Define domain names
Series: Google for the Genealogist
What are URLs?
http://www.mygenshare.com/genealogy/1860census.asp
Protocol
Domain
Directory
Filename
http://
mygenshare.com/
genealogy/
1860census.asp
The way the
information is
moved and
understood
(most Web
pages are
http)
The organization
hosting the page
(sometimes this is
a series of
numbers)
The
directory in
which the
page you
are reading
has been
placed
The name of
the file
What are domains?
Type of
organization
www.myWebsite.com.au
Organization
name or
acronym
Country
of origin
Top level domain names: .com
.
.com
Commercial
business site
Top level domain names: .edu
.
.edu
Educational site
(usually a
university or
college)
Top level domain names: .org
.
.org
Non-profit
organizations and
others
Top level domain names: .org
.
.org
Networks, Internet
service providers,
organizations
Top level domain names: .mil
.
.mil
U.S. military sites
or agencies
Top level domain names: .gov
.
.gov
U.S.
government/nonmilitary site
Top level domain names: .int
.
.int
International
organizations
Top level domain names: .aero
.
.aero
Air transport
industry
Top level domain names: .biz
.
.biz
Business
Top level domain names: .coop
.
.coop
Cooperatives
Top level domain names: .info
.
.info
Unrestricted use
Top level domain names: .name
.
.name
Individuals
Top level domain names: .pro
.
.pro
Accountants,
lawyers, and
physicians
Top level domain names: Some countries
. au - Australia
. de - Germany
. my - Malaysia
. mx - Mexico
. Uk - United Kingdom
. ca - Canada
. cn - China
. nl - Netherlands
. za - South Africa
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