Researching your genealogy online can be a daunting undertaking—but it doesn’t have to be. Genealogy Online For Dummies, 6th Edition takes you through the basic steps for researching and tracing your family’s lineage in a clear, easy-to-understand manner. Plus, this newest edition offers the latest information on leveraging the potential of social networking sites in order to locate extended family members and uncover additional family history. You’ll discover how to start your investigation, build a Web site for sharing your finds, identify sites that will be of the most use to you, get information from government records, preserve electronic materials, and more. Serves as a helpful starting point for beginning your investigation into your family’s history Walks you through developing a plan for your research, using online and offline research techniques, and researching ethnic ancestry through international records Details how to create Web sites where family members can make contact or you can share your findings Looks at how to use social networking sites as a new portal for locating extended family members and acquiring additional family history Explains how to access domestic records for births, deaths, immigration, and more on both local and state levels Companion Web site features a vast collection of genealogical software tools and resources Genealogy Online For Dummies, 6th Edition helps you branch out and achieve your genealogical goal!

Table of Contents:
Introduction. Part I: Getting Your Act Together. Chapter 1: Brushing Up on the Basics. Chapter 2: Starting Your Ancestral Treasure Hunt. Chapter 3: Equipping Yourself for Success. Part II: Focusing on Your Ancestor. Chapter 4: What’s in a Name? Chapter 5: Bureaucracy at Its Best: Using Government Sources. Chapter 6: Discovering Ancestral Homelands. Part III: Adding Depth to Your Research. Chapter 7: Going Beyond Borders: International and Ethnic Records. Chapter 8: Records off the Beaten Path. Chapter 9: Fitting into Your Genes: Molecular Genealogy. Part IV: Share and Share Alike. Chapter 10: Help Wanted! Chapter 11: Finding Your Online Home and Community. Part V: The Large Genealogical Sites. Chapter 12: Discovering Ancestry.com. Chapter 13: Exploring FamilySearch. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 14: Ten Tools for Your Researching Travels. Chapter 15: Ten Design Tips for Your Web Site or Blog. Chapter 16: Ten Helpful Sites for Searching. Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Genealogical Smooth Sailing. Glossary. Index.