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Learn how to efficiently utilize Google for family history research with tips on search techniques, filters, and tools. Explore ways to uncover and access valuable information for your genealogical quest.
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Using Google for Family History Researchby Caroline Gurney(Notes added by Norman Taylor after the presentation)
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful
Exact phrase: “william nairne clark” • Dates: last day / week / month / year • Include / exclude: blair +atholl –tony • Alternatives: old OR chipping sodbury • Synonyms: ~ship “alice maud” • Separation: rev * tosswill
www.images.google.com • Find images by name or content
site:www.genuki.org.uk thornbury • Search within site • Search across all pages & databases
www.google.com/alerts • Emails with new search results • Customise settings
www.books.google.com • Search within books • Full or snippet view
www.toolbar.google.com • Google in your browser toolbar • Customise settings