I am still trying my way around, but Put your surch in google and see what comes up. When doing so put it in quotes and without capitols. When you do make sure you make note of what site you get your info from so you can go back to it.
Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: Brad Keller To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites I've been trying to use the Roots Web site looking for information that I have been told is there but for some reason I can't find it. How exactly does one go about looking for a certain family tree on there? ----- Original Message ----- From: "karen schrade" <kschr...@sbcglobal.net> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites > jerry, the rootsweb site and the familysearch site definitely have info > for > other countries. for the genweb site, there is also a world genweb. if you > google it, you'll find it and then can pick the country. karen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jerry martin" <jandymar...@clear.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 8:34 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites > > > Karen: > > Regarding the links that you suppliedLois, do you know if any of these > websites would have information from European countries such as Hanover > Germany? Thanks. Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "karen schrade" <kschr...@sbcglobal.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites > > >> Hi Lois, If you are looking for online records, There are several really >> helpful free family tree websites. these are screen reader friendly: >> the u. s. genweb. >> >> http://www.usgenweb.org/ >> >> if you go to that site, you'll find a list of states. enter on the state >> you >> want and you'll get the counties lists. some counties have more >> information >> than others. >> >> You can also check out rootsweb. it's free and you can search for your >> relatives names, narrowing it to places as well through the advanced >> search. >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com >> >> they have hundreds of mailing lists for surnames and places. if you know >> where your relative lived, you can find a mailing list for that place and >> search for the name. >> They also have lots of user contributed family trees. if you're lucky, >> you >> may find a distant cousin. that's called World Connect. >> >> then, you can check out the LDS genealogy site: >> >> http://www.familysearch.org >> >> if you type into the search box the name, first and last, then the place, >> and narrow it to time, i. e. 1900 to 1930,, you will get lots of hits. >> then, you can narrow that by birthplace, europe or us, death place, >> the same, birth year, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s etc. you may find more than you >> imagined. I've had very good luck with the family search site lately. >> It's >> a bit tricky to get used to but it's definitely doable. >> >> good luck. If you have other questions about genealogy and screen >> readers, >> i'd be happy to try to help off list. karen >> kschr...@sbcglobal.net >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lois" <w5...@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:41 PM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites >> >> >> Are there any family tree web sites that don't charge an arm and leg? >> Thanks >> for the help in advance. >> >> Lois >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
