The everything guide to online genealogy Trace your roots, share your history, and create your family tree
Book - 2014
Thanks to the overwhelming number of genealogical records available online today, it's never been easier to trace your family history and find your roots. But where do you begin? Powell gives you tips on using free databases, new websites, and a growing number of genealogy apps. You'll find everything you need to scour the Internet and find your ancestors, going back generations!
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Avon, Massachusetts :
Adams Media
[2014]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Physical Description
- 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN
- 9781440570681
- Introduction
- 01. Click Into Your Past
- Family Tree Basics
- Plan Your Project
- Collect Information
- Evaluate Your Evidence
- Organize the Search
- Record Your Progress
- Document Your Findings
- 02. Begin Backward
- Interview Yourself
- Rummage Through the Attic
- Question Your Family Members
- Has It Already Been Done?
- From One Generation to the Next
- 03. Learn How to Search
- Search Engine Basics
- Database Search Strategies
- Get Creative with Names
- Connect with Living Kin
- More Search Tools and Tactics
- Find the Right Tree in the Forest
- Spread the Wealth
- 04. Online Starting Points
- What Is and Is Not Online
- Find Family at FamilySearch
- Explore More Free Databases
- Seek Out Subscription Sites
- Discover History at the National Archives
- Look at the Library of Congress
- Search State Libraries and Archives
- 05. Dig Into Death Records
- A Good Place to Begin
- Search for Obituaries
- Social Security Death Index
- Death Certificates and Online Indexes
- Visit Virtual Cemeteries and Funeral Homes
- Put It Into Practice
- 06. Check the Census
- The U.S. Federal Census
- Access Census Images and Indexes Online
- Census Research Tips and Caveats
- Follow Census Clues to New Records
- Special and State Censuses
- Utilize Census Alternatives
- Put It Into Practice
- 07. Hunt Down Family Connections
- Marriage and Divorce Records
- Birth and Baptismal Records
- Unearth Wills and Estate Records
- Chase Down Court Records
- Identify Adoptions and Orphans
- 08. Look Local
- Maps and Geography
- Land and Property Records
- Historical Newspapers
- Libraries and Societies
- Churches and Schools
- 09. Mine the Web for Military Records
- Find Clues to Military Service
- Compiled Military Service Records
- Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants
- Discover Revolutionary and Civil War Ancestors
- Research Twentieth-Century Conflicts
- Bone Up on Military History
- 10. A Nation of Immigrants
- Find the Birthplace of Your Immigrant Ancestor
- Plunge Into Passenger Lists
- Naturalization Records
- Ethnic Research
- Put It Into Practice
- 11. Reach Out to Others
- Make the Most of Boards and Lists
- Ferret Out Family Trees
- Ask the Right Way
- Share Your Research
- Take a Class
- Connect with the Pros
- 12. Dig Deeper
- Books, Magazines, and Blogs
- Occupational Records
- Membership Organizations
- Photos and Postcards
- DNA and Genetic Genealogy
- 13. Locate Records Abroad
- A Nation of Immigrants
- Canada
- Mexico, Central America, and South America
- British Isles
- The Rest of Europe
- Australia and New Zealand
- Asia and Africa
- 14. Putting It All Together
- Evaluate What You've Found
- Protect Your Family History from Disaster
- Publish Your Family History
- Dos and Don'ts of Online Genealogy
- See It in Action
- Appendix A. Further Readings
- Appendix B. Examples of Family Trees
- Appendix C. Genealogical Standards
- Index