[Genealib] Teaching Heritage Quest

[Pam Cooper]

Show the difference between the census images and indexes. They get very
confused about this. Many will search HQ and think it is all indexed. I
also show how the indexes are sometimes better in HQ, especially the
1870 and 1880. I have a comparison chart if you need it. (This is from
ProQuest.)
Also show how they can sort the records. I love that 

I show examples of cemetery records (or any other record) on PERSI that
can be found in newsletters and are not published any where else. I
bring the newsletter with me for demonstration.

An example of a bible record in the Revolutionary War records is Thomas
Hinman and Rhoda --- no relation to me. 

While I am demonstrating, I use the notebook feature. I don't explain it
until the end when I show them how I print or email it to myself. 

Pam

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-----Original Message-----
From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Larry
Naukam
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:10 PM
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
Subject: [Genealib] Teaching Heritage Quest

What sources do you use to teach a course on Heritage Quest? I have some
promo materials from them, but wonder how anyone else teaches it. I
would
show census, some local (to us) digitized books, etc., PERSI, the Rev
War
items, and the other choices off the top page. But what would anyone
suggest
about going more into detail?


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