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Genealogical Information - Getting Started
To Sites & Info Chart
The Internet ~ The Terms, The Law and Etiquette
- http://www.flahec.org/smarter/index.htm
THE INTERNET: A GUIDE TO WORKING SMARTER.
- http://www.rsna.org/Technology/internet3-1.cfm
A great site for anyone who is interacting on the NET! The author has gone to great lengths to explain some of the communication terms used on the internet. A great site to review every once in awhile to refresh ones memory.
- http://www.learnthenet.com
Vocabulary or Language of the Net ~ This site has everything from A to Z explaining the terms used on and by the Internet - A must site for the newbie!
- http://www.cadenza.org/search_engine_terms
Glossary Search Engine ~ For those that have a term and don't know what it means. This search engine will tell all!
- http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/44copyr.htm
An excellent article from LearnTheNet to BEGIN understanding the complexities of CopyRight and the Internet.
- http://www.eff.org/cgi/search-proxy.py?q=Legal&sa=Search+EFF
Electronic Frontier Foundation "Legal Issues and Policy: Cyberspace and the Law" Archive. This is an excellent an excellent onsite search index to become far better acquainted with Cyberspace Law concerning; Copyright Law, Privacy Law, Trademark Law, Libel Law, Free Speech Law, Contract Law in Cyberspace and papers/articles/abstracts to read.
- http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html
The U.S. Copyright Office, Copyright Basics., Circular 1 - Part of the table of contents for this site
- What Is Copyright?
- Who Can Claim Copyright
- Copyright and National Origin of the Work
- What Works Are Protected?
- What Is Not Protected by Copyright?
- How to Secure Copyright
- Notice of Copyright
- http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
10 Big Myths about copyright explained.
An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.
- by Brad Templeton
- http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
WHEN WORKS PASS INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN - - Includes material from new Term Extension Act, PL 105-298 {USA}.
- http://www.imaginarylandscape.com/helpweb/welcome.html
The Web Guide. This guide is intended to help people who are just getting started on the Internet learn their way around.
Genealogical Research
- http://www.farmingdale.edu/library/webgu.html
Farmingdale College - New York State - Greenley Library Research Guides
- http://middletownpubliclibrary.org/tutor.htm
From, "The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources" How to Search the World Wide Web: A Tutorial for Beginners and Non-Experts by: David P. Habib and Robert L. Balliot -- Last Update: April 23, 2003 [ Middletown Public Library ]
- http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/
From the Ohio State University Libraries, free "...interactive tutorials on basic tools and techniques for becoming an effective Internet researcher..."
- http://geneasearch.com/beginner.htm
Beginners' Guide To Genealogy Research on the Internet
- http://www.researchonline.net
"How To Do Research On The Internet" - Sorry! This is a source that is commercial. If you are interested it contains a selection of 12 lessons to assist you in your research. Now the great thing about this book is that it is probably in the library. Check it out as part of your own assingment for resarching in the library getting resources for free.
- http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/genealogy/
Genealogical Research in the University of Delaware Library
- http://library.usask.ca/offcampus/guides/guides.html
"Research Guides" - A Guide to Resources in your community...
GEDCOM to HTML and Database Indexes
- http://www.worldgenweb.org
"World GenWeb Project" - The purpose World GenWeb Project is; "To provide on-line resources to assist researchers in the quest for their family heritage."
- http://www.gendex.com/ged2html/
GED2HTML: A GEDCOM to HTML Translator
- http://www.gendex.com
Gendex is an enterprise devoted to advancing the progress of family history and genealogy research on the World Wide Web.
The following is a list of software and services currently available:
- GED2HTML - GEDCOM to HTML translator, for producing HTML hypertext versions of genealogical data directly from GEDCOM files.
- GENDEX WWW genealogical index, which currently indexes over eight million names, and which is available for online searching.
- Genealogical web page storage. If your online service doesn't supply you with enough storage space for your Web genealogy pages, you can rent space on this server for a modest fee.
- http://www.gentree.com
Genealogical Database Index list of databases.
- http://www.concentric.net/~ekkm/Utilities.html
Genealogy Utilities - The following is a list of utilities that are found at this site;
- http://members.aol.com/pandssmith/Custodian.htm
Custodian
- http://www.misbach.org/
Ged Browser
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~gumby/ged.html
GedCaps - [ *Freeware* ]
- http://members.aol.com/tomraynor2/gedclean.htm
GedClean - [ *Freeware* ]
- http://www.BonhamDesigns.com/download3.html
GEDCOM Explorer - [ *Shareware* ]
- http://home.freeuk.net/genealogy/
Ged-Commander -- [ *Demo Available* ]
- http://www.gedhtree.com
GedHTree - [ *Shareware* ]
There is much more for you to view - check them out!
- http://pw2.netcom.com/~lhoward/ged2www.html
GED2WWW: Download -> The following versions of are available for download;
- GED2WWW version 0.29, DOS executable, works with Windows! (103 K)
- GED2WWW version 0.29, source code (DOS and UNIX) (33 K)
- GED2WWW version 0.22, DOS executable, works with Windows! (97 K)
- GED2WWW version 0.22, source code (DOS and UNIX) (30 K)
- http://www.frontiernet.net/~rjacob/gedpage.htm
Gedpage currently available for Windows, and Macintosh; is formatted as Family Group Sheets which are very familiar to genealogists.
- http://www.raynorshyn.com/gedclean/
GEDClean32 Home Page - A commercial utility software for your GedCom files.
- http://www.geneaware.com/
GeneaWare Home Page contains information on HTMLGenie Software for Genealogists and much more.
- http://www.pinn.net/~knightma/index.html
The purpose of this site is try and display genealogy data in a variety of forms. The Table of Contents contains:
- Genealogy Home Page Tutorial
- GEDCOM Utility Programs
- SurnameWeb's Genealogy Home Page Construction Kit Forum
Utilities For your Web Page
http://www.geocities.com/web_mgr/ex_users.html
"The Communication Vehicle of the 21st Century" A great site for picking up utilities and information in developing your website. I would also suggest that you bookmark this site as it is updated constantly with well thought out links useful to the web page designer, New and/or Experienced.
Although Douglas Images is a commercial enterprise, it does offer ~ Photos, Posters, Portraits, and Logos. Browse around and have a look. . . Douglas Images has what it takes to offer you the very best in Quality, Craftsmanship and Service. Available for special photographic assignments. Other services include Web Page and Video production. Check out the pros and see what they have to offer!
- http://www.mediabuilder.com/
Media Builder ~ 3D Text, Banners, Buttons and more. All waiting for your arrival.
- http://www.megawebtools.com/graphics.htm
Mega Web Tools. Brings you to a scrolled index for:
- http://madeira.cc.hokudai.ac.jp/RD/yamamoto/factory.html
Signboard Factory ~ Create your own signs online.
- http://www.coder.com/creations/banner/
The Banner Generator. An excellent site to create your own banner {s} online for free.
- http://www.cooltext.com/
Bryan Graphics Generator ~ CoolText.com. A totally free online service which provides real-time generation of graphics customized exactly the way you want them. You will have to check it out for yourself to see!
- http://www.artistic-designers.com/bkgds/mixnmatch.html
Mix and Match Triple Backgrounds. Create your own backgrounds by mixing and matching - neat stuff!
- http://www.freegraphics.com/11_Online_Create_Your_Own/
Create your own graphics online.
- http://www.victoriana.com/animate/animated.html
Victorian Animated Gifs. Please Note:This site takes its' time downloading - the wait is worth it.
- http://www.webgfx.ch/startwebgfx.html
WebGraFX Archive Render Machine ~Online graphics generator - A great site for creating 'free' to your own taste and needs.
Web Page Design
Has Moved to its' own page at Rhonda's FAQ Pages
More links and information are being added by MacLinks' WebTv Researcher - Margaret Davis. Check it out - NOW there are several Help links and a Keyboard function list!
- http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/8100/
Web Wizard's World Animation Library - Resources for web designers.
JR Solutions - Resources for web designers. A personal home business focusing on webdesign AND Genealogical Research. If your interested in someone else creating and maintaining your site AND has an excellent genealogical background - check this site outHTML and Web Pages
- http://eagle.eku.edu/tutorial/index.html
Information on HTML Tags and Formats - This web site is not only NOT CONFUSING but gives you examples of layouts in all areas with the script to make it work and what you will see on your web page. It is a must for even the curious.
- http://www.hwg.org/resources/?cid=53
Information on HTML Tags and How to Use Them - The HTML Writers Guild
- http://www.cwru.edu/help/interHTML/tcopy.html
Information on Copyrights - HTML Tutorial Copyright Notice
- http://www.cwru.edu/help/introHTML/toc.html
Introduction to HTML: - Table of Contents
- http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/
Writing HTML: Index FAQ's and step by step tutoring lessons.
- http://www.websitepromote.com/resources/meta/
The Meta Tag Generator; is a free resource which provides an automated form to receive Meta Tags for your web site. Why do you need Meta Tags? Easy. They can improve your web site's relevancy in Search Engine results. Most search engines include Meta Tags in their measurement of the relevancy of certain keywords as they relate to your website.
- http://www.htmlgoodies.com/
HTML Goodies - Learn HTML
- http://www-phase.c-strasbourg.fr/inform/korpela/HTML3.2/index.html
HTML 3.2 - Learn HTML 3.2 by example
- http://www.wilrose.com/Tutorial.html
HTML Tutorial - An easy site to pick up the essentials for understanding a good part of HTML.
- http://www.december.com/html/
HTML Station - HTML Tutorial ---> This document links you to reference information and demonstrations of hypertext markup language (HTML). You'll find information about all levels HTML, as well as examples, tag summaries, and supporting and reference information.
- http://www.dhtmlzone.com/resources/
DHTML Zone - Dynamic HTML Resources,
{Quote from the site}; "We've compiled some of the best Dynamic HTML links out there and put them in one place for easy reference. Bookmark this page now and come back often for new and updated links."
- http://www.htmlguru.com/
D{ynamic}HTML Guru - DHTML Resources
{Quote from the site}; "The purpose of the Guru site is to help you explore new possibilities in DHTML development and introduce you to a world that can challenge your ability to tell a story or provide an atmosphere to display information without bounds." The index page is awesome!!!!
- http://searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/index.html
"A Webmaster's Guide To Search Engines:" This section of Search Engine Watch explains how search engines find and rank web pages, with an emphasis on what webmasters can do to improve how search engines list their web sites.
- http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jab/snark/
Search Engines - Download your own search engine to your web site.
- http://www.CyndisList.com/construc.htm#Tools
Cyndi's Genealogy Site - Home Page Construction Kit
- http://www.gamelan.com/
Gamelan - Java Information and Tutorial Site
- http://javaboutique.internet.com/
Java Boutique - Java NewsLetter; Sources for applets, articles and much more information.
- http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/index.html
Java Language - Online Classes
- http://www.stars.com/Authoring/Java/
Write Java - Java Tutorials --> Web Developers' Virtual Library.
- http://www.freewarehome.com/programming/java.html
Java Programing Tools - Freeware Home for Java Tools -- Please Note; these tools were created oldest 1996 to newest 2000.
- http://desktoppublishing.com/java.html
Java Editors - Java and java script resources.
- http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/
Java Programing - Java Programming Resources
Searchable Databases
All research requires a starting point - so, where do I begin my search? The following links will give you a basic idea as to where you can start to look.
Remember, time is on your hands so give yourself the space you need to become better acquainted with the information out there and secondly; to realize that this quest you have begun is an adventure into your very own history.
- http://www.everton.com/
Everton's On-Line Search [ Free and subscriber databases ]
- http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search.asp
Ancestry Search [ Free and subscriber databases ]
- http://www.uftree.com/UFT/Nav/familytracergedcom.html
Ultimate Family Tree's Family Tracer GEDCOM Database [ Free search, purchase GEDCOMs ]
- http://www.familytreemaker.com/ifftop.html
Family Tree Maker's Internet FamilyFinder [ Free search, purchase CD ]
- http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/qindex.html
Rootsweb's GenConnect: World Visitor Center
- http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
General Land Office Records [ Bureau of Land Management - USA ]
- http://www.genserv.com/
GenServ, Genealogical GEDCOM System [ Free and membership services ]
- http://www.WallofHonor.com/
Immigrant Wall of Honor [ Ellis Island ]
- http://www.kindredkonnections.com/index.html
About Family History, Genealogy, and Roots at Kindred Konnections -> Commercial site -> Free and membership services. Summary: ->Kindred Konnections ". . . find that there are many thousands of genealogy sites on the Internet, but researchers are constantly looking for a single site that has the ability to provide enough data to be meaningful. This site has research archives of over 100 million names. The ability to manage this massive archive is one of our unique capabilities. We have been in the business of managing these large genealogical archives for over nine years."
- http://www.gentree.com/gentree.html
Online Genelaogical Database
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powhome.html
Pow/MIA Database
- http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/Genea/rsl
Rootsweb's ROOTS Surname List Name Finder
- http://www.ancestry.com/ssdi/advanced.htm
Ancestry Hometown - Ancestry Community Tree - Social Security Death Index - SSDI (Ancestry)Search over 60 million names in the Social Security Death Index at Ancestry.com, the most up-to-date SSDI on the internet. We update our records monthly and make it searchable - all FREE for Ancestry.com subscribers and guests.
- http://www.ancestry.com/worldtree/tree.htm
Ancestry Hometown - Ancestry Community TreeThe Ancestry World Tree is one of the most popular databases at Ancestry.com. Composed of pedigree files submitted by our visitors, it is the largest collection of its kind on the Internet.
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/
USGenWeb Archives
- http://www.yourfamily.com/
Your family.com - genealogy and family member search resources.Your family.com invites you to add your family to our extensive database. Use our genealogy bulletin board to fill in your family tree. Locate long-lost relatives using our free bulletin board. Create your own family homepage, taped oral history & heirloom photo-album. AND MORE!
This is an excellent site for the starter to surround oneself with friends who CAN help!
- http://www.inlink.com/~pkorsay/genealogy/genlinks.html" target="_top
Most Useful Genealogy Links on the Net!!! There are hundreds of links on this site to start you off almost anywhere you desire to go.
- http://www.familysearch.org
"LDS Family Search Site"The long-awaited FamilySearch site features the International Genealogical Index (IGI), Ancestral File, over 17,000 Collaboration lists, the Family History Library Catalog, and a new search engine that hunts for specific names and relationships throughout the Church's online database. It is truly a monumental contribution to online genealogy.
Search Engines:
This page is titled "Navigator" and is maintained by the New York Times. You have to see the number of search engine topics the page has indexed on it. If your looking for almost anything on the net, you will likely find the search engine for it here! A first stop for any researcher!!!
Although it is titled surname search, this site is much more. There are a number of search engines that are available here to put you on the "right track". Enjoy!
- http://www.allonesearch.com/
{Exerpt from the index page} Welcome to the All-in-One Search Page! Over 500 of the Internet's best search engines, databases, indexes, and directories in a single site. The ALL-IN-ONE starting point for Internet searching!
- http://www.altavista.digital.com
AltaVista "At AltaVista, we are intent on delivering the most useful and relevant Internet search experience to our users," said Rod Schrock, President & CEO, AltaVista Company.
- http://www.dejanews.com
Deja News - Internet Discussion Groups
- http://www.iaf.net
Internet Address Finder
- http://www.mckinley.com
Magellan
- http://www.opentext.com
OpenText
- http://guaraldi.cs.colostate.edu:2000
SavvySearch
- http://www.search.com
SEARCH.COM
- http://www.whowhere.com
WhoWhere?
- http://www.yahoo.com
Yahoo
- http://www.creenet.com/cree-search.html
Creenet's Recommended Search Engines - 2 Canadian and 6 WWW major search engines.
- http://www.x5ca.net/search.html
X5 Connection Associates - WWWeb Search Engines - 11 for you to use in your research.
- http://ca.geocities.com/maclizard@rogers.com/mac.faqa1.html#sear
There are 23 search engines on this page. If you can't find what your looking for on the net using any of these search engines then it's to the yellow pages!!!On Site Search Engines - Search for Yourself from this site!
Genealogy Search Engines
- Common Threads and I Found It are specific genealogy search engines that have access to over 24 thousand plus entries to search from for free. They seek out your queries in two different processes.
The Common Threads; form requires last known relative with as much info as you can place. Note! Put commas after single querries and after phrases.
- I Found It!; is a directory of genealogy related sites on the world wide web. Your search criteria are compared to information about the site provided by the owner. If your search link is located, you will be given on site information.
Search From This Site To The Internet
12 WWWeb Search Engines
On Site Search Engine UtilitiesTo save time MacLinks has installed an onsite search engine for your convenience on this page and on Rhonda's Research and Data Center page. Simply insert your 'keyword' and LookSmart will scan the entire MacLinks site to find your information. There is a second button on the form that will search the entire internet for you.On Site Navigational Form to Your Page/Links of InterestIn the interest of those who wish to go where they want quickly, we have added a navigational form. Press the small up and down arrows and go to where you want. No buttons, no confusion, no names - same simple old big page! At the bottom of each page the same navigational form will appear to take you where you want to go.
Enjoy - Dave MacLennan (MacLinks Family Connections) & Bruce McLennan (Clan MacLennan - Worldwide)
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