Cyndi's List

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Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet is a categorized and cross-referenced list of links for genealogical research. The site contains roughly 260,000 links in 180 categories. Cyndi's List supplements operating expenses with affiliate advertising.

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[edit] History

The list was first created as a short list of genealogy bookmarks that was shared with the members of the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society [1] at the September 1995 meeting.[2] The web site opened in March 1996; by the end of that year, it had more than 10,000 links. [3] In 1998 it obtained its own domain name. [3] The site has since received numerous awards[4]

The creator of the site, Cyndi Howells, is the author of three books for genealogical research and the Internet, including a printed copy of Cyndi's List.

[edit] Structure

The links are categorised into sections which are then subdivided. The top level divisions are:

  • Computers & the Internet
  • Ethnic Groups & People
  • Help from Others
  • History
  • Immigration, Emigration, Migration
  • Localities
  • Marketplace
  • Memorabilia
  • Military
  • Miscellaneous
  • Occupations
  • Records
  • Religions
  • Research Tools & Reference Materials
  • Wars

There are several other indexes, and a search facility using Google.

[edit] Bibliography

Books by Cyndi Howells:

  • Howells, Cyndi (1999). Netting Your Ancestors : Genealogical Research on the Internet. Genealogical Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0806315461. 
  • Howells, Cyndi (2000). Cyndi's List: a Comprehensive List of 40,000 Genealogy Sites on the Internet. Genealogical Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0806315560. 
  • Howells, Cyndi (2004). Planting Your Family Tree Online: How to Create Your Own Family History Web Site, National Genealogical Society Guides. Thomas Nelson, Inc. ISBN 978-1401600228.  (More details on NGS website)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ancestry store (2001). Cyndi's List. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  2. ^ Ragan, Robert. Classic interview with Cyndi Howells. Treasure Maps Genealogy. Retrieved on 200804-14.
  3. ^ a b Cyndi's List. Historical timeline. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
  4. ^ .Cyndi's List. Awards and recognition. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.

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