GENeaLOGY LINKS

​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
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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
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Helpful Family Search Websites for Beginners

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

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   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

How do I get started? (or) Have I covered all the bases?
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 –

• http://www.cyndislist.com/familysearch/igi/
• http://www.myheritage.com/genealogy
• http://www.findagrave.com/
• http://billiongraves.com/
• http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/
• http://www.fold3.com/
• http://www.archives.com/
• http://www.findmypast.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/
• http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/
• http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/genealogy/records-myheritage-family-trees/?affpid=1025=top

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

• https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Laguna_Niguel_California_Family_History_Center
• https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Mission_Viejo_California_Family_History_Center
• https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Santa_Margarita_California_Family_History_Center

What about DNA?!

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test
• http://genealogy.about.com/cs/geneticgenealogy/a/dna_tests.htm
• http://www.accessgenealogy.com/dna/
• http://dna.ancestry.com/
• http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=2001246&gsk&code=SR90002&keyword=dna+genealogy&OVMTC=e&OVKEY=dna%20genealogy&url_id=188898997&device=c&creative=3040469&adcid=9451043
•  https://www.familytreedna.com/
  
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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