| Leslie Oberman’s Web Sites for Jewish Genealogy. Tuesday, 29 March 2005 Note: Web addresses (URL’s) change like Melbourne weather. Whilst up-to-date at time of compilation, no guarantee is given of correctness. URL: (Uniform Resource Locator) - The standard way to give the address of any resource on the Internet that is part of the World Wide Web (WWW). Types of Web Sites. 1. Search Engines. 2. People Finder - Postal and E-mail addresses - Telephone Directories. 3. Genealogy and History Societies. 4. Genealogical Information Sources. 6. Maps. 7. Countries and Places- Information and Archives. 8. General Information 9. Translation Services. 10. Obituary Links. 12. Surnames. 13. Cemeteries. Notes: http://www.jewishgen.org/ Without a doubt, the premium site for Jewish Genealogical Research. This site must be your first port of call. http://www.ajhs.info Australian Jewish Historical Society. http://www.makorlibrary.com Melbourne's Jewish Library. 4. Search Engine. One of the most essential tools on the Internet - they help you find web sites relating to a particular subject. The search engines are basically huge databases containing millions of records which include the URL of a particular web page along with the information relating to the content of the web page. Various methods of searching and various areas covered necessitate the use of a number of search engines to find the information one is looking for. Search Engines. | |
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