1. Mega Databases
By Julie Sikes-Speir

2. A FOUR PART
GENEALOGICAL PROGRAM
Julie Sikes-Speir

3. 1. Journal making
2. Journal writing
3. Genealogical Photography
4. Genealogical Study
Genealogy 101 – Getting Started
(including local materials housed in libraries)
Internet Portals and Mega databases
Government Genealogical Research sites
Non-Government Genealogical Research sites

5. Family Search
Access Genealogy
USgenWeb
WorGenWeb
Cyndi’s List
RootsWeb
GENUKI

6. Free Sites
Family Search
Access Genealogy
USgenWeb
WorGenWeb
Cyndi’s List
RootsWeb
GENUKI

7. One of the largest compilations of genealogy data.
Has extensive state records.
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/

8. Excellent free site

9. http://www.worldgenweb.org/

10. Has been infiltrated by Ancestry.com
http://www.cyndislist.com/

13. Little information can be found here----without a subscription
to Ancestry.com

15. Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry.com (Individual subscription) $
Heritage Quest Online (from the library)

16.  A wealth of genealogy information available
including scanned images of the original census
reports.
 Available for searching only in the library or by
subscription.

18.  Get started with a Pedigree Chart.
 Write down all the information that you know in pencil
 Downloadable:
http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx

19. This family surname information is free
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx

20. Both paternal and maternal DNA Tests are available
http://dna.ancestry.com/welcome.aspx

21. Explore
by
location
http://search.ancestry.com/search/

22. Ancestry Card Catalog
Over 30,000 genealogy database links !
Search can be filtered by collection, location, and date

23. Hire and Expert

24. Free http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/

25. Name
Distribution
Is free to the public
Free

26. Create and upload your family tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/Default.aspx?req=tree

27. Documents and webinars to help get started

28. Another great genealogy
database provided through libraries
that provides access to 1790-1930
census images (and much more).

29. Heritage Quest

30. Record What You Know.
 Begin With Yourself and Work Backwards
 Read a How to Book.
 Begin Your Research At Home.
 Look for compiled information.
 Research one ancestral line at a time.
 Look for Original Records:
Census Records
Vital Records
Social Security Death Index