Inspired by the other posting in the blog today, on the Canadian Genealogy Survey, I'm asking your help.
Most of you, faithful readers, are avid family historians. You probably have a circle of interest a bit different from mine.
So, what are the three most important websites that you consult regularly in your (family history) research?
Please post as a comment so that everyone can see. I do screen the posts, only to save you from spam, so your response won't show up immediately.
Thanks.
11 comments:
John, these days I seem to be using Ancestry, FamilySearch and Mocavo. If I was working on my New England roots, American Ancestors.org would probably be in second or third place.
Ancestry.com (I gave up and bought the world-wide package last year).
Find My Past.
Abebooks.com (for all used and out of print history and location research books.) Cheers.
Brenda Turner
Ancestry.ca
Scotlands People
Findmypast
As a beginning genealogist, I would have to say that Ancestry sites have given me a framework from which to work. However, how I access information depends on the family I am researching. Some aha moments-really exciting finds- have been through phone calls to distant public libraries, and connections with people-even cold calls. The Irish census for 1901 and 1911-free site- is very helpful. I get clues at lectures which have nothing to do with genealogy. Lately, newspaper articles and listings have been especially helpful. I could list many sources, including a brooch with engraving on it. Photos inspire me to look for information. Anne S.
I use
Ancestry.com,
www.nosorigines.qc.ca (for my French Canadian ancestors.
And Google.
I subscribe to several blogs (you, Dick Eastman, French Genealogy blog, Genealogy Canada, Genealogy in Time - which are all very informative.
Familysearch.org (old and new sites)
Findmypast.com
Scotlandpeople.gov.uk
But there's lots more than can be more useful, depending on the specifics of the search - Canadian census, Irish census, Ancestry, Deceasedonline etc
Ancestry.ca (I have a deluxe membership)
Findmypast
Library and Archives Canada
FamilySearch.org
and several blogs: you, Dick Eastman and a couple of direct family ones
Hi -
Ancestry, new.Family Search and Find My Past.
Rod Blaker
Ancestry.co.uk
FreeREG and FreeBMD
FamilySearch and Google Maps tie for third place.
Novascotiagenealogy.com is hands down number 1. I have lots of Nova Scotia ancestors.
#2 is Library and Archives Canada
#3 is Familysearch.org
I don't have a subscription to Ancestry but do use it when I visit Nova Scotia Archives or Halifax Public Libraries
Pam
I use Ancestry.com world edition daily, FamilySearch.org, and at the Family History Center down the street at the LDS church where I am a non-church member volunteer, several of their 13 free commercial databases, like Findmypast.
I read your blog daily, Eastman's, and Support which summarizes a lot of genealogy news.
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