{"id":123,"date":"2015-02-23T03:02:03","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T03:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:27:08","slug":"links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/?page_id=123","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Updating old storage: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/hcpl.net\/innovation-digital-media-labs\/#DigitalMedia\">Freeman Library Digital Media Lab<\/a><br \/>\nThis lab offers you the ability to digitize your slides and negatives, vinyl records, VHS and cassette tapes, 8mm and Super 8 films. A short orientation course is required before reservation can be made with any equipment in the Digital Media Lab. They also have a floppy reader and CD ROM drives to be used with computers onsite so those files can be moved to a USB device. Library is located at 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, Texas 77062 (Clear Lake City), 832-927-5420.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forms to use:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pedigree\/6-gen%20editable%20blank.pdf\">editable 6 Generation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pedigree\/FamilyGroupSheet.pdf\">editable Family Group Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Misc\/Fifty Questions.pdf\">Fifty Questions for Family History Interviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Misc\/Home checklist.pdf\">Home Sources Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>These are a few of our favorite web sites:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogy.acpl.lib.in.us\/\">Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogy.acpl.lib.in.us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Allen Library icon.png\" width=\"97\" height=\"97\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.claytonlibraryfriends.org\">Clayton Library Friends (CLF)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.claytonlibraryfriends.org\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/claytonlibraryfriends.org\/resources\/Pictures\/clf_logo_bw.png\" width=\"68\" height=\"79\"><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n(Also available is Clayton&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonlibrary.org\/fhrc\">Family History Research Center<\/a> website.)\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txsgs.org\/\">Texas State Genealogical Society (TXSGS)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=http:\/\/www.txsgs.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/txsgs.org\/TSGS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Partner-Society-Logo2018-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=97\" height=\"97\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iggp.org\/\">International German Genealogy Partnership<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iggp.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/German icon.gif\" width=\"235\" height=\"64\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngsgenealogy.org\/\">National Genealogical Society (NGS)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngsgenealogy.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.txbayareagen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png\" width=\"235\" height=\"64\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drtinfo.org\/\">Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hgftx.org\/\">Houston Genealogical Forum (HGF)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/texashistory.unt.edu\/\">Portal to Texas History<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smu.edu\/Libraries\/digitalcollections\">SMU Digital Collections<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdgsar.org\">Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)<\/a> (local)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ss2srt.org\">Sons of the Republic of Texas<\/a> (local)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/txdar.org\/\">Texas Daughters of the American Revolution<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>General Genealogy Websites<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessgenealogy.com\/\">Access Genealogy<\/a><br \/>\nFree! Records and databases for the genealogist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/boards.ancestry.com\">Ancestry Message Boards<\/a><br \/>\nOver 25 million genealogy posts on more than 198,000 boards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.censustools.com\">Census Tools<\/a><br \/>\nEver try entering extracted census data into your genealogy program&#8217;s primitive text editor? &#8230; Using a spreadsheet is a great way to record your genealogy data in a format similar to the original source. Genealogy-related spreadsheets and also blank forms for hand-entry are available free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferencekeeper.org\/\">Conference Keeper<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;The most complete Calendar and Collection of Genealogy Events on the Internet&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyndislist.com\">Cyndislist<\/a><br \/>\nFree! Cindi Howells&#8217; List of Genealogy Sites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadfred.com\/\">Dead Fred<\/a><br \/>\nDead Fred&#8217;s Genealogy Photo Archive, a free, fun photo genealogy&nbsp;research web site devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familysearch.org\">Family Search<\/a><br \/>\nFamily Search is a free research site offering millions of records, many with images available for the original records, and flexible search capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familytreedna.com\/\">Family Tree DNA<\/a><br \/>\nDNA tests can help find family, break through brick walls and trace migration routes of ancestors.&nbsp; Local to Houston, this is the company whose founder developed the very first DNA test for genealogy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mackiev.com\/ftm\/\">Family Tree Maker<\/a><br \/>\nWorld&#8217;s favorite genealogy software making it easier than ever to discover your family story, preserve your legacy and share your unique heritage. If you&#8217;re new to family history, you&#8217;ll appreciate how this intuitive program lets you easily grow your family tree with simple navigation, tree-building tools, and integrated Web searching. <span style=\"color: initial;\">Single click synchronization with Ancestry.com<\/span><sup style=\"color: initial;\">\u00ae<\/sup>, hints from Ancestry and FamilySearch. (paid)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogy.com\/\">Genealogy<\/a><br \/>\nA source for family history buffs to find genealogical research originally posted in GenForum and other genealogy articles. Lots of databases (free and paid).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gensmarts.com\/\">Gensmarts<\/a><br \/>\nGenSmarts is a utility that uses artificial intelligence to analyze your existing&nbsp;genealogy file and produce research recommendations.&nbsp; These recommendations can be specific to the library or facility you are reseaching at, and therefore can be great for trip planning! GenSmarts reads your data directly &#8211; it doesn&#8217;t&nbsp;require a Gedcom export. It works with over a dozen popular genealogy&nbsp;progams, including Roots Magic, Family Tree Maker and PAF.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyhelp.com\/genealogy\/\">Hobby Help &#8211; Geneaolgy<\/a><br \/>\nA beginner&#8217;s lesson on how to start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeadviceguide.com\/how-to-gather-family-information\/\">How to Gather Family Information<\/a><br \/>\nA good spot for beginners to start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hnoc.org\">Historic New Orleans Collection<\/a><br \/>\nThe Historic New Orleans Collection has launched a new version of its online catalog. The new site makes the institution&#8217; s entire cataloged collection of books, manuscripts, maps, photos, art, and ephemera accessible to the public for the first time. The online catalog presents three ways to search: by keyword, advanced search, and collections themes. Researchers will also have access to more than 17,000 images, view-able in a gallery where they can be enlarged or compared side-by-side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbcleaningservice.com\/history-of-ellis-island.html\">History of Ellis Island<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/\">Roots Magic<\/a><br \/>\nOne of the oldest (formerly known as Family Origins for Windows) and most powerful family tree building software packages, Roots Magic offers free trial downloads of their software to &#8216;try before you buy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsweb.com\/\">Rootsweb<\/a><br \/>\nFree! Owned by Ancestry.com. Lots of databases!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruisedirect.com\/finding-your-family-from-ship-passenger-lists\">Ship&#8217;s Passenger Lists<\/a><br \/>\nTo find names of ancestors who immigrated to the United States generations ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thc.texas.gov\/\">Texas Historical Commission<\/a><br \/>\nThe state agency for historic preservation. We save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Views: 5263<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updating old storage: Freeman Library Digital Media Lab This lab offers you the ability to digitize your slides and negatives, vinyl records, VHS and cassette tapes, 8mm and Super 8 films. A short orientation course is required before reservation can be made with any equipment in the Digital Media Lab. 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