Google Presentation Extras

A Google "cheat sheet" with the Google search tips we reviewed at our meeting today can be found Reference Sheet.  The web address for the Google search classes is http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/course.

Don't forget to explore the more and even more buttons on Google.

PCGS August Meeting August 18th

We have two wonderful presentations for you this Saturday. They are "Tips and Tricks to Using Google Successfully" and "Using Newspapers to Find Information". Handouts for the presentations have been emailed to members. If you are a member and did not receive an email with the handouts, please contact us at pimacountygenealogysociety@gmail.com.

Some members will be meeting for lunch prior to the meeting at the UMC cafeteria. Members usually begin to arrive for lunch between 11:30 and 12:00. Please join us and tell us about your summer genealogy finds or research.


Meeting host Barara Salyer 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Tips and Tricks to Using Google Successfully - Amy Urman 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Using Newspapers to Find Information - Jean Banowit

Hope you had a wonderful summer!

Google - Useful search techniques

In our beginning class today we discussed a few techniques to get more from a Google
 search, here are two of my favorites.

The ~ included in a Google search will search for similar words to the keyword.

For example:  poundstone ~genealogy

the above search will search genealogy, family, ancestry, family tree, genealogical,
genealogical records, records, roots, surname, vital records. etc - all the words
 similar to genealogy.

- will exclude information

For example:   poundstone ~genealogy -paula

the above will exclude Paula from the search

Try these techniques on your next Google search!