This revised edition of the bestselling Genealogy Online For Dummies provides readers with all the expert advice they'll need to create a complete and detailed family tree using the Internet.
This revised edition of the bestselling Genealogy Online For Dummies provides readers with all the expert advice they'll need to create a complete and detailed family tree using the Internet.
Dr Nick Barratt is the CEO of Sticks Research Agency (SRA),a research company specialising in family history. Nick was alsothe genealogical consultant for four series of the BBC's Who DoYou Think You Are?
Sarah-Jane Newbery is a historian at SRA.
Jenny Thomas, Matthew L. Helm and April LeighHelm are genealogists.
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Introduction 1
Part I: Starting at the Roots 9
Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork and Planning Ahead 11
Chapter 2: Fine-Tuning Your Organisational and PreservationSkills 31
Part II: Focusing on Your Ancestors 43
Chapter 3: Tracking Down an Ancestor: What's in a Name?45
Chapter 4: Locating Your Ancestors (Geographically Speaking)69
Part III: Rooting Around in the Past 85
Chapter 5: Basic Genealogical Resources in the UK 87
Chapter 6: Digging Deeper into Your Family's Past 125
Chapter 7: Looking Offl ine: Further Research Sources in the UK143
Part IV: Share and Share Alike 165
Chapter 8: Storing and Organising Information on Your Computer167
Chapter 9: Coordinating Your Attack: Getting Help from OtherResearchers 183
Chapter 10: Sharing Your Wealth Online 195
Chapter 11: Creating a Place to Call Home 207
Part V: The Part of Tens 221
Chapter 12: Ten (Or So) Handy Databases 223
Chapter 13: Ten Things to Remember When Designing YourGenealogical Website 227
