Genealogy Online For Dummies (US Edition) - Softcover

Helm, Matthew L.; Helm, April Leigh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470240571 ISBN 13: 9780470240571

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Synopsis

Researching your genealogy online is like being a kid in a candy store. So many neat things catch your eye that it’s difficult to decide which one to try. That’s where Genealogy Online For Dummies, 5th Edition comes in. This completely practical handbook helps you become a smart, discriminating researcher from the moment you start your investigation.

Unlike other genealogy books, this easy–to–use guide does more than show you how to access and use online resources; it lays out a sensible organized process you can follow to make your research more efficient and achieve your genealogical goal faster. You′ll learn how to start your research before you go online, understand traditional methods of genealogy, identify Web sites that will be most helpful to your research, get vital information and statistics from government records, and much, much more Discover how to:

• Use basic online and offline research techniques
• Develop a plan for your research
• Integrate Internet resources to achieve your genealogical goal
• Create Web sites where family members can make contact
• Access domestic records for births, deaths, immigration, and more
• Research ethnic ancestry through international records
• Verify what you find
• Protect your research

Complete with a companion CD–ROM packed with valuable genealogy software, Genealogy Online For Dummies puts you in touch with all of the tools, resources, methods, and know–how you need to make your research into your family history a total success.

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Review

"many useful hints" (Practical Family History, December 2006)

"...there is a lot of good advice in this book for those starting out." (Ancestors, January 2007)

"...a useful volume to keep close to your computer." (Family History Monthly, January 2007)

"Easy to read yet filled with facts and information, this is a solid reference guide..."  (Family History Monthly, December 2007)

From the Author

A common sense guide to researching your genealogy online.
You're probably asking yourself how this book differs from the many other available genealogy books. Some books tell you only the traditional methods of genealogical research--others that do talk about online methods tend to group them by type of resource rather than explaining how you can integrate the many Internet resources to achieve your genealogical goals. In Genealogy Online for Dummies we provide details on how to prepare for going online, research names on the Internet, find locations where your ancestors lived, locate government, ethnic and hard to find records, publish your genealogical findings on the World Wide Web, and a provide a glossary of Internet and genealogical terms--all with a focus on integrating the many available resources. We also include several tools on the accompanying CD-ROM to assist you in your research including the full Basic Edition of the bestselling Family Tree Maker genealogical software, useful Internet utilities and browsers, and genealogical utilities to help you place your genealogy on the Internet.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470240571
• ISBN 13: 9780470240571
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 384