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Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources – A Baker's Dozen

Tom Kemp
Jul 24, 2013
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Google
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Internet Archive
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GoogleBook Search
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Cemeteries
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Vital Census & Other
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Newspapers
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Preserve and Share
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FamilySearch & Ancestry
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Conclusion
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

Save time and focus your research on the websites you will actually use and rely on: Find-A-Grave, Internet Archive, GenealogyBank, FamilySearch Wiki, Pinterest, Ancestry and more. Learn why you should rely on these essential tools for documenting your family online and leaving a lasting legacy for the rising generation. There are millions of websites & these are the ones you'll repeatedly use.

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Tom Kemp
Thomas Jay Kemp, a well-known genealogist, librarian and speaker, Tom has been working in libraries for the past 50 years. He is the author of more than 40 books and has lectured around the world. He is the Director, Genealogy Products NewsBank, I
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