As we learn about our own family history, digging into history, genealogy, libraries, archives, messing around with computer programs, learning about the myriad how tos, tips, tricks, and techniques used to research genealogy, we’d like to share with you some interesting and helpful articles and sites we’ve found along the way.
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Genealogy Techniques
- Numbering Systems in Genealogy by Richard A. Pence
- Ted Pack – How to Convert Text to Gedcom
- Encylopedia of Genealogy – Soundex Utility
- Eastmans Online Genealogy – GedCOM Explained
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – How to Use Swem’s The Virginia Historical Indexs
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Guide to Using The Soundex Coding System
- Genealogy Today – How to Research Tombstones
- Cyndi Howells Genealogy Research – Ten Things You Should Do (That You Probably Aren’t Doing Already)
- The GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5 – Introduction to GEDCOM tags
- GEDCOM 5.5 Torture Test Files
- Shirley Hornbeck – This And That Genealogy Tips On GEDCOMS
Genealogy Tutorials
- Genealogy Learning Center with Linda Haas Davenport
- Beginners Guide to Family History Research by Desmond Walls Allen
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – The Search for a Birth Parent
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Researching U.S. Passenger Lists at the Forum Library
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon – Native American Research
- Internet Genealogy Guides
Genealogy Research Tools, Forms, Software, and Products
- Richard S. Wilson – Comparing Windows Genealogy Software Programs – Comparing Features
- Richard S. Wilson – Comparing Windows Genealogy Software Programs – Creating Web Pages
- Eastman’s Online Genealogy describes UndeGED – Freeware Program converts GEDCOM files into HTML
- Alpha Dictionary – International Languages Dictionary
- Open Directory – Genealogy Software – GEDCOM to HTML conversion programs
- Freeware Home – Free and Open Source Genealogy Software
- Genealogy Search – Genealogy Freeware and Open Source Software
- GedView – Free GEDCOM Viewing Program
- LifeLinks – Free Genealogy and Medical History Program
- GedClean32 – Cleans Private and Living Information from GEDCOM files for publication or web pages
- US Department of Health and Human Services – My Family Health Portrait – Free Genealogy and Medical History Program
- GenSmarts – Genealogy Research Software
Genealogy, Family History, and History Magazines Websites
Helpful Tips and Resources for Using The Master Genealogist Gold Program
- TMG Basic Concepts A Metaphor to Help Understand the Basics – Excellent, simple how to steps
- TMG Tips as published in Everton’s Genealogical Helper Magazine
- Terry’s TMG Tips – Merging Duplicate People
- Terry’s TMG Tips – Merging Projects and Data Sets
- The Master Genealogist (TMG): Journal, Preview, Endnotes, and Bibliography Reports
- Terry’s TMG Tips – Why Choose The Master Genealogist Software Program
- Ancestry.com – TMG Utilities and Add-on Programs
- John Cardinal – TMG Utilities