Library Community Courses Presents Christian County Library Phone: 581-2432 Email: [email protected]s Please have a seat, fill out and fold your name card, and complete the pre-evaluation form. We will be starting shortly. This project has been made possible by a grant from the U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Genealogy Online
Discover what resources are available for genealogy enthusiasts online. Not just for Christian County but anyone interested in researching their past. There are many great websites for you to use no matter where your family is or was. This class takes you into the realm of records searching on the internet.
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Family Websites Genealogy County and State Government History Libraries Organizations General/Special Interest
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Library Web Page Transcribed records page
GenWeb page
Missouri Genealogy page
Christian County genealogy page
Play genealogy page
Free Websites US GenWeb Project
State and county level Each entity maintains
and provides information Rootsweb
Message boards Mailing Lists
Cyndi’s List Lists of links Very helpful
Using Search Engines Results may vary General and site-specific search engines Limited and Advanced searches Exact or Soundex search Search results listed according to
relevancy Links to original or transcribed record
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Searching Web Pages Mostly transcribed records Use the site-specific search engine Use CTRL + F to search individual page
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Maximizing Search Results Identify relevant website or database Start with a limited search, then advanced Use relevant keywords Change from Exact to Soundex Enter as many parameters as possible Alternate search parameters Search for related information
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Subscription Websites(Library has a subscription to both of these)
Heritage quest Can be used from your home Nationwide censuses Over 22,000 family and local
histories Ancestry
Only available in the library building
Nationwide censuses Social Security Death Index Civil War Soldiers Index
Using Alternate Resources Email / File sharing Message Boards GEDCOM downloads Applications with web tie-in
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