Getting Started with Ancestry Library Edition
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Ancestry Library Edition database (similar to Ancestry.com) offers the world's largest online collection of genealogical records, especially for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The presentation features how one use learn how to use this incredible research tool.
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Getting Started with Ancestry Library Edition
- 1. May P. Chan Prairie History Room Regina Public Library © 2008 Getting Started with…
- 16. Home Page of Ancestry Library Edition
- 17. Other Features
- 20. Basic Search
- 26. Record Preview
- 27. View Record
- 28. Zoom, Print, Save or Email Options
- 29. 1911 Canadian Census – Library & Archives Canada
- 31. Print or Save Screen
- 34. Advanced Search
- 35. Browse By Location (scroll down on the Search page)
- 36. Available Resources for Ontario
- 38. 1 st Attempt
- 39. No Matches
- 40. 2 nd Attempt
- 41. False Result
- 42. 3 rd Attempt
Editor's Notes
- Search within Ancestry Library edition for specific information: historical records (e.g. birth certificates, passenger lists, etc.), family stories/trees, and photos & maps (over 1000, mostly of the U.S.) Option of downloading charts & forms to help record the research. 3 search types: EXACT – searches look for records that contain all of the search terms and restrictions you enter RANKED – searches look for any words you entered and ranks the results with the closest matches on top ADVANCED – searching allows you to refine your search further by enabling more limits
- Charts and forms Stories and Publications Photos and Maps
- ADVANCED SEARCHING - Applying by details beyond the first name and the surname - Option allows you to search for the country that the ancestor lived in, years that the ancestor was alive, or limiting to specific records such as census returns Soundex – searches for all of the various spelling of the ancestor’s surname. THIS IS IMPORTANT & VALUABLE TOOL because census takers may have misspelled the ancestor’s name or the census taker’s handwriting may have been hard to read by the people who transcribed the census records Usual truncation symbols are allowed: “*” at the end of the word to represent 1-6 characters and “?” to represent a single character; HOWEVER, in order for the “*” symbol to work effectively, you will need at least 3 characters PRIOR to the truncation symbol
- Card Catalog – fancy way of listing all of Ancestry’s databases in an alphabetical listing Advanced Search – more options
- Click the search tab to access this area. Scroll down to select the region
- Key tips: Mcleod or Macleod? Click the radio button in the upper left hand corner to get the Soundex feature Is Aggie a nickname for Agatha? Or was she was registered as Aggie? Best to leave it blank Birth year range 1903-1905 so use +/- with the # of years for range No idea what county Thunder Bay maybe listed under. Not to mention, Thunder Bay is a both a county, district and a city. Not sure which option to use so best to leave it blank Father’s name is George with presumably the same last name