GENEALOGY
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Fill in your Family Tree with the free version Ancestry.com
This site is free but limited. Use it in conjunction with the version below that is available only at APPL
Available only at Anna Porter Public Library |
Available only for patrons of Anna Porter Public Library on any personal computer with internet access |
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For access: username = your library card number |
Use for the following collections: |
Use for the following collections: |
| U. S. Census 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890(fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 | U.S. Census 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890(fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 (partial). Use the Browse feature in HQ to search 1830, 1840, 1850. |
| Birth, death, marriage records including Social Security Index | Books |
| Border crossing and ship records | Articles |
| Canadian collections | Revolutionary War |
| UK collections | Freedman's Bank |
| Other international collections | U.S. Serial set -- of U.S. Congress in Lexis/Nexis |
| Military collections | |
| Multi-media collections (postcards, newsreels....) |
More Internet Links
Comprehensive Sites |
Beginner Sites |
Sites for Specific Types of Information |
| CyndisList |
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| FamilySearch.org
from LDS |
One-Stop Beginner's Genealogy |
Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records |
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from LDS
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Access Genealogy | Smoky Kin |
| Ancestors
Companion web site to family history and genealogy TV series from Brigham Young University Broadcasting, LDS |
Gatlinburg newspapers | |
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Tennessee State Library and Archives | |
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US Gen Web Project
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The
National Archives
What you can find online |
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| American Last Names |
Class One - Getting Started
1. Review differences of Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and More Internet Links
- How to get online to Ancestry.com Free, Ancestry .com Library Edition, and Heritage Quest.
- From this page explain the differences between Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest
- Start a family tree in Ancestry.com, the free online part
- Open Ancestry.com Library Edition from the Anna Porter Public Library web page
- After entering ancestors in family trees, see hints.
- Switch to Acom, Lib Ed and search one or more hints
2. Handouts:
- Ancestor Chart
- Family Group Chart
- Comparison Chart Acom vs HQ
3. Homework
- Fill out the paper Ancestor Chart
- Using the paper copy fill in the Family Tree you created in ancestry.com the online edition. You can do this from home.
Class Two - Searching U. S. Censuses
1. About U.S. Federal Censuses
- Compare census searches in ACOM and Heritage Quest (HQ), especially 1830, 1840, and 1850.
HQ - 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890(fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 (partial).
Note: Use the Browse feature in HQ to search 1830, 1840, 1850.
HQ - Searches for exact spelling only. Compare a search for William Temple in the 1860 Census.
HQ - See Why didn't I find someone in the Census?
ACOM - 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890(fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930
ACOM - Returns alternate spellings and abbreviations
ACOM Wildcards:
* represents zero or more characters. Must have two non-wildcard characters.
? represents a single character
2. 1890 Census was damaged by fire. Only records from 18 specific counties in 11 states survived.
3. Each census does not capture the same information. See handout
4. The 1940 Census will be available in April 2012. The release(s) of searchable database(s) will come later.
5. The 1930 Census will be completed in HQ after digitizing of a specific set of genealogy/history books are complete.
2. Handouts -
- First Places to Look Checklists for Genealogical Research 1700-2000 (6 sheets)
- What information is in each census year. (from Janis Fredrick)
3. Homework
- Pick out one ancestor. Search the Federal censuses for the appropriate years in Heritage Quest at home
- Record your findings on the appropriate sheet(s)
- Add new information discovered to your paper charts
- Fill in your online Family Tree
- Follow the hints in Heritage Quest (HQ) for links to the U.S. census
Class Three - Searching FamilySearch
Handouts -
- Tennessee Counties
Class Four - Sevier County History Center - Tim Fisher
at Sevier County History Center only
Great Smoky Mountains - Purchasing of Property for the GSMNP, alphabetically arranged, maps
Bible Records by family
on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and at Sevier County History Center:
Class Five - Veta King - Pigeon Forge Public Library
Class Six - Searching by Place
1. Family Search - in Research Helps, click Sort by Place
Many leads found here will need to be researched personally, not online, and may be found at
LDS Family History Centers
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Knoxville Tennessee
400 Kendall Rd NW
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Phone: 865-693-8252
Hours: T 10am-4pm, 6pm-9pm, W 6pm-8pm, Th 10am-4pm, Sat 11am-2pm
Closed: Sat, Jul 3; Sat, Sep 4; Wed, Nov 24; Thurs, Nov 25; Sat, Nov 27. Our
last day for 2010 will be 18 December
Attention: In case of inclement weather, please call the center to verify that
it is open
2. Cyndi's List - under U.S. States and Counties, pick your location
3. www.rootsweb.com (free, created by Ancestry) - under Search Engines and Databases, pick US Town/County databases, then pick your location. Some of these databases will require payment.
4. US GenWeb from the USGenWeb Project Team -"keeping internet genealogy free" - search by state. Each is different since the sites were created by different individuals.
5. Roots-L - Created by volunteers, Hosted by Rootsweb. Search by state.
6. AccessGenealogy.com - known for Native American data. Free. Search by state
Class 7 - Military Records (US)
1. The National Archives for a guide and links to what you can find online - particularly:
Military Records
The National Archives holds Federal military service records in two repositories:
- The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., for Revolutionary War - 1912 (see details of holdings)
- National Military Personnel Records Center (NPRC), in St. Louis, Missouri, for WWI - present (see details of holdings).
Your research path will depend on aspects such as: what branch of service your ancestor was in, which conflict, what dates, whether Regular Army or a volunteer unit, whether your ancestor was an officer or enlisted personnel, and whether there was a pension application.
Learn more about Military Records research
2. Cyndi's List
- 365 WWI sites
- 246 WWII sites
3. Subscription ($) web sites:
4. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
5. Family search
Research Helps/Sorted by Subject/Military
Frequently Asked Questions
How can we get the 1850 Census from Heritage Quest?
Some years in HQ have not been name indexed.
To see the census for years that are not yet name-indexed, select the Browse Census from the toolbar to search for information about ancestors or relatives in census data.
Browse Census allows you to access all census years by locality. Browse Census contains four available options by which to narrow your search results; 1) Select Census Year; 2) Select Census State; 3) Select County; 4)Select Location.