W06 Ancestry Exploration Flashcards
A system that allows the search for various spellings of a last name. It is based on the progression of consonants rather than the spelling of the surname. It began as a way to code surnames in census records and has been used in other large record type collections, such as immigration, vital records, and naturalization records.
Soundex
An Ancestry website feature containing educational videos about research methodology, record collections, genetic genealogy, and much more.
Ancestry Academy
An Ancestry website feature that is a digital “library card” catalog that includes descriptions of and access points to the record collections held on Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Card Catalog
An Ancestry website feature used by members to ask and answer research questions, collaborate with family members or other researchers, and contribute to research projects in the genealogical community.
Ancestry Community
An Ancestry website feature for those that have purchased Ancestry DNA kits to review their results and connect with matches.
Ancestry DNA
An Ancestry website feature that reviews your family tree and looks for records that potentially match your ancestors. You can review the hint and choose to attach the record to your ancestor or ignore it if it is not a true match. Also known as the “shaky leaf.”
Ancestry Hints
An Ancestry website feature used for researching the historical records held on Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Historical Records
An Ancestry website feature that allows you to test beta Ancestry.com beta features.
Ancestry Lab
An Ancestry website feature that allows you to see others on Ancestry.com that are also researching your ancestors.
Ancestry Member Connect
Similar to the Ancestry Community, this Ancestry website feature allows you to communicate with other researchers using the message board format.
Ancestry Message Boards
An Ancestry website feature for users that would like to hire a professional genealogist.
Ancestry ProGenealogists
An Ancestry website feature where you can build, share, and search family trees.
Ancestry Public Member Trees
An Ancestry website feature that allows you to create a personalized list of links to record collections you frequently use.
Ancestry Quick Links
An Ancestry website feature that provides a folder for you to store records that are potentially connected to your ancestors.
Ancestry Shoebox
An Ancestry website help feature that provides guidance on using all the Ancestry features.
Ancestry Support
