[or-roots] Research tips

[Stephenie Flora]

I have been taking up a lot of genealogy time lately so I thought it was
about time I shared some research tips I use when doing a search on the web.
You may be aware of all of them but maybe someone can get some use out of
them.

 

Try using these search phrases in the search engine you use:

 

Genealogy + database + surname (if you put a comma at the end of the surname
it will help cut on searches you don’t want.  An example would be if you
were searching for a surname of Michaels a comma would help eliminate
Michaelsons).  I use this trick all the time when searching the Oregon State
Archives online database

 

genealogy + surname (it will bring up private sites that you may not be
aware of.  I hope you aren’t searching Smith.)

 

Cemetery + cemetery name + state (this is useful if you are seeking a
particular cemetery and know the name.  Brings up private sites you may not
be aware of)

 

When you are on a website searching for a particular name you can go to the
Edit function at the top of the page in Explorer, choose Find on this Page
and type in the name you are seeking.  It will then move forward to each
instance of that name when you click on Next.

 

Hope this helps someone.

 

 

 

Stephenie Flora
www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm
My Families: Acuff, Bartruff, Bewley, Greene, Lewis, Modlin, Patty

 

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