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For Our Members
America's GenealogyBank at Fort Worth Public Library
The Fort Worth Public Library <http://www.fortworthgov.org/Library/>has announced they now provide access to America’s Genealogybank database at the Library, with remote access available from home.
America's GenealogyBank provides Web-based access to millions of the United States' core genealogical records from 1652 to the present day. Through basic name search and advanced search options, genealogists can easily find and browse digital images of American historical genealogies, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements, casualty lists, military and government documents and other essential primary sources. It also provides the full text of modern U.S. newspaper obituaries and enhanced Social Security Death Index records. Significantly, each of America's GenealogyBank's five historical or modern collections is updated with new content on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They are:
- Articles, obituaries and more from Historical Newspapers
- America's Obituaries (1977-present)
- The Social Security Death Index
- Digital facsimiles of printed items from Historical Books
- A variety of essential records from Historical Documents
Online Self-Study Classes on FamilySearch
FamilySearch now offers 81 free lessons, enabling people anywhere in the world to access family history expertise any time. The topics range from basic research to training on specific record types and can be beneficial to both beginners and experienced researchers. Most of the classes come from research consultants in the world-famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, but FamilySearch is also now working with partners to broaden the pool of expertise. Topics inlcude:
- U.S. Research
- Reading Handwritten Records Series
- Research Principles and Tools
- England Beginning Research
- Germany Research
- Ireland Research
- Italy Research
- New Zealand Research
- Poland Research
- Russia Research
- Principios básicos para la investigación genealógica en Hispanoamérica (México)
All of the classes can be accessed on www.familysearch.org by clicking on Free Online Classes on the home page.
Surnames
Click the link below to see a listing of all the surnames are members are researching:
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Page revised: 29 April 2012
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