Wiley Genealogy Online For Dummies

Do you want to find out about your family history? Genealogy Online For Dummies makes it easy. The Helms have put together an excellent introductory guide to doing genealogical research online. They've avoided the usual trap of organizing their book by resources, which may be easy for the author but makes it harder on the user. So instead of devoting this chapter to useful Web sites, that chapter to valuable newsgroups, and so forth, they've organized the book in a way closer to the way you'd organize good family research. An enclosed CD-ROM contains nine genealogy programs plus a wide assortment of Internet tools and utilities.

Lay out a plan for your research

Create Web sites where family members can make contact

Access international records

Research ethnic ancestry

Verify what you find

Protect your records

Table of contents:

Introduction

Part I: Getting Your Act Together

Chapter 1: Planning for Genealogical Success

Chapter 2: Getting to Know You (And Your Ancestors)

Chapter 3: You Found It, Now Keep It

Part II: Focusing on Your Ancestor

Chapter 4: What’s in a Name?

Chapter 5: Bureaucracy At Its Best: Using Government Sources

Chapter 6: Going Beyond Borders: International Records

Part III: Adding Color to Your Research

Chapter 7: Your Ancestors: Here, There, and Everywhere

Chapter 8: Ethnic Research

Chapter 9: Records Off the Beaten Path

Chapter 10: Fitting into Your Genes: Molecular Genealogy

Part IV: Share and Share Alike

Chapter 11: Help Wanted!

Chapter 12: Giving Back to Your Online Community

Chapter 13: Finding Your Online Home

Part V: The Part of Tens

Chapter 14: Ten Tools for Your Genealogical Travels

Chapter 15: Ten Handy Databases

Chapter 16: Ten Things to Remember When Designing Your Web Site or Blog

Chapter 17: Ten Sites That Offer Help

Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Genealogical Smooth Sailing

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