Genealogy Online - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072194650 ISBN 13: 9780072194654

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media, 2001

Synopsis

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

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Review

Genealogy Online presents a lot of information, much (but not all) of it having to do with finding facts about family lineage on the Internet. Mostly, this is a directory of big genealogy Web sites, newsgroups, mailing lists, and commercial services. It's also an introduction to Web communities and the tools you need to participate in them. These are the things you'll need to understand in order to extract and contribute information about your heritage as part of the Internet community.

Elizabeth Powell Crowe covers RootsWeb, the ROOTS-L mailing list, AfriGeneas, and the remarkable online genealogy resources maintained by the Mormon Church. She also pays attention to the Golden Gate forum on America Online and some of CompuServe's genealogy forums. There's some coverage of standalone family-history software like Family Tree Maker and some useful information about genealogical concepts like Ahnentafels numbers.

Genealogy Online would be better if it included more information about obscure Internet resources sites having to do with particular families or small ethnic groups. There are enough of these to make an annotated directory worthwhile. The author also could dispense with most of the general Internet how-to information, which occupies a lot of this book. --David Wall

From the Back Cover

The #1 Best-Selling Genealogy Book, Updated for 2002

Use the Latest Internet Resources to Trace Your Family History

"The perfect map for family historians using the information superhighway. Crowe deftly charts the wrong turns and dead ends, steering readers to the BEST genealogy sites. Discover step-by-step directions on how to get there and how to make the most of your research trip once you arrive! Rev up those computers by learning strategies for navigating genealogy mail lists, search engines, databases, and catalogs for beginners and intermediates. Genealogy Online is your premier tour guide!" --DearMYRTLE, Daily Genealogy Columnist

Trace the roots of your own family tree--and maybe even find new family members--with this popular, helpful resource. Genealogy Online, Sixth Edition explores the vast world of ancestry-related networks, Web sites, and online services, explaining which ones best suit your purposes. You'll discover how to use chat rooms and mailing lists effectively and where to go on the Web to find specific types of genealogical information. You'll also learn how to track and analyze your research and share your findings with others on the Internet. Fully updated and revised to include the brand-new Ellis Island Foundation database, this best-selling guide is perfect for anyone with Internet access and an interest in family history.Set up hardware and software to best serve your needs Plan your own genealogy research project Make use of Usenet, the Internet messaging system Subscribe to valuable Internet mailing lists Chat in real-time with other researchers around the world Use search engines to tap new resources of information Publish your research on theWeb Search brand-new resources like the Ellis Island Foundation database

In-depth coverage of 100+ Web sites, including: Afrigeneas JewishGen DearMYRTLE GenServ GenWeb Everton's Genealogical Helper Ancestry.com MyHistory.com MyFamily.com AOL genealogy sites

About the Author:

Elizabeth Powell Crowe is the best-selling author of the previous editions of "Genealogy Online as well as "The Electronic Traveler. She is the co-author of "Information for Sale and is a contributing editor for "Computer Currents magazine. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0072194650
• ISBN 13: 9780072194654
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 432