(May 2021)
Presentation Handout:
"Finding Your Family History on the Internet"
If you choose to have a paper record, put your genealogy in a notebook or send information by mail to your relatives, please look at these websites:
- Charts and Forms from the National Archives (free)
- Printable charts and forms from Ancestry.com (free)
- FamilySearch forms and charts (This source will also provide the names of several sources for finding what else you are looking for).
- Google.com: (or any internet search engine) will provide other sources, whether it be for genealogy forms and charts or even if you want to publish a book about your family. For example:
- https://www.familytreemagazine.com/basicforms/
- https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/post/family-history-publishers
- And many other resources are available! If you want to purchase charts and forms via the internet, try this:
- https://www.amazon.com/Blank-Genealogy-Starter-Sheets-EasyGenie/dp/B01M5J3GLF
2. If you want to work your genealogy project online, create a blog for your family's ancestry, or create your family tree on the Internet, here are some other options:
- Free family tree building at myheritage.com, familysearch.org, wikitree.com, etc. and even Ancestry.com will let you build a family tree for free! Just read the fine print!
- You can also purchase software programs where you have complete control to create your own private family tree project.
- https://www.smarterhobby.com/genealogy/best-genealogy-software/
- Ancestral Quest
- https://genealogy-software.no1reviews.com/family-historian.html
- What is the difference in a private tree and a public tree? For example, Ancestry.com offers you the option of having a "private" tree that only you can access OR you can choose to share it with the public or certain individuals.
- Why would you want to have a "publicly shared" family tree? Rule #1 in genealogy: Do not ever share the information for living family members!
3. Websites You Should Check Out!
- Genea-Musings
- Dick Eastman
- FamilySearch.org Search their vital records! and More.
- Google "genealogy blogs worth reading"
- Google "familytreemagazine.com" You get two free articles each month or subscribe for a year
