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This is a long list, make sure you move down the page for the
links. I suggest you use www.altavista.com and www.google.com first with as many
variations of what you are looking for, then, go on to others.
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(I do not read Spanish. If there is a problem with a link, please email me.)
Genealogical Research Forms to save and print
Ancestors
- Charts and Records to print
Bailey's Genealogy
forms
Genealogy
Forum Forms
Kindred
Keepsakes Free Forms
One Page Genealogy (BYU Department that will print large scale pedigree charts from your gedcom)
Misbach Charts (some free)
Printed Charts that match the Mary Hill method: http://www.generationmaps.com/php/workingcharts.php
Fancy
Pedigree Charts (paper, to fill out, circle chart) http://www.funstuffforgenealogists.com/store/en-us/dept_60.html
BYU 1000 name Circle Chart http://www.byubookstore.com/ePOS?this_category=104&store=439&item_number=40001358201&form=shared3%2fgm%2fdetail%2ehtml&design=439#
Fun stuff for genealogists http://www.funstuffforgenealogists.com/store/enter.html
Genealogy
for You http://www.cafepress.com/genealogyforyou
Random Acts Genealogical Kindness Gifts http://www.raogk.com/
Family History Ideas for Children:
Research Links for Kids: (Title Links appear blue. )
GenealogyToday/Junior http://www.genealogytoday.com/junior/
Enchanted Learning Activities http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/familytree/
Family History Ideas for Children (Primary, Family Home Evening Activities) http://www.xmission.com/~westra/FHChildren.html
WorldGenWeb for Kids: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgwkids/
USGenWeb for Kidz: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwkidz/
Ask Jeeves for Kids:
http://www.ajkids.com/
Genealogy: Greeting Our Ancestors http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/kids/KIDS-990302.htm
Family Explorer: http://www.genealogy.com/familyexplorer/index.html
Hometown History: http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/index.html
Kids Turn Central Hobbies http://www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/hobbies/names.htm
Life Stories
Preservation
http://www.storypreservation.com/
Grandparents Day
and Genealogy Lesson Unit
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-05-01.shtml
Family Education (research forms) http://familyeducation.com/index_more/0,2086,1-0-118-32,00.html
Family Forever http://www.familyforever.com/links.htm
Massachusetts Archives Kids Zone http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/ciskid/kididx.htm
Celebrity Trees http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/index.html
Genealogies of Famous and Infamous http://www.idreamof.com/famous.html
(move down the page to find them)
Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/
RootsWeb Guide to Record Types http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/
WebQuests and Units for Classroom or Home School:
What's in a Name? A Personal Quest: http://www.oocities.org/ellenallen2001/what.htm
Can You Crack the Code http://www.oocities.org/ellenallen2001/can_you_read_that.htm
Teaching
with Cemeteries Grade 5. -Pam Carlson, Mary Ullrich, Kaye Mikkleson, Jeff We
http://history.gfschools.org/NDHistory/LessonStandard.aspx?LessonID=333
Engaging Students in History "Teaching with Cemeteries Grade 11": http://history.grand-forks.k12.nd.us/NDHistory/LessonOverview.aspx?LessonID=334
Ms. Reye's 8th Grade Spanish Class http://collaboratory.nunet.net/murray/gen-home.html
Teaching Genealogy in a Jewish School http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/kidzgen.txt
Family
History Unit: http://pec.jun.alaska.edu:16080/%7Emccaffm/
K-3 Unit http://pec.jun.alaska.edu:16080/%7Emccaffm/pdf/McCaffreyunitt.pdf
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Teaching Literature:
Fifteen Primary Source Activities -Louise Hopping and Lorraine Hopping-Egan, Scholastic 2003
Teaching and Using Document-Based Questions for Middle School (Gifted Treasury Series) (Paperback)
Rappin' Ronni, Research Rat. -Michael & Valerie Charbeneau, Creative Alliance Press, 2005 (Comes with CD music)
Links
to the Past through Genealogy: Curriculum Activities for the Classroom.
-Midge Frazel, Linworth Publishing, Inc.., 2005 (Grade 5-8)
Immigration
(Primary Sources Teaching Kit, Grades 4-8) -Karen Baicker,
Teaching Resources 2003
Activities and Extensions:
Hispanic: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage http://www.somosprimos.com/heritage.htm
Pied Piper of Saipan http://www.somosprimos.com/guy/guy.htm
Black Latino Connection http://www.somosprimos.com/blacklatino/bl.htm
Latino's fighting during the Revolutionary War in the Americas http://www.somosprimos.com/hough/hough.htm
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Fun Family History Activities for Kids http://www.oocities.org/genealogy4kids/genealogy4kids.html
Eagle Scout Service Projects http://www.oocities.org/genealogy4kids/eagle.html
LDS Young Women Value Projects http://www.oocities.org/genealogy4kids/yw.html
National Genealogical Society Youth Resources http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/youth.cfm
Family History Map http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/feature/famf010302_hist/famf010302_hist2.html
Immigrant Stories from Children http://www.tenement.org/foreal/
Family History Education Associates http://my.execpc.com/~fhea/
Books
for Children:
(I receive no
compensation for listing any books on my site. Look for them in your library,
interlibrary loan them, or see if they are still available for purchase. Titles
that are in blue are links to book dealers or websites for the item.)
Evie Finds Her Family Tree. -Ashley B. Ransburg, Indiana Historical Society, 2006
The Second Rescue: The story of the spiritual rescue of the Willie and Martin Handcart Pioneers. -Susan Arrington Madsen, Millennial Press,1998.
The Stones of the Temple. -J. Frederic Voros, Jr., Deseret Book, 1993. (Out of Print, only found at Alibris.com)
The
Family Tree Detective: Cracking the Case of Your Family Story. - Ann
Douglas; Owl Books 1999
Dozens of Cousins; Blue Genes, Horse Thieves and Other Relative Surprises in
Your Family Tree. - Lois Horowitz; Ten Speed Press,1999.
Roots for Kids - A Genealogy Guide for Young People. by Susan Provost
Beller; Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997.
Do People Grow On Family Trees - Genealogy for Kids and Other Beginners.
- Ira Wolfman; Workman Publishing, 1991..
Kids and Kin - The Family History Research Vacation that Involves Kids.
-Patricia Suter and Corinne Earnest; Russsell D. Earnest Associates, 1997.
(out of print, one copy at Amazon, look for it in libraries or second hand
stores)
My Backyard History Book.
-David Weitzman; Little Brown and Co., 1975.
If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island. - Ellen Levine;
Scholastic.,1993.
I
Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History
Project -Veronica
Lawlor, Puffin, 1997.
Me and My Family
Tree. -Joan Sweeney; Crown Publishers, Inc., 1999.
I Have an Olive Tree. - Eve Bunting; Joanna Cotler Books, 1999.
When Jessie Came Across the Sea. -Amy Hest, Candlewick Press, 1997.
Family Tree. -Katherine Ayres, Yearling Books, 1996. (A novel about Amish and family history) (Grade 5--Young Adult)
The Ghost in Allie’s Pool A Young Adult Novel by Sari Bodi, Brown Barn Books, 2007 (Dorothy May and her fall from the Mayflower.)
Ellis Island: Interviews In Their Own Words. -Peter Morton Coan; Fact On File, Inc., 1997. (High School/Adult)
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. -Jim Murphy, Clarion Books, 2003. (Young Adult)
The Orphan Trains. -Annette R. Fry, New Discover Books, 1994. (Out of print, but there are others like it)
From
Tonga to Zion, the story of Fa'aki Kihelotu' Alatini Richter , or Faith &
Prayer (YA to Adult Paperback)
by Ella Mae Judd (prepared) Fa'aki Richter (Author), b/w photos
(Illustrations)1991 (good example of what can be compiled from journals and family
photos.)
Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp. -Jerry Stanley. Crown Publishers, Inc., 1992.
The Children of Topaz: The Story of a Japanese-American Internment Camp. -Michael O. Tunnell and George W. Chilcooat. Holiday House 1996.
Grandma
Francisca Remembers: A Hispanic-American Family Story. -Ann Morris,
Millbrook Press, 2002.
Others by same author: Grandma Lai Goon Remembers: A Chinese-American Family
Story, Grandma Lois Remembers: An African-American Family Story,
Grandma Maxine
Remembers: A Native American Family Story, Grandmas Susan Remembers: A British
American Family Story.
Seven Brave Women - Betsy Hearne (2006) HarperTrophy (K-Grade 4)
Climbing
Your Family Tree -Ira Wolfman (1999) Webpage to go with book: http://www.workman.com/familytree/index.html
The Kids Family Tree Book - Caroline Leavitt
Grandmothers have already earned their
wings: A Record Book. -Teresa Kogut and Amy Spitler, Havoc Publishing, 2001
(Use to generate a life story or scapebooking.) Out of Print but others like it
available
http://www.havocpub.com
Barefoot in the Rubble. -Elizabeth B. Walter, Pannonia Press, 1998. (High School/Adult Level - The story of the Danube-Swabian genocide.)
Family Diseases: Are you at risk? -Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,1989
How Healthy is Your Family Tree: A complete Guide To Tracing Your Family's Medical and Behavioral History. -Carol Krause, Fireside Book, 1995. (High School/Adult Level)
Genetic Connections: A Guide to documenting your individual and family health history. -Danette L. Nelson-Anderson, R.N., BSN aand Cynthia V. Waters, Sonters Publishing, 1995 (High School/Adult Level)
My
Family Tree Workbook: Genealogy for Beginners -Rosemary A.
Chorzempa (out of print but some still available)
Other Books for Family History Unit: http://pec.jun.alaska.edu:16080/%7Emccaffm/pdf/textresources.pdf
Have a large Library? Book DB2 (freeware to catalog books) http://www.spacejock.com/BookDB_Download.html
BookCat (another catalog using Access database) Used by some Family History Centers for their inventory. $39.95
Ideas
for Teaching Family History to Adults
Crash Course in Family History for Latter-Day Saints. -Paul Larsen. Fresh Mountain Air Publishing Co., 2005. (One of the best learn-on-your-own books or a good guide for teaching family history classes.)
Articles on Family History Research, Problems, and Questions
Ancestors Teaching Guide http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/ Video Clips http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/video/
Ancestors DVD Set http://deseretbook.com/store/product?sku=4907036
LDS Church Related Family History Links: http://www.academic-genealogy.com/churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaintsldsmormon.htm
Lost photos, artifacts: http://historypast.com/index.html
Penny Postcards of locations by state http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html
Lost Faces http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/faces/families.htm (photos found in second hand stores or elsewhere, or family photos unidentified)
Organizing Your Files http://www.fileyourpapers.com
Family Roots Organizer http://www.familyrootsorganizer.com
LDS Tech (Up to date info on technology development by the church department)
Kessler's
Software Links
Silicon Valley PAF
Users Group
Richard Wilson's Computer Software Comparison Chart
FHCTech (good source for information about scanning also)
Utah South Family History
Training Center
Vernal Utah Family History Center
Los Angeles Regional Family History
Center
Room Required to copy FHL CD's to Computers
Running FamilySearch on a Linux Server http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~fhcnet/fhctech/linux.html
Gedcom to html products to display your data on the web:
Gen Viewer Applet: http://mysite.verizon.net/chris.stillwell/roots/genviewer/genviewr.htm (The one I use.)
GedHTree: http://www.gedhtree.com/ (trial and then register)
Ged4Web: http://www.ged4web.com/index.htm (trial and then register)
GED2WWW: http://www.lesandchris.com/ged2www/index.php (really free)
Other Converters: http://www.cyndislist.com/gedcom.htm#HTML (most up to date list)
Making .pdf files from documents that come from other software http://pdf995.com/
Gedcom
to Microsoft Excel/Access http://www.infused-solutions.com/software/ged2csv/
Software:
Ancestral
Quest: http://www.ancquest.com/InclineSoftware.htm
(The originator of PAF4)
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/
Family History Blog Spots and Mail Lists
Directory of Online Genealogy Blogs for Librarians
PAF-Lug
Blog (PAF Lincolm Users Group)
How
to Set Up a FamilyHistory Blog
Arlene Eakle Genealogy Library
How to us RSS /reader to save time: http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english
Terry Mason's Gift of Family History http://www.tmason1.com/gf/index.html
Cost of National Archive Records as of 2007 http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-3160.htm
Internet
Learning System for Family History Consultants https://lds.netdimensions.com/?SUBMIT=Continue
Priesthood registration: http://www.familysearchsupport.org/PHRedirect
Consultant registration: http://consultant.familysearch.org/consultant/home.do
Family History Consultant Memos https://help.familysearch.org/kb/Local_Support/en/Consultants/memos/en/englishmemos.html
Family Roots Televison http://www.rootstelevision.com (video clips on lots of topics)
Family Roots Radio http://wwwfamilyrootsradio.com
Ensign and New Era Family History Articles http://www.academic-genealogy.com/ensignfamilyhistorygenealogy.htm
FamilySearch Indexing http://www.familysearchindexing.org/fsi-admin/navctrl.jsf?pname=homeTab
DeAnne Shelley Teaching Materials
Cathie Owens Family History Class
Archival Products and Information
Light Impressions http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com
University Products http://www.universityproducts.com/main2.html
Your
Family Legacy http://www.webyfl.com/index.asp?PageAction+Custom&ID=13
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