Best Websites – Cyndi’s List – An Interview with Cyndi Ingle

In this episode of Best Websites, Cyndi Ingle of Cyndi’s list shares some of the excellent resources that her website has to offer and some tips for making the best use of these resources as you research your family history. https://media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/content.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/2023-08-BW.mp3 Best Genealogy Websites: Cyndi’s List (01:12) Genealogists were early adopters of the Internet when it first went public. They saw the potential for sharing information was tremendous. But before there was Google, for genealogist’s there was Cyndi’s List. Cyndislist.com has consistently been one of the best websites for genealogy research, which makes it the perfect choice for our Best Websites podcast. The website’s founder and namesake Cyndi Ingle joins Lisa Louise Cooke for a discussion of what the website offers, best practices for using it and more. Resources Mentioned in This Interview: Cyndi’s List Read 5 Questions with: Cyndi Ingle – Creator, Cyndi’s List in the July  / August 2023 issue of Family Tree Magazine. The History of Cyndi’s List Genealogy Website Cyndi’s List has over two decades as the premiere directory for online genealogy resources under its belt. Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; } .acf-embed-title{ margin: 0 0 15px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; } .acf-embed-description { display: inline-block; } .acf-embed-description img { float: left; max-width: 160px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .wp-embed-site-title a{ position: relative; display: inline-block; padding-left: 35px; } .wp-embed-site-title span { color: #82878c; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; } .wp-embed-site-icon { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; transform: translateY(-50%); height: 25px; width: 25px; border: 0; padding-bottom: 0px!important; } Sign up for Our Free Genealogy Newsletter: The Genealogy Insider email newsletter includes a digest of articles, including one or two free articles in each newsletter. Daily and weekly options. Family Tree Newsletters