Looking for Genealogy Sites

Working on one’s family history can be a very rewarding process, but it can also be a very frustrating one if one has to rely solely on the internet for data. While the web is a wonderful resource in many ways, finding truly useful sites for research can be a daunting process. Typically, a would-be researcher will look for sites through one of the big search engines, such as Google, in the hopes of having relevant links returned. Unfortunately, a lot of the links will be those of sites that are just pages of other links and contain no real data of interest. All is not lost, however – it is possible individually to affect the rankings of sites within these large search engines by creating links to sites that are worthwhile genealogy sites. One of the aspects that the search engiens look at is the number of other sites that link to a particular site, so if you find a good site, consider linking to it from your own pages. You can also help promote good sites by mentioning them in postings to mailing lists and forums. In time, the search engines take note of these additional links and the good sites begin to rise inthe rankings, making them easier to find when searching.