Presentation on using Ancestry Library Edition as part of the Barnet Libraries Festival of Learning

1. Barnet Libraries
June 2016
fiona.turnbull@barnet.gov.uk

2. 
Tools
Terminology
Additional free resources
Search for information
Objectives

3. 
TOOLS

4. 
Birth or christening
Marriage
Death
Genealogical proof
Basic information
on each person

5. 
Census records
BMD registers
Electoral registers
Military records
Immigration records
Sources of information

6. 
Physical descriptions
Family members
Addresses
Immigration
School records
Occupations
Cause of death
Other information you
might find

7. 
Family tree
1 You
2 Your father
3 Your mother
4 His father
5 His mother
6 Her father
7 Her mother
1
2
3
4

8. 
Family group sheet

9. 
 Use this format
01 Jan 1909
 Avoids confusion with other formats
 Genealogical standard
Dates

10. 
Use the family tree form
Write in pencil
Fill in any information you
already know
Start with what you know

11. 
Read more with Zinio
https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/libraries/ebooks-and-audiobooks.html

12. 
Download free magazines
http://www.rbdigital.com/barnet/service/zinio/landing

13. 
 http://www.rootsmagic.com/Essentials/
 https://gramps-project.org/
 http://www.ancquest.com/AQBasics.htm
 http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/
 Make sure it can export GEDCOM format
Free software

14. 
 http://www.wikitree.com/
 http://en.geneanet.org/
 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
 http://www.tribalpages.com/
Put your tree online

15. 
 Cannot build a family tree online
 Does not work with Family Tree Maker
 No access to other family trees
 No access to a variety of other databases
 Good for US, UK, Australia and NZ records
 No access to community features
 Must be used in the library
 Can save up to 300 records
 Can download actual documents
Ancestry Library Edition

16. 
 Record information as you find it
 It can always be changed later
 Don’t assume anything
 Names are often spelled phonetically
 Don’t assume relationships
 Stepson can also mean son-in-law
 It’s ok to guess which is why we use pencils
Transcription

17. 
Get more help from Proquest
http://proquest.libguides.com/ancestrylibraryedition

18. 
 Must use library computers or wifi
 Desktop pc’s – click on icon
 Wifi devices – connect to library wifi
 Go to http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com
Access to Ancestry Library
Edition