Research your family history using the latest online tools and apps Genealogy Online For Dummies, 7th Edition is the perfect book to help you conduct genealogical research. Updated to cover the latest online tools, this new edition shows you how to leverage social networks and the rapidly increasing number of mobile apps to locate family members and trace their histories. You?ll discover how to start your investigation, develop a research plan of action, identify sites and resources that will be of the most use to you, get information from government records, preserve electronic materials, and share your findings with the rest of the family. Shows you how to conduct research into family history using the latest online tools, mobile apps, and other resources Explains how to use online and offline research techniques and tools for genealogical research, find and share information with other genealogists, and create your own site to showcase your family tree, digital images, and compiled genealogies Includes access to free versions of RootsMagic Essentials and Legacy Family Tree Standard Edition as well as information on free websites for storing your genealogical information Covers DNA research and testing, new geocoding applications, U.S. Census information available online, international records, public access catalogs, and more Genealogy Online For Dummies, 7th Edition helps you follow the clues to uncover your family?s legacy ? the fun and easy way.

This official America Online guide shows you step-by-step how to start researching your roots, from mapping a strategy and evaluating genealogical software to finding the best family history resources on AOL and the Web.

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!

Includes a guide to creating your own genealogical Web site Become your family2s historian without leaving home If you want to find out who you are and where you come from, this book is for you. Our expert authors - the team behind the BBC hit series Who Do You Think You Are? - give you a step-by-step practical guide to discovering your family2s past and piecing together your family tree - all from the comfort of your own computer. Discover how to Begin building your family tree Track your ancestors2 travels Navigate through archives and collections Identify useful Web sites Organise and store the information you find online

Genealogical research tools on CD-ROM! Includes 40-page Web site directory! Discover just how easy it is to track down your ancestors Now revised with new resources plus expanded help for African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American families, this friendly guide shows you step by step how to zero in on the best online sites and sources, swap information with other researchers — and fill in your family tree! all this on the bonus CD-ROM A trial version of Ultimate Family Tree Demos of Family Tree Maker, Family Origins, AniMap Plus 1.6D, Genelines, Reunion, and Generations Grande Suite 5.2 Plus genealogical shareware, an evaluation copy of Paint Shop Pro, and much more Minimum system requirements: 486 Windows 3.1 PC or 68040 OS 7.5 Mac; 8–16 MB RAM; 2x CD-ROM drive; 14.4K Internet connection. See CD-ROM appendix for details. Discover how to: Go straight to the best online resources Search efficiently and avoid dead ends Share data with other researchers Access government records Work with genealogical software Publish your findings on the Web Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily™ e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers