history research. Since 1790, the U.S. has conducted a federal census every 10 years and these records contain valuable clues regarding the location and makeup of all American families. A great starting point to learn about census for genealogy research (and it's free).
http://www.pier21.ca/
In many ways, Pier 21 is Canada's equivalent to Ellis Island. From 1928 to 1971, this port received over one million immigrants, wartime evacuees, refugees, troops, war brides and their children. In 1999, Pier 21 reopened after a renovation of the historic building and now pays tribute to those who passed through its doors.
http://www.loc.gov/
This site is the online home of the Library of Congress and has a tremendous variety of material on many subjects relating to American history, veterans, and other areas sure to be of interest to any genealogist. Of particular interest, you should be sure to see the American Memory section which provides access to many photographs, maps, historic documents, as well as audio and video. An especially useful site for educators.
These are just a few of the places available be sure to check out all the site has to offer and although this site cannot compare to being at Ellis Island, I hope it will provide help to those who cannot travel there. For those who have used the site or have actually been there we would love to have you comments
Kathryn Brannigan Walizer
Always wanted to go to Ellis Island to check out your ancestor’s arrival? Never seem to find the time to go? Or it is too far away ?
Well now you can go from the comfort of your home office and computer. Granted it is not as much fun as being there, but you can glean some much need information from the Ellis Island Website. The link is
http://www.ellisisland.org/
After bringing up the site, you will see tab that say Passenger Search, Ellis Island, Family Scrapbooks, Genealogy
Starting with the passenger search you can enter the ancestors name and birth date and hit search, the site will give you a list of persons that entered Ellis Island with that birth date, and name if you find your ancestor it will in all likelihood give you the ships manifest that you can look at and if desired you can order a copy at a nominal fee.
The second tab will bring up the historical facts associated with the Island. It is very interesting reading and offers photographs and web links to sites referring to immigration and citizenship for example http://.www.uscis.gov will bring you to the Citizenship and Immigration Service website.
The Genealogy Tab is truly a goldmine of information and help for the beginner and even the more advanced researcher. In this portion of the site you will find a tab that offers information on how to research and organize data, a free pedigree chart download and directions on how to use it. A family history sheet and a passenger log
In this tab, it also will list helpful site outside of the Ellis Island site related to genealogy.
The following are among the many helpful sites related to genealogy.
http://www.familysearch.org/
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), this site contains a large and freely searchable archive. Among the data are: the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), U.S. Federal Census for 1880 or the 1881 census for both the British Isles and Canada, a vital records index containing birth, marriage, and death records from around the world. You can download free software for managing your family tree on your computer. Personal Ancestral File or PAF is both powerful and easy to use even for a novice computer user. A very helpful site and free to all visitors.
http://www.archives.gov/
The National Archives and Records Administration WEb site contains a tremendous amount of information on everything from genealogy to White House tape recordings, Presidential Libraries to the Declaration of Independence. Don't be surprised if you find yourself coming back to this site on a regular basis - it's fantastic and full of useful information for all levels of research. To link directly to the genealogy section of this site, click here.
http://www.usgenweb.com/
The USGenWeb Project is a group of volunteers working together to provide Web sites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The Project is non commercial and fully committed to free access of genealogy information for everyone. Organization of the site is by county and state, providing links to all the state Web sites which, in turn, provide gateways to the county. USGenWeb also sponsors important Special Projects at the national level.
http://www.immigrantships.net/
The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is a group of volunteers focused on transcribing passenger arrival records and publishing their work online so that immigrant arrivals can be more easily found online. Access to this site is free and all researchers are welcome to share transcriptions they may have already completed. The site currently has free access to more than 7,000 individual passenger manifests and this number continues to grow.
http://www.fgs.org/
The Federation of Genealogical Societies is an umbrella organization whose membership is made up of the hundreds of genealogical and historical societies in the United States, as well as some international organizations. With more than 500 member societies, FGS has a collective membership numbering in the tens-of-thousands. Each year, representatives and delegates from many of these societies gather for an annual conference. A quarterly publication, FORUM, contains an assortment of articles of interest to societies and their membership.
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
The online home of the National Genealogical Society, this non-profit organization was formed in 1903 for the benefit of all levels of genealogy (beginner to professional) and promotes education, a high standard of research principles and scholarly practices, and interest in genealogy, family history, and a range of other related activities.
http://www.apgen.org/
The Association of Professional Genealogists is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a high set of professional and ethical standards for genealogy research. With more than 1,500 members, the expert knowledge of their members covers a wide range of geographic, ethnic, and other specialties. You can also see more details about APG on our Web site by clicking here.
http://www.1930census.com/
This site is a general reference for the United States Federal Census and is useful for anyone conducting family history research. Since 1790, the U.S. has conducted a federal census every 10 years and these records contain valuable clues regarding the location and makeup of all American families. A great starting point to learn about census for genealogy research (and it's free).
http://www.pier21.ca/
In many ways, Pier 21 is Canada's equivalent to Ellis Island. From 1928 to 1971, this port received over one million immigrants, wartime evacuees, refugees, troops, war brides and their children. In 1999, Pier 21 reopened after a renovation of the historic building and now pays tribute to those who passed through its doors.
http://www.loc.gov/
This site is the online home of the Library of Congress and has a tremendous variety of material on many subjects relating to American history, veterans, and other areas sure to be of interest to any genealogist. Of particular interest, you should be sure to see the American Memory section which provides access to many photographs, maps, historic documents, as well as audio and video. An especially useful site for educators.
These are just a few of the places available be sure to check out all the site has to offer and although this site cannot compare to being at Ellis Island, I hope it will provide help to those who cannot travel there. For those who have used the site or have actually been there we would love to have you comments
Words To Live By
Words to live by:
Throw out all the non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them -- that is why you pay him.
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. If you really need a grouch, there are probably a few of your relatives to do the job.
Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Just never let your brain idle.
Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so much that you can be tracked in the store by your distinctive laughter.
The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move On. The only person who is with you your entire life is yourself.
Surround yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
Cherish your health. If it is good -- preserve it. If it is unstable -- improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve -- get help.
Don't take guilt trips. Go to the mall, the next county, a foreign country
... but not to guilt.
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
And remember that Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take ... but by the moments that take our breath away!
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Throw out all the non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them -- that is why you pay him.
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. If you really need a grouch, there are probably a few of your relatives to do the job.
Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Just never let your brain idle.
Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so much that you can be tracked in the store by your distinctive laughter.
The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move On. The only person who is with you your entire life is yourself.
Surround yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
Cherish your health. If it is good -- preserve it. If it is unstable -- improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve -- get help.
Don't take guilt trips. Go to the mall, the next county, a foreign country
... but not to guilt.
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
And remember that Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take ... but by the moments that take our breath away!
Author Unknown
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