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Genealogy Links


Genealogy SIGS
February 22, 2019 SIG FLYER
February 22, 2019 SIG HANDOUT
Announcement
August 17, 2018  New Link for AncestryDNA
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https://ww.ancestry.com/dna
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​​Helpful Family Search Websites for Beginners
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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
FamilySearc
h – 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

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​Genealogy Resources

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

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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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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
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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/
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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/
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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 –
  • 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
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What about DNA?!
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test​​
  • https://knowyourdna.com/reviews/what-is-the-best-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/​
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
All functions in the PC facilities are for Laguna Woods Village Residents and their guests only. ​ Your PC Club is a non-profit organization, dedicated to helping residents improve their computer skills and get more enjoyment from their computers. Section 501(c) (3), Tax ID 42-1645625.  

​The Laguna Woods Village PC Club maintains Laguna Woods Village's PC facilities and providing helpful services and learning opportunities to all residents. The PC facilities are managed and executed by volunteer members.  The facilities are funded jointly by Laguna Woods Village and the PC Club. 
The PC Workshop and the Learning Center are located on the third floor of the Laguna Woods Village Community Center, 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, California 92637
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