Genealogical databases as help in searching for ancestors

Abstract

Genealogy, although considered as one of the auxiliary sciences of history, more and more often requires a modern approach and new possibilities of disseminating information behind it. Genealogical databases are perfect for this and are becoming more and more common. The following text aims to familiarize a potential user with these databases, show the principles of operation and collection, share data contained therein, the ability to search their resources, correctly read the results. Before that, however, it explains what genealogical databases are, what their typology is and how they fit into the divisions and hierarchies already established. Six bases are described here along with the rules of their operation, showing the search possibilities (or their absence), filtering / sorting results and other options of use.