Encyclopedia of Genealogy
Another online tool that may be helpful to you in your research is the relatively new "Encyclopedia of Genealogy" at http://www.eogen.com
Entries vary from the blank U.S. census exteaction forms, to definitions of terms such as collateral ancestor, the Pennsylvania Dutch and testaceous powders, to a detailed entry on U.S. WWI draft registrations, and a few links to groups such as the German Interest Group in Wisconsin, the Ohio Genealogy Society, and the Wisconsin- Rock County Genealogy Socity. There is also a description of and a link to the Illinois Vital Statistics, which has been mentioned in an earlier blog entry here.
The beauty of the online version is the ability of the whole Internet community to add to, edit, change and modify information in the encyclopedia to make it more useful, current and applicable. Instructions for becoming a contributor are on the site. I encourage you and all of us to add one entry for the Midwest, something specific that you are knowledgable about and help the knowledge base grow!
Entries vary from the blank U.S. census exteaction forms, to definitions of terms such as collateral ancestor, the Pennsylvania Dutch and testaceous powders, to a detailed entry on U.S. WWI draft registrations, and a few links to groups such as the German Interest Group in Wisconsin, the Ohio Genealogy Society, and the Wisconsin- Rock County Genealogy Socity. There is also a description of and a link to the Illinois Vital Statistics, which has been mentioned in an earlier blog entry here.
The beauty of the online version is the ability of the whole Internet community to add to, edit, change and modify information in the encyclopedia to make it more useful, current and applicable. Instructions for becoming a contributor are on the site. I encourage you and all of us to add one entry for the Midwest, something specific that you are knowledgable about and help the knowledge base grow!
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