TRACING YOUR ROOTS

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TRACING YOUR ROOTS

• Using the Internet for Genealogical Research
• by Ed Marsh

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TOPICS

• Traditional Genealogy
• Computer (Internet) Revolution
• Computers Software
• Free Databases
• Commercial Databases

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TRADITIONAL GENEALOGY

• Collecting Family History
• Evidence vs. Myth Legend
• The Family Bible

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Singleton Candlers Bible
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TRADITIONAL GENEALOGY

• Collecting Family History
• Evidence vs. Myth Legend
• The Family Bible
• Public Records

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1774 Payroll from Dunmores War
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TRADITIONAL GENEALOGY

• Collecting Family History
• Evidence vs. Myth Legend
• The Family Bible
• Public Records
• Cemetery Records

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Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA

• In memory of Sarah P. Marsh, wife of Thomas
  Marsh, born March 22, 1797, died April 14, 1858,
  aged 61 years 25 days

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TRADITIONAL GENEALOGY

• Collecting Family History
• Evidence vs. Myth Legend
• The Family Bible
• Public Records
• Cemetery Records
• The Family Tree

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Berties Family Tree
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TRADITIONAL GENEALOGY

• Collecting Family History
• Evidence vs. Myth Legend
• The Family Bible
• Public Records
• Cemetery Records
• The Family Tree
• Family Group Sheets

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Family Group Sheet

• Children of St. Clair Humphreys and Barbary
  Miller are
• i. Allen A. Humphreys, born Abt. 1836 died Aft.
  1870
• married Sarah J. Pyne
• ii. Henry W. Humphreys, born Abt. 1838 died
  December 08, 1924
• married Isabella Ballard.
• iii. Samuel Humphreys, born Abt. 1840
• iv. Ward Cook Humphreys, born Abt. 1842 in Monroe
  Co. WV died Aft. Sep 27, 1915
• married Malinda Jane Broyles September 05, 1867
  in Monroe Co. WV
• v. Margaret Humphreys, born Abt. 1843
• vi. Dayton C. Humphreys, born Abt. 1845 in Monroe
  Co. WV died Bef. 1940 in Monroe Co. WV
• married Rhoda Ellen Ballard.
• vii. Rhoda E. Humphreys, born Abt. 1847
• viii. Amanda A. Humphreys, born 1847 died Aft.
  1870
• married Addison Mann, March 05, 1868.
• ix. Isabelle R. Humphreys, born Abt. 1849.

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COMPUTER (INTERNET) REVOLUTION

• Networking with cousins encourages sharing of
  data/history through personal family sites -
  But Be Careful
• Travel vs. Computer - Cheap Research makes the
  roots pilgrimage more fun and productive

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COMPUTERS SOFTWARE

• PC - ISP - GO!
• Genealogy Programs
• Types of Lists
• Gedcom Files

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FREE DATABASES

• SSDI (Soc. Security Death Index)
• LDS Records
• US GenWeb Project
• Rootsweb State County Pages

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COMMERCIAL DATABASES

• On-Line
• Public Records

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PUBLIC RECORDS

• County, State, National Archives
• Census CDs
• Genealogical Publishing Companies

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In Conclusion

• History and old fashioned genealogical techniques
  are still the foundation
• Computers have greatly enhanced the using of
  collected data
• The Internet has initiated an exponential growth
  in the quantity (if not the quality) of available
  data