Genealogy Online: Researching Your Roots, Web Edition

Introduces the Internet and the World Wide Web, and discusses online sources of genealogical information, including forums, databases, and library catalogs

Endorsed By Leading Geneological Societies. Was great-great-granddaddy a bank president or a bank robber? It's never been easier-or less expensive-to satisfy your curiosity about your roots. With this book and its accompanying Website, you've got everything you need to get right into an exciting exploration of your family's history! Genealogical information online has exploded in recent years, and Genealogy Online, Web Edition, gives you access to the goldmine of material now available-much of it free! This book and its Website are your #1 source for-All the help you need on using the Internet and the Web to search for your roots; The best sites for information on your family; Hot links to genealogy shareware; Time-saving ways to make information come to you; Help with searched on ethnic roots-Irish, Italian, African-American, and more; International information quests; Best places to get questions answered; Links to history sites for colorful facts; Clear definition of online vocabulary; Helpful advice on online etiquette; Guidance for genealogist at all levels-beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The perfect gift for the family historian-or for yourself-Genealogy Online is your key to unlocking the richest depository of geneological data ever gathered in one place-now as near as your computer.