A NEW LINKS PAGE


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Oct 22, 1999


This week's deadline for my article has hit me smack in the face. It has been a long week of surfing for me. I'm a bit bleary eyed from staring at the screen. I've weathered the frustrations of having to log off so someone can use the phone or being knocked off by my ISP after staring at a page too long (sure wish I had my DSL hooked up- s-o-o-o-on, then there will be no stopping me).

It has all been worth it, as I have found some great new sites, and revisited old friends. The reason for this is my new links page. Take a look. Well, actually it is still in progress, and will be completed some time this weekend.

There have been many changes in the Internet genealogical community since I started my Suite 101 articles more than a year ago. There are many, many great sites. I tried to bring what I have felt would be the most useful to everyone.

They are rated either 5 stars or 4; the only criteria being whether all their data was available to everyone at their site. I'm sure I missed some great 5 star sites, but hopefully the link list category will lead you to them.

Following are my new categories, with an explanation:

MULTI-PURPOSE SITES

There are some sites that provide a number of different services- databases, articles, searches, queries, lists, etc. If they provided at least 3, I put them in this category.

LINK LIST

Different sites have different ways of categorizing their lists. Genealogy is a creative endeavor, so looking at different perspectives can help our discoveries. Try some of the different list sites to get your juices flowing and help you surf more productively.

BEGINNER HELP

If you are new to genealogy, or to Internet genealogy it can be a bit overwhelming. These sites help you get started. But, they are not for beginners only. I find them helpful when I need to get back on track or to look for something I am missing in my research.

DATABASE SEARCH ENGINES

Search engines are a great time saver when we log into the genealogical community. These provide different ways to search for the information we need or to find lost cousins.

GEOGRAPHIC LISTS

When we need to target our research to a specific location, or even find that location, these will get you headed in the right direction.

ON-LINE ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTER

These are some of my favorite places to read the latest, or get new ideas. A must if you want to keep up with the genealogical world.

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1.   Oct 24, 1999 7:18 PM
Hope you like my new links page. I tried to include everything you need to get started surfing without becoming overwhelming. What do you think about my new links? Do you have any sites I might peruse ...

-- posted by crisbe



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