tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post3585430336793123178..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: My Top Ten Genealogy WebsitesRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-16230354093999346022012-10-02T17:07:02.869-07:002012-10-02T17:07:02.869-07:00Great list Randy,
Agreed our Top 10s are driven ...Great list Randy, <br /><br />Agreed our Top 10s are driven by our personal research. <br /><br />Linda, I would tell you that GenealogyBank is essential because it has been for me. But, there are gaps in their coverage. Check out the trial subscription to vet whether they have the papers you need before signing on to the full subscription. Me, I can't live without it.<br /><br />Lisa, Chronicling America is also a great resource for newspapers. Google News Archives has also been very productive for me on my Charleston South Carolina folks. It's not easy to access or search but if you know what you are looking for you can finId it.<br /><br />I just wrote a post on FamilySearch for beginners. I love that site. It has saved me so much time and money personally and professionally. I'm always surprised to find people who aren't using it. <br /><br />Lastly I have to show some love to Fold3.com. If you have ancestors in major cities such as Philadelpia or Chicago the access to city directories are invaluable. Civil War civilian files and other soldiers records are wonderful. I've found some really unique info in their FBI files. I could go on. <br /><br />Regionally speaking, if you have family from Birmingham Alabama, BPL Online local databases cannot be beat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541316737018192375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-39229767218688556262012-09-29T13:33:18.002-07:002012-09-29T13:33:18.002-07:00Great list, Randy. Your number 1 & 2 would be...Great list, Randy. Your number 1 & 2 would be my number 1 & 2. I also use the following a lot:<br />1. for Missouri: Missouri Digital Heritage. http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ They have death certificates!<br />2. for California: California Digital Newspaper Collection. http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc<br />3. for other newspapers: Chronicling America. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-63475220492606254562012-09-28T18:26:28.150-07:002012-09-28T18:26:28.150-07:00Randy , I have had GenealogyBank for a couple year...Randy , I have had GenealogyBank for a couple years, a great resource & found many loose ends relatives on it . However ,they changed the search aspects so much . They used to have an " old style " link on it but now I can not find it . Any suggestions on how to work with the new GenealogyBank ?? Or is it just me ?Magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335449359566720836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-34884773873775383502012-09-28T12:41:41.886-07:002012-09-28T12:41:41.886-07:00Thank you for this! I'll have to look into Gen...Thank you for this! I'll have to look into Genealogy Bank. Ever since graduating from school, I no longer have access to a certain historical newspapers site I used to use for my genealogy. It's been bugging me because I didn't save every image and I'm hesitant to spend money on a random site.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142759756057072451noreply@blogger.com