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From: "John Slaughter" <>
Subject: Research Recommendations
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 16:23:41 -0700


From NEHGS eNews of 5/3/06

Letting the Internet Come to You
by Michael J. Leclerc

Even after a short time, many researchers can end up pursuing dozens of
individuals in their research. Internet searches are now a standard part of
research. The problem is that more and more pages are added each day. How
can anyone keep up with all of this new information? Two resources should be
in every genealogist's toolkit: RSS and Google Alert.

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Very popular on weblogs and news
sites, this tool allows users to subscribe to a service that will notify
them when new information is posted on the site. Instead of having to
constantly visit a website or blog to see what new information may have been
posted, subscribers get an email in their inbox whenever new information is
available. Some sites offer tailored RSS subscriptions, allowing you to
receive notification about specific topics only instead of general changes
to the site.

Google Alert offers two levels of service. In both instances you enter
search terms and your email address. Google will notify you when its search
engine has discovered new pages with those search terms. You can be notified
daily, weekly, or as the new postings are discovered. There are four levels
of subscription service for Google Alerts, ranging in price from $4.95/month
to $39.95/month. Each level increases the number of searches you are allowed
to run concurrently, and the number of results that will be returned. Visit
www.google.com/alerts for more information.


John
In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01.
http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html

MA-Bay-Colony list moderator
USGenWeb County Coordinator
Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex
Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle
USGenWeb Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA -
http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi

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