Genealogy Links
Genealogy SIGS
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/
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
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/
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
Public Domain and Commercial Resources
The 800# Gorillas
Web Sites, galore –
Genealogy Societies
Computer Software
State, County and City Historical Societies - no limit. . .google them!
Libraries
LDS Family History Centers: Laguna Niguel; Mission Viejo; Santa Margarita
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
What about DNA?!
Some Related Diversions and Excursions
Family Group Sheet
Family Search Pedigree Chart
- 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/
- 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 Search Pedigree Chart