Maps Added to GenealogyExplore.com
With a compass as this site’s icon, it seemed logical for us here at GenealogyExplore.com to launch some map resources to aid family history researchers. So, that’s precisely what we’ve done.
The growing collection of maps here at GenealogyExplore.com offers family history researchers a resource for finding the towns where their ancestors lived, looking for landmarks that are significant in their families’ history, and for doing many other location-oriented research tasks. The maps are also annotated with links to research tools and resources.
Arizona Genealogy Custom Search Engine Is Now Available
Family history researchers should look upon search engines such as Google and Yahoo as their friends, as a valuable tool for uncovering available information about ancestry and genealogy. It is important, though, to be able to search efficiently and productively, and to use the search engines in a way that produces results that are relevant to your research.
There are many ways of fine-tuning the search process — for example, careful choice of search terms, and refining search terms as you proceed with your research. Search engines such as Google also have advanced search options, which allow researchers to limit the search to an exact phrase, to limit the search results to a particular date range, and so on. Read more