Beginning genealogy - Using the Internet




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These are links for people new to the Internet, not just to Internet Genealogy.

Finding Information on the Internet A basic guide to the Internet, not just genealogy, from the librarians at the University of California at Berkeley. These folks know their stuff and explain it better than I could. It is easy to read; don't be put off by the fact they are one of the finest universities in the world. (Their football team being the major exception.) If you are new to the Internet as well as to genealogy, this is a great place to start.

Evaluating Web Pages is a companion page, also from the UC Library. It is written for students doing research, which, in a sense, takes in all of us genealogists. We don't live in dorms or attend miserable football games, but we study and research. One point from this site in particular should be graven on our soul in letters of fire:

Are your hopes biasing your interpretation?

Some people are willing to believe anything, including grandfathers born four years after grandsons, if it gets them into the DAR. Reading it on the computer doesn't make it true.




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