Your Ancestors Await: Easy Internet Archive Hacks for Family Historians
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- Author：Thomas MacEntee
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Summary
Genealogical research has been revolutionized by modern tools including the vast digital library of the Internet Archive。 The Internet Archive （） offers millions of digitized books， historical documents， newspapers， audio/videos， and even archived websites free of charge。 For genealogists – whether beginners tracing a single family line or experts building extensive family trees – the Internet Archive is a treasure trove of genealogical resources， from published family histories and local county histories to old city directories and church records。
Why is Internet Archive Important to Genealogists？
The Internet Archive has become an invaluable resource。 In line with its mission to preserve knowledge， the Internet Archive has gathered a vast array of materials that are directly useful for constructing family histories and studying community pasts。 Notably， a dedicated Genealogy Collection was added to the Internet Archive in December 2008， aggregating thousands of resources of interest to genealogists。 This collection （and others like it on the site） features contributions from major genealogical and research libraries – for example， the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center （one of the largest genealogy libraries in the United States）， the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library， the Brigham Young University （BYU） family history collections， the National Library of Scotland， and many more。 These partners have helped populate the Internet Archive with a rich selection of genealogical literature and records。
Getting Started with the Internet Archive for GenealogyTypes of Resources on the Internet ArchiveSearching the Archive and Filtering ResultsNavigating Archive Collections， Details， and DownloadsMajor Features of Internet ArchiveWayback MachineBook Borrowing and Controlled Digital LendingAdvanced Search CapabilitiesTips for effective searchingCurated Collections and LibrariesReading OptionsViewing and Downloading FormatsSearch Strategies for Genealogical Resources， Confirming Public Domain Status， and Citing Sources
Conclusion
Resource List
Why is Internet Archive Important to Genealogists？
The Internet Archive has become an invaluable resource。 In line with its mission to preserve knowledge， the Internet Archive has gathered a vast array of materials that are directly useful for constructing family histories and studying community pasts。 Notably， a dedicated Genealogy Collection was added to the Internet Archive in December 2008， aggregating thousands of resources of interest to genealogists。 This collection （and others like it on the site） features contributions from major genealogical and research libraries – for example， the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center （one of the largest genealogy libraries in the United States）， the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library， the Brigham Young University （BYU） family history collections， the National Library of Scotland， and many more。 These partners have helped populate the Internet Archive with a rich selection of genealogical literature and records。
Getting Started with the Internet Archive for GenealogyTypes of Resources on the Internet ArchiveSearching the Archive and Filtering ResultsNavigating Archive Collections， Details， and DownloadsMajor Features of Internet ArchiveWayback MachineBook Borrowing and Controlled Digital LendingAdvanced Search CapabilitiesTips for effective searchingCurated Collections and LibrariesReading OptionsViewing and Downloading FormatsSearch Strategies for Genealogical Resources， Confirming Public Domain Status， and Citing Sources
Conclusion
Resource List