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Using Google for Genealogy Research - iGoogle & More
In another article, I discussed signing up for a Google account, and the value of using Gmail as a tool for organizing, collecting and sharing your family history research. Here are some more useful services that are available to Google account holders. iGoogle, and Google Gadgets: One of the chief benefits of a Google account is the iGoogle start page. By selecting from an array of available modules, or "Google gadgets," a family history researcher can customize the content of the iGoogle start page to meet the needs of an online researcher. Need a place to jot a few notes about your family history research? There are various "sticky note" gadgets available. Need to compile a research "to-do" list? There are gadgets available for that, too. Calendars, dictionaries, translation tools, your Google bookmarks, RSS feeds, your Gmail account, and more, are all available from your iGoogle start page. Google Notebook: Another useful feature for researchers is Google Notebook, a tool for clipping and annotating information, links and images from the Web. The Notebook feature is available as a browser extension for Firefox and for Internet Explorer 6. The Notebook feature can also be placed on your iGoogle start page, with the use of a Google gadget. Learn more about Google Notebook here. Web History: The Web History feature allows you to view your Web activity including your Google searches, web pages, news articles, images, and videos. Google also says that over time, the use of the Web history will lead to more personalized search results, based upon your history of searches, and the sites that you've visited. Google Alerts: Search results are sent to your email inbox with the Google Alerts feature. Researchers can specify the frequency of the email alerts (once a day, once a week, or as-it-happens). Alerts can be comprehensive, encompassing all Web sources, or can be tailored to the Web, blogs, news, Groups, or video.
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