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 Des