tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post5268803621631020571..comments2024-01-08T18:33:19.296-06:00Comments on Leaves for Trees: Tuesday's Tip - Google Alerts for family findsHeather Kuhn Roelkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-47005773292662486842013-08-07T08:58:26.848-05:002013-08-07T08:58:26.848-05:00Thanks, Verla! I've had some great luck with t...Thanks, Verla! I've had some great luck with this tip.Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-26697291228643229872013-08-06T20:41:44.426-05:002013-08-06T20:41:44.426-05:00This is cool!This is cool!Verlahttp://topconvertiblecarseatreviews.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-51573749601482009572013-06-09T21:24:02.146-05:002013-06-09T21:24:02.146-05:00I think you'll like Google Alerts, Nancy. I...I think you'll like Google Alerts, Nancy. I'm kicking myself for not having set up more. You'll have to let me know if you have any success. Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-49891196002791466732013-06-09T17:33:19.295-05:002013-06-09T17:33:19.295-05:00Sadly, I've never used Google Alerts. My daug...Sadly, I've never used Google Alerts. My daughter mentioned using them a few years ago but I didn't pursue her suggestion that I give them a try. Now I will, especially because I'm having so much trouble finding some pesky ancestors. Thanks for the reminder and explanation of your experiences.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-56890514957842159592013-05-15T10:30:25.292-05:002013-05-15T10:30:25.292-05:00I hope it brings you some great leads, Caroline!I hope it brings you some great leads, Caroline!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-81496895315757017902013-05-15T08:03:13.857-05:002013-05-15T08:03:13.857-05:00Thank you for posting this. I'd heard mention...Thank you for posting this. I'd heard mention of Google Alerts before, but hadn't really looked into it.<br />I've now set up a few alerts & it looks like it may be a very useful tool.<br />Thank you!https://carolineschroniclesblog.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990425364581410576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-23382102011311569282013-05-08T07:50:54.762-05:002013-05-08T07:50:54.762-05:00Jacqi, I also read that Google Alerts sends "...Jacqi, I also read that Google Alerts sends "new" results. To me, that meant newly published content. Perhaps that accounts for some of the disparity. Either way they are nice to have. I hadn't thought about using them for school work...what a great tool for debate! I really should create some more. Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8989121904965444460.post-3503746267943605852013-05-07T19:16:40.655-05:002013-05-07T19:16:40.655-05:00Heather, Google Alerts has been a household name a...Heather, Google Alerts has been a household name around here, ever since my daughter was in debate during her high school years. It is an indispensable tool for those doing <i>any</i> kind of online research. I've used it in family history research for basically the same uses you've mentioned--although I don't think I need to worry about anyone stealing my content ;)<br /><br />It was interesting seeing your comparison between the Google Alerts results and doing a search on Google yourself, using the same terms. The only difference, I suppose, is that the Alerts mechanism uses a web crawler, so possibly exposes you to a lot more material than a quick Google search might do.<br /><br />And to think (I read this somewhere) that the Google crawlers have only grazed about one percent of all the online material out there...mind blowing...like deep space...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.com