2.1 Results

To view one of these hit pages:
1. Click on the title of the website. The title is underlined with blue lettering.

To return to the list:
1. Click on the Back button, located at the top left hand side of the screen,
illustrated in the Figure below.




After reviewing all the web pages on the first page, go to the next page of lists by:
1. Scroll to the bottom of the page
2. Click on the number 2 or Click on the “o” above the 2.

Exercise
1. Do a search with your name.
If there are no results with your name, try a name of a family member.
2. Select a page that contains your name.
3. Use the back button to return to the index search page.

2.0 Search and Results

Google displays the first group of hits. If there is more than one page of hits, they will be displayed on following pages.

At the bottom of the results page the word Google appears. In Figure 2.1 the more o’s that appear in the word “Google”, the more results [or hits] available. The “o” related to the page number is in red while the other “o’s” are in yellow. There maybe more pages than are listed. As you click on the pages, the page numbers may change to indicate more pages.

1.1 Start Google

To start using the Google Search Engine:

1. Open your internet web browser program.
For example, Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox.

2. Type in the URL address desired to view.
www.google.com

3. Press the “Enter” key.

Terminology

Definitions to Know

Web Browser
A web browser is a program used to facilitate entry to and usage of the internet; used to view HTML documents.

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. Each web page, on the internet, has its own individual address known as an URL.

Hits
Each site listed for your search is called a hit.

Google is for Genealogists

Google is a great tool for Genealogists

There are two ways Google can help you. In searching the web for website that will help and Google Drive to store and share files.
Click here for posts dealing with Google Drive

Google Search
Google search can be very helpful but it can also be a waste of time if you don't know how to limit your "hits"

New pages and new information is added to the Internet daily. Most of it is free. How do you find your ancestors in all that information?

My Google pages will help you identify very specifically what you want.

I have created short lessons for each command available in Google searching.

Index
Click on the title to jump to that page.
Terminology
1.1 Start Google.com
1.2 Start googling!
2.0 Search and Results
2.1 Results
3.0 Narrowing Your results