Genealogy Links

GENeaLOGY LINKS

Geneaology SIGS

Announcement
August 17, 2018 New Link for AncestryDNA
https://ww.ancestry.com/dna

Helpful Family Search Websites for Beginners

June 26, 2018 How do I get started? (or) Have I covered all the bases?
A comprehensive 7,500 word Beginner's Guide!
https://hobbyhelp.com/genealogy

April 4, 2018, Gary Schwarz
SOCCGS has changed it's URL from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casoccgs.com to http://www.soccgs.org/

June 13, 2015 David Flint, 2015-2016 President, SOCCGS Mission Viejo, CA
FamilySearch – main page https://familysearch.org/
Family History research Wiki -- https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Main_Page
FamilySearch Learning Center -- https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html
For information on using maps in genealogy research -- https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Maps

To view a 30-minute video course using maps –
https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/finding-your-way-locating-and-using-maps-in-your-research/230
Family history for Beginners --https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Family_History_for_Beginners
Principles of Family History Research --https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Principles_of_Family_History_Research
The Research Process -- https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Research_Process
Rookie Mistakes -- https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Rookie_Mistakes

Genealogy Resources
Please click on the following links to access the resource documents.

Family Search Learning Center
Family Search Overview
Family Search Wiki
US_Census_Headings_1790-1860

Genealogy Research Forms
June 16, 2015 Genealogy and Family History Research Roundtable

Please click on the links below
http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms/
http://www.ancestry.com/download/charts
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Genealogy_Research_Forms
https://sites.lib.byu.edu/familyhistory/print-forms-research-helps/
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/freeforms
http://www.cyndislist.com/free-stuff/printable-charts-and-forms/
http://www.genealogysearch.org/free/forms.html

U.S War Websites on Family Search
April 21, 2015 Genealogy and Family History Research Roundtable

World War I
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/World_War_I_United_States_Military_Records,_1917_to_1918

World War II
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/World_War_II_United_States_Military_Records,_1941_to_1945
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/World_War_II_Honor_List_of_Dead_and_Missing_Army_and_Army_Air_Forces_Personnel

U.S. Civil War
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Civil_War_1861_to_1865,_Part_1
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Civil_War_1861_to_1865,_Part_2

War of 1812
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/War_of_1812,_1812_to_1815

Revolutionary War
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Cemetery_Records
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Census_Records
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Loyalist_Records
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Pension_and_Bounty_Land_Warrant_Application_Files
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Pension_Records and Bounty_Land_Warrants
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Service_Records
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Rolls_Coverage_Table
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Unit_Histories
https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Revolutionary_War_Veterans%27_and_Lineage_Society_Records

Courtesy of David Flint, 2015 President, South Orange County Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casoccgs/

PC Club Library

Family Tree Problem Solver – Tried and True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors
Author: Marsha Hoffman Rising, 2011
The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy , 2nd Edition
Author: Kimberly Powell, 2011
Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques
Author: George C. Morgan; Drew Smith, 2013
Genealogy Online for Dummies
Author: Matthew L. Helm; April Leigh Helm, 2014
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com –How to Find Your Family History on the #1 Genealogy Website
Author: Nancy Hendrickson, 2014
Courthouse Research for Family Historians; Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures
Author: Christine Rose, 2004
* Available in paperback; purchased from Amazon Books. May be available in Kindle or Nook edition, or from your local book seller.

Meeting Handouts
April 14, 2015, General Meeting

Potpourri Night - Something for Everyone!
Meeting Handout 1

The Ancestry.com Family of Websites -2014-

AncestryDNA New Link: https://ww.ancestry.com/dna [ old link: http://dna.ancestry.com/ ]
Archives.com   http://www.archives.com/
Family Tree Maker   http://www.familytreemaker.com/
Find A Grave   http://www.findagrave.com/
Fold3   http://www.fold3.com/
Genealogy.com   http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.html
Heritage Makers   http://www.heritagemakers.com/
Newspapers.com   http://www.newspapers.com/
ProGenealogists   https://www.progenealogists.com/
RootsWeb   http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Shoebox [previously known as 1000 Memories.com]   http://shoebox.ancestry.com/

PC Club
November 20, 2014

Genealogy and Family History Roundtable Discussion

Family information and resources: known or unknown?!
Living relatives; neighbors and best friends of your subject person
Journals, diarys, autobiographies, family bibles, scrapbooks, etc.
Photos
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries; tombstones
Birth and death certificates
Military service records

Public Domain and Commercial Resources

Census records
Vital records
Probate records
Land records
Military service records
City directories
Church records
Club, societal, fraternal records
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/info/researchforms
http://www.genealogyforum.com/gfaol/beginners/ResearchCheckList.htm
http://www.ancestry.com/download/Charts

The 800# Gorillas

Ancestry: http://home.ancestry.com/
Family Search: https://familysearch.org/
National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/technique/genealogy-checklist/

Web Sites, galore –

Genealogy Societies

South Orange County -http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casoccgs/ [Mission Viejo]
Orange County Genealogy Society - http://www.occgs.com/ [Huntington Beach]
Corona Genealogical Society - http://www.coronagensoc.org/meetings.html [Corona]
Genealogical Society of North Orange County- http://www.gsnocc.org/ [Yorba Linda]
Southern California Genealogical Society - http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ [Burbank]
San Diego Genealogical Society - http://www.casdgs.org/
New England Historic Genealogical Society- http://library.nehgs.org/ [Boston]

Computer Software

Legacy Family Tree: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp
Family Tree Maker: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/apps/P-5194
Roots Magic: http://www.rootsmagic.com/Store/RootsMagic/
Family Tree Heritage: http://www.individualsoftware.com/software/genealogy_family_tree
Family Tree Builder: http://www.myheritage.com/genealogy

State, County and City Historical Societies - no limit. . .google them!

Libraries

Mission Viejo – http://cityofmissionviejo.org/Library/Library.aspx?id=9742
Carlsbad – http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/library/discover/genealogy.asp
Huntington Beach Central –http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/departments/library/books_computers_research/genealogy_links.cfm
Long Beach – http://www.lbpl.org/databases/subjects/default.asp
Los Angeles – http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources

LDS Family History Centers: Laguna Niguel; Mission Viejo; Santa Margarita

What about DNA?!

Blogs; Videos; Podcasts [google these terms]

http://lisalouisecooke.com/ [genealogy gems]
http://genealogy.about.com/od/blogs/tp/genealogy.htm
http://www.cyndislist.com/blogs/
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/Article/Top-40-Genealogy-Blogs-2013
http://www.geneabloggers.com/
https://www.youtube.com/

Some Related Diversions and Excursions

Genealogy Road Show: http://video.pbs.org/program/genealogy-roadshow/
Finding Your Roots: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/
Who Do You Think You Are? : http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are

Family Group Sheet

Family Group Sheet

Family Search Pedigree Chart

Family Search Pedigree Chart

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