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1 EXPLORING INTERNET SITES FOR GENEALOGISTS June 17, 2010 Anne V. Shaughnessy

2 Presentation Goals Review types of sites available to genealogists Review methods for evaluating websites Look at six free reputable genealogy web sites Cyndi s List Family Search US Gen Web Illinois State Archives Cook County Genealogy Online Newberry Library Time for individual research

3 Websites for Genealogists Fee-based: Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest Free (General): Rootsweb, US GenWeb, Cyndi s List, Family Search, GenealogyBuff Hybrid: Footnote

4 Evaluating Web Sites Who authored the site? What type of information is it? When was the web page created? What is the scope of the information? Is the information primary, secondary or tertiary? Is the information documented?

5 Getting to the Web Sites: MPPL Genealogy Page Go to Click on category Research and Reference Click on Genealogy under the heading Research Guides

6 MPPL Genealogy Page

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8 MPPL Genealogy Page Description of MPPL Genealogy collection Recommended web sites arranged by categories Databases General Resources Local Resources Illinois Resources National Resources Ethnic Resources

9 Cyndi s List (

10 Cyndi s List Created in 1996 by experienced genealogist Cyndi Howells Very carefully indexed (main, topical, alphabetical) Good for finding historical and cultural sites Has search option Continually updated Has link to Cyndi s blog

11 Family Search (LDS) (

12 Family Search Created by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wide range of resources for genealogists Catalog to microfilm holdings Historical books Research helps (articles, wiki, online classes) Search records-2 ways General search (IGI, Pedigree Resource File, 1880 Census) Record search pilot (variety of vital records with images) Free Personal Ancestral File (PAF) software

13 Family Search: Record Search (Richard Philpott)

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16 Record Search Pilot (Richard Philpott)

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18 Record Search Pilot: Browse

19 Click on map to select area of interest or use drop down menu to choose geographic area

20 Record Search Pilot: Illinois Records

21 US GenWeb (

22 US GenWeb Established in 1996 by volunteers interested in genealogy Totally committed to free access to genealogy information Offers links to free websites for genealogy information in every county and every state of the United States Totally non-commercial Organized first by state then by county in that state Several ways to access state pages (drop-down menu, map, link from home page) Each page is managed by volunteer and is unique Developed several ongoing special projects

23 IL GenWeb Project (

24 Cook County IL GenWeb (

25 Illinois State Archives

26 Illinois State Archives Indexes available online for over ten years Includes indexes to marriage, death, military, land tract sales, servitude and emancipation records Explanation of records held by IRAD depositories Includes Illinois records from (most ) Mostly just basic information (names, dates, certificate numbers) Some full records (transcriptions) available (eg. Civil War Muster Rolls) Simple search interface Global Database Search option

27 Illinois State Archives: Databases

28 Marriage Index

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30 Marriage Index: Abraham Lincoln

31 Civil War Muster Rolls (Shaughnessy)

32 Civil War Muster Roll: Detail Report

33 IRAD: Illinois Regional Archives Depository System

34 IRAD Consists of holdings housed at seven state universities (EIU, ISU, NEIU, NIU, SIU, UIS, WIU) Purpose: House and service records of local governments with long-term value Phone or mail research requests are accepted On site research visits are permitted Reasonable costs for copies Titles of holdings at each institution can be searched online PDF of holdings for each county can be printed

35 Cook County Genealogy Online (

36 Cook County Genealogy Online Resource prepared by the office of the Cook County Clerk Requires registration but searching is free Records can be downloaded for a fee Access to the following records: Birth certificates 75 years or older Marriage licenses 50 years or older Death certificates 20 years or older

37 Registration Screen

38 Search: Richard Daley

39 Downloading Records

40 Newberry Library (

41 Newberry Library Established in 1887 from estate of Walter Loomis Newberry Independent research library focused on humanities Extensive collection ranging in date from early manuscripts to present-day books Free and open to public (over age 16) Allows access to many research databases in the library Offers online research tools accessible from home

42 Newberry Library: Genealogy Resources

43 Newberry Library: Genealogy Guides and Tools

44 Newberry Library: Online Resources

45 Newberry Online Resources

46 Chicago Ancestors (

47 Chicago Ancestors 1. Project of the Newberry Library Department of Local and Family History. Funded by grants. 2. Free access. Registration required to contribute family information 3. Offers browsing and searching options 4. Features special section called Tools Offers access to full text city directories Features digitized and searchable maps Includes links to other Chicago, Cook County and State resources

48 Chicago Ancestors: Tools

49 Additional resources Magazines Internet Genealogy Books Complete Idiot s Guide to Online Genealogy (GS MCC) Genealogy Online (GS CRO) Plugging Into Your Past (GS CRU) People Anne Shaughnessy annes@mppl.org Genealogy volunteers at MPPL Mondays & Fridays 9AM-Noon

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