Genealogy

Efficient methods for finding family history online.

'Geneaology Online' includes updated information on leading genealogical Web sites as well as articles on specific sites, such as Afrogeneas, JewishGen and Gen Web. It also contains a list of 100 sites to start your genealogical search.

Explains how to get the search started - creating a family tree, locating and evaluating documents, selecting the appropriate hardware and software for the search. This book includes a section on research methods and strategies which discuss, among other topics, getting past dead ends, and organizing possible research travel.

Sams Teach Yourself e-Genealogy Today focuses on using Internet resources and computer technology to aid in the creation of a family history. Broken into four major parts, the book leads you through the process of beginning a search from scratch, deciding on what kind of hardware and software makes sense for you, and where to begin the online search. The book also teaches techniques to deal with common search problems. In addition, Sams Teach Yourself e-Genealogy Today teaches you how to share the rewards of your rooting with the world by building a genealogy Web site.