Navigate your way through your family’s past Interested in family history? Keen to discover who your ancestors really were? Want to find out more from the comfort of your own home? If so, this book is for you. Walking you through the process of researching, organising and presenting your family tree online, this expert guide makes it simple. So what are you waiting for? Get plugged in and start tracking down your ancestors today! Lay the groundwork – take the first steps on your genealogical journey and start searching for evidenceFind out about your ancestors – discover who your predecessors were and where they came fromGet to grips with research tools – find the best online and offline archives and dig deeper into your family’s pastPresent your results effectively – compile your findings into a family tree and create a place to host your material online Praise for the 1st Edition of this book: ‘Easy to read yet filled with facts and information, this is a solid reference guide with everything for the beginner – and perhaps something for the more experienced too.’ – Family History Monthly ‘There is a lot of good advice in this book for those starting out.’ – Ancestors Open the book and find: What clues you can get from photos, letters, diaries and your relativesThe best genealogy websites in the UK and around the worldHow to get the most out of archives and documentsTechniques for creating family history charts on your computerThe advantages of coordinating your hunt with other researchersWays to share research onlineTips and tricks for building a family history web page
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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.
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 Preservation Skills 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 Offline: Further Research Sources in the UK 143 Part IV: Share and Share Alike 165 Chapter 8: Storing and Organising Information on Your Computer 167 Chapter 9: Coordinating Your Attack: Getting Help from Other Researchers 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 Your Genealogical Website 227 Chapter 14: Ten (Or So) Sites That Offer Help 235 Appendix: A Glossary of Terms 239 Index 253
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Navigate your way through your family’s past Interested in family history? Keen to discover who your ancestors really were? Want to find out more from the comfort of your own home? If so, this book is for you. Walking you through the process of researching, organising and presenting your family tree online, this expert guide makes it simple. So what are you waiting for? Get plugged in and start tracking down your ancestors today! Lay the groundwork – take the first steps on your genealogical journey and start searching for evidenceFind out about your ancestors – discover who your predecessors were and where they came fromGet to grips with research tools – find the best online and offline archives and dig deeper into your family’s pastPresent your results effectively – compile your findings into a family tree and create a place to host your material online Praise for the 1st Edition of this book: ‘Easy to read yet filled with facts and information, this is a solid reference guide with everything for the beginner – and perhaps something for the more experienced too.’ – Family History Monthly ‘There is a lot of good advice in this book for those starting out.’ – Ancestors Open the book and find: What clues you can get from photos, letters, diaries and your relativesThe best genealogy websites in the UK and around the worldHow to get the most out of archives and documentsTechniques for creating family history charts on your computerThe advantages of coordinating your hunt with other researchersWays to share research onlineTips and tricks for building a family history web page
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'...brilliant resource for researchers, packed with useful information...a quick-and-easy reference guide.' (Family History Monthly, April 2010).

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780470745359
Publisert
2009-09-11
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
For Dummies
Vekt
567 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Biographical note

Dr Nick Barratt is the CEO of Sticks Research Agency (SRA), a research company specialising in family history. Nick was also the genealogical consultant for four series of the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?. Sarah-Jane Newbery is a historian at SRA. Jenny Thomas, Matthew L. Helm and April Leigh Helm are genealogists.