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What is Genealogy
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Top ten myths
Top ten reasons to do it
Just for Fun
Glossary
Getting Started
An exercise using a pedigree
Paperwork organization
Preserving your records
Labeling your records
Photographs
Maps and geography
Old style dates
Old style handwriting
Tombstone reading
Calculating relationships
Family reunions
PC Software
Genealogical Programs
Genealogical Numbering Systems
Family Group Sheet form
GEDCOM format
Descendancy report
Ahnentafel report
Recap and Statistics
The data pyramid
Source Documents
Basics
Record types
Trustworthiness
Vital and primary records
Manuscript archives
Censuses and the soundex
Actual examples
Where to Look
Where to do your research
Kansas City area research
U.S. GenWeb
Adoptions
Recent immigrants
Ellis Island
African American
Native American
Hispanic American
Recommended web sites
Researching
Basics
Step-by-step
Certified professionals
Genealogical publishers/sellers
Recommended books
Publishing your family history
Forms to use
Citations
Dewey Decimal system
Homework assignment

Recommended Genealogical Web Sites

www.CyndisList.com Cyndi's List - web's largest set of genealogical site links...when in doubt, START HERE!!!
www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/references_for_researching Nat'l. Genealogical Society recommended links
www.familychronicle.com/webpicks.htm has over 150 sites listed

www.americanancestors.org Search for ancestors, Social Security Death Index access
www.Ancestry.com Search for ancestors, good for finding clues on where to look for records
www.RootsWeb.com Search for ancestors, good for finding clues on where to look for records
www.FamilySearch.com Search the databases of the LDS Church, they have microfilmed millions of primary records
www.Everton.com Search for ancestors, purchase books, etc.
http://www.fileright.com/naturalization-family-roots-military-records.html Wide variety of information and links for finding military records

www.Ancestry.com Search for ancestors, good for finding clues on where to look for records
http://rwr.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Search for ancestors, good for finding clues on where to look for records
www.americanancestors.org Search for ancestors, Social Security Death Index access
www.Genealogy.about.com How to do genealogical research -- by topic, numerous but beware that you will get lots of popup ads
http://genealogy.miningco.com How to do genealogical research
www.DearMyrtle.com Online newsletter, get started aids and classes, etc.

www.genealogical.com Purchase books
www.genealogical.com Purchase books
www.heritagebooks.com Purchase books
www.GenealogyBookshop.com/index.htm Purchase books
www.americanancestors.org/store-books Search for ancestors, purchase books, etc.
www.Everton.com Search for ancestors, purchase books, etc.

http://xml.coverpages.org/genealogy.html Overview of Technology in Genealogy
http://xml.coverpages.org/genealogy.html#gentech GenTech (merged with NGS in 2002)
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm GEDCOM standard
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/michael.h.kay/gedml/index.html
(he wrote Saxon parser)
GEDCOM to XML via GEDML

www.genealogy.about.com/cs/chat Online chat rooms for genealogy
www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/d_p_1_archive.asp Online genealogical newsletter
http://blog.eogn.com/ Online genealogical newsletter
http:ancestry.com/ Put your family tree on the Web for free
www.ipl.org/div/websearching the Internet Public Library, general tips on how to search web sites using the search engines
www.treeremoval.com/trace-your-family-tree Links to various genealogical information

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