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Genealogy 101

Genealogy 101. Presented by Pickerington Public Library. Getting Started: Goal Setting. Write down goals to help with focus Ex: A question to think about… Why am I researching? 1.) Ex: I would like to know from what countries my ancestors came to the United States.

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Genealogy 101

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  1. Genealogy 101 Presented by Pickerington Public Library

  2. Getting Started: Goal Setting • Write down goals to help with focus • Ex: A question to think about… • Why am I researching? • 1.) Ex: I would like to know from what countries my ancestors came to the United States. • 2.) Ex: I would like to confirm a suspected culture or ancestry in my family.

  3. Where to begin?! • Yourself • Collect items: birth certificate, photographs, diplomas, yearbooks, greeting cards etc… • Write down memories: • Places you have visited or lived. • Stories from loved ones. • Favorite places in the town where you grew up. • Repeat process for your family members.

  4. Notes • Offline research • Interview family members. • Collect any documents: birth and death certificates, religious records, pictures or any other documents that you and your family may have. • Online Research • Read over search tips. • Explore advanced search options. • Perform the same search on a couple of different sites. • This helps keep your search more accurate and fresh. • Always verify information by checking documents gathered.

  5. Getting Started with…

  6. What is the Ancestry Library Edition? • An enhanced library database version of Ancestry.com - the largest and most popular genealogy website on the market. • Provides digital access to variety of records • U.S., U.K., and Canadian census returns • Vital statistics • Military records • Ships’ passenger lists • Directories • Parish records • Family trees • Maps • Forms

  7. How does it differ from Ancestry.com? Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Library Edition Does not include some of the more “specialized” resources. Only available to an institution. • Ancestry.com or Ancestry.ca - only available from home by personal subscription.

  8. Main Resources United States • American Census records, 1790-1930 • United States Obituary Collection • Social Security Death Index • Border Crossings: From Canada to US, 1895-1956 • U.S. Passport Applications, 1820-1925 • U.S. Naturalization Records, 1795-1972 • New York City Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1600s-1902 • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

  9. Main Resources - continued… United States… • Civil War Service Records • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 • World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 • U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 • Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes) • American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes)

  10. Main Resources – continued… United Kingdom & Ireland… • UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 • British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 • British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918 • British Phone Books, 1880-1981 • England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 • Irish Records Index, 1500-1920 • Irish Marriages, 1771-1812

  11. Main Resources - continued… Europe • Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 • Baden, Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911 • German Phone Directories, 1915-1981 • Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1819, 1867, 1890 and 1900 (in German) • Denmark Births, Christenings & Marriages, 1631-190ss (in Danish) • Norway Births, Christenings & Marriages, 1600s-1800s (in Norwegian)

  12. Home Page of Ancestry Library Edition • Pickerington Public Library Home page • Menu button • Research button • Genealogy • Ancestry.com • https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/

  13. Basic Search

  14. Basic Search…Ranked Results

  15. Ohio Research

  16. Ohio Tools Birth and Death Records • The obligatory recording on a state level of births and deaths in Ohio began 20 December 1908. • County-level registrations of births and deaths began in 1867 • were kept by the probate court; however, they are incomplete. • A few counties have records dating from the 1840s. • includes names of parents and their place of residence. • Birth and death records prior to 20 December 1908 are available from the probate court of the county where the event occurred. • http://www.odh.ohio.gov/en/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/How-to-Order-Certificates

  17. Ohio ToolsBirth and Death Records Continued County or City Health Departments • Located in the county or city health departments. • State-level birth records -usually contain a child's name, place and date of birth, sex, race, name and birthplace of father, and maiden name and birthplace of mother. • State-level death records -usually include a child's name, place and date of death, sex, age at death, marital state, place of birth, parents, occupation, cause of death, and last residence.

  18. Ohio Marriage Records Marriages • Before statewide registration, individual counties recorded marriages, generally from the date the county was created. Each county maintains a marriage index. • Statewide registration of marriages began 7 September 1949. • Records after that date can be obtained from the Division of Vital Statistics. • The original marriage records are filed with the probate judge in each county. • A statewide index to marriages since 1949 is at the Division of Vital Statistics.

  19. Ohio Vital Statistics • Birth records filed after December 20, 1908 • Death records filed after January 1, 1954. • Death records older than 50 years and birth records older than 125 years may be removed from the Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics , and sent to the Ohio Historical Society for archival storage. • Plain paper copies may be purchased from the Ohio Historical Society. • Customers may obtain certified copies by contacting the local health district in which the vital event took place

  20. Additional Online Tools

  21. Search Sites www.familysearch.org www.usgenweb.com Volunteer-maintained and free site for genealogy. Offers valuable information that commercial sites like Ancestry will not have, such as family photographs and headstone transcriptions. • Access to records from around the world • A non-profit service sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Free Registration is offered for this site; however, it is not required to register to search the site

  22. Immigration www.castlegarden.org www.ellisisland.org Immigrant passenger lists from post-1892 to 1924. Website requires registration, but searching is free. https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/faq • New York Passenger Lists from 1820-1913. • Free access to a database of information on 10 million immigrants. • http://www.castlegarden.org/faq.php

  23. LDS Family Resource Center • Tuesday-Thursday 10am-2pm • Wednesday 6pm-9pm • Saturday 10am-2pm • Computers: Family search and ancestry • Tables • Knowledgeable staff • 614-866-7686

  24. Additional Links • Ancestry 5 minute finds • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0xuz8BBkD4hP8k3ExCn1hxhbeuWdVY5x • Adoption research • https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/legalinfo/adoption.aspx • Ohio Genealogy • http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Ohio/Default.aspx • Ohio Department of Health • http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ • Ohio Historical Connection • https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library

  25. Congratulations! This concludes Ancestry Genealogy Research 101. Try out your new searching skills, and don’t hesitate to ask library staff for assistance. Best wishes in your research!

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