Google for Genealogists
Google for Genealogists By Francie Kennedy The first name that usually comes up when you think about searching on the Internet is probably Google, but did you know you can uncover facts about your ancestors and the places they lived using Google . Successful Google searching can turn up unexpected details and records on many different types of web pages. Learn how to analyze and refine the list of results when you search, using some simple search operators to get rid of unrelated clutter. In this overview of Google, Francie will give concrete examples of what to search for and how to structure a successful search, including some of her own research finds, along with a brief overview of a few other useful Google tools. Francie Kennedy is passionate about microhistory, and inordinately fond of maps and old county histories. She often stays up late collecting resources for her students in Beginning Methodology classes, and integrating these resources in new ways. Francie is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), and speaks to genealogical societies in Southern California on a variety of topics ranging from Google to geography.