HIT: Genealogy sites and software

["Madeline L. Buchanan" <mlbuchanan1@home.com>]

Thanks to all who sent genealogy sites and software recommendations.  One of
the most mentioned was http://www.familysearch.org/ which is sponsored by
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  In addition to getting
information from the web site, they have Family History Centers all over the
country with computer information, CD's, microfilms, and books.  If the
local Family History Centers do not have a microfilm or book, they can get
it from the Family History Library for a small mailing fee.  Except for
this, all of their services are free.  They also have a Personal Ancestry
File that can be downloaded to organize family histories.

The site at http://www.cyndislist.com is another free site recommended by
several people.

The site at http://www.ancestry.com is very complete, but a year's
subscription is $69.95.  You can register for a 14-day free trial.

The following list came out of the December issue of School Library Media
Activities Monthly.  There are activities, additional web sites, and lesson
plans that accompany the list.
www.CyndisList.com/kids.htm
www.execpc.com/~dboals/geneo.html
www.myhistory.org
www.ngsgenealogy.org
http://home.earthlink.net/~howardorjeff/instruct.htm
http://rootsweb.com
www.firstct.com/fv/tmaps.html
www.oplin.lib.oh.us (select genealogy from the Topics)
www.lds.org/familyhistory
http://home.istar.ca/~ljbritt/
http://home.cnet.com/internet/0-3805-7-1426526.html
www.nara.gov
www.usgenweb.net
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/occupation.html
www.behindthename.com
www.nara.gov/genealogy/soundex/soundex.html
http://clanhuston.com/name/namehist.htm

As mentioned above, the Personal Ancestry File from Familysearch.com can be
downloaded and is free.  This is a Windows based program and there are also
accompanying files that can be downloaded, depending upon how detailed a
user wants to be.  This file can be downloaded in several languages.
Another suggestion for a Windows program is Family Tree Maker.  The program
Reunion was suggested for Macintosh users.

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Madeline L. Buchanan, Library Media Specialist
W. J. Christian School (K-8)
Birmingham, Alabama  35206
Phone (205) 838-7666 or 231-5277
Fax (205) 231-5279
mlbuchanan1@home.com
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"The imagination should be allowed a certain
amount of time to browse around."
--Thomas Merton
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