Ancestors: Genealogy and Technology- CDs

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What's In Them	Where to Find Them	How to Use Them^***
Almost always include: Names and some additional information (e.g., date, place, spouse, etc.) of a collection of people Ability to search by name, place and/or other keywords Information about the original source May also include: Any of a variety of details about the people found in the database Scanned images of original documents or photos	For links to descriptions of many genealogical CDs: http://CyndisList.com/software.htm#CD For commercially available CDs: http://heritagequest.com http://www.familytreemaker.com	To find information about your ancestors in compiled resources (to be confirmed by searching original sources) To speed your research by searching indexes of original sources (e.g., census, military) To find submitters to contact and share information with To find others with your surname of interest in your area of interest (e.g., SSDI)

*** Please share your suggestions for other uses of information found in family records here

For more information on these important records, be sure to catch the Computer Records episode of Ancestors on your local PBS station.

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Technology

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Right Software
People Finding
Online Meeting Places
SS Death Index

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