LadyDigger
Bronze Member
Many of you may already use this...some may not...so for those who don't know, try it...you'll love it!!!
OMG....the books available to read online are amazing! And what a great tool, especially for me in regards to genealogy. I found so many books I did not know about regarding my local area and the history....I have to work today, but tomorrow, I'm off and I'm going full force on reading these books and get all the genealogical data I can!!! YEAH!!!
Go to GOOGLE search engine....at the top left, you will see a menu...to the right, it will say MORE. Click on the arrow and a list will pop-up...click on BOOKS. Once that opens...type in your word(s)...like: Princess Anne County, stage coach roads, old towns, YOUR SURNAME, anything that you have an interest in! It will list all books with reference to Princess Anne County or whatever keyword you keyed in. And once you get the book up, mostly in the FULL VIEW...there will be a box to the right where you can type in a keyword and it will find all references to what you typed in that book you are viewing. If you want to go back to the main menu, click on GO at the top left of the screen where your original keyword is and it will bring you back to the main page or click your back button to go back to the last book search page you were on!
Now, under each title you will see: FULL VIEW, LIMITED PREVIEW, NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE, or SNIPPET VIEW.
The FULL VIEW will let you read and even download the book (PDF File) to read at your leisure! That is the one I look for.
I have found some books with the other views listed that I will see if my library has, if not, I'll see if I can purchase it.
I found this awesome place when trying to do some research on WADHAMS, COE & Co last night about the button hubby found this past weekend. I've been to this site many times, but never connected! LOL..silly me!
Anyways, why I think this would be a great tool to find some good spots to metal detect...while reading the book about the HISTORY OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT....that book was written in...1898? Something like that...anyways...Asahel Coe, who was a partner with George D. Wadhams in the button business was still living when that book was written!!! It noted buildings, companies, where they were located, near or under or by bridges, what buildings were torn down, which ones were left empty...the people...so much history written in it's time. Then, if you have old maps...you can locate the place on the map!! Huh? That's what I'm talking about!!!
So, get out there, READ, READ and READ some more...reading is good....keeps the mind swirling with data!!! You never know what book you will find that will lead you to next amazing hunt!
Just had to share.....
Annmarie
OMG....the books available to read online are amazing! And what a great tool, especially for me in regards to genealogy. I found so many books I did not know about regarding my local area and the history....I have to work today, but tomorrow, I'm off and I'm going full force on reading these books and get all the genealogical data I can!!! YEAH!!!
Go to GOOGLE search engine....at the top left, you will see a menu...to the right, it will say MORE. Click on the arrow and a list will pop-up...click on BOOKS. Once that opens...type in your word(s)...like: Princess Anne County, stage coach roads, old towns, YOUR SURNAME, anything that you have an interest in! It will list all books with reference to Princess Anne County or whatever keyword you keyed in. And once you get the book up, mostly in the FULL VIEW...there will be a box to the right where you can type in a keyword and it will find all references to what you typed in that book you are viewing. If you want to go back to the main menu, click on GO at the top left of the screen where your original keyword is and it will bring you back to the main page or click your back button to go back to the last book search page you were on!
Now, under each title you will see: FULL VIEW, LIMITED PREVIEW, NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE, or SNIPPET VIEW.
The FULL VIEW will let you read and even download the book (PDF File) to read at your leisure! That is the one I look for.
I have found some books with the other views listed that I will see if my library has, if not, I'll see if I can purchase it.
I found this awesome place when trying to do some research on WADHAMS, COE & Co last night about the button hubby found this past weekend. I've been to this site many times, but never connected! LOL..silly me!
Anyways, why I think this would be a great tool to find some good spots to metal detect...while reading the book about the HISTORY OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT....that book was written in...1898? Something like that...anyways...Asahel Coe, who was a partner with George D. Wadhams in the button business was still living when that book was written!!! It noted buildings, companies, where they were located, near or under or by bridges, what buildings were torn down, which ones were left empty...the people...so much history written in it's time. Then, if you have old maps...you can locate the place on the map!! Huh? That's what I'm talking about!!!
So, get out there, READ, READ and READ some more...reading is good....keeps the mind swirling with data!!! You never know what book you will find that will lead you to next amazing hunt!
Just had to share.....
Annmarie