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Researching Your Family History Online For Dummies, UK Edition
Nick Barratt (Author), Sarah Newbery (Author), Jenny Thomas (Author), Matthew L. Helm (Author), April Leigh Helm (Author)
9780470745359, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 11 September 2009
320 pages
23.5 x 18.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.567 kg
"... brilliant resource for researchers, packed with useful information... a quick-and-easy reference guide." (Family History Monthly, April 2010)
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! ‘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.’ ‘There is a lot of good advice in this book for those starting out.’ Open the book and find:
Praise for the 1st Edition of this book:
– Family History Monthly
– Ancestors
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
Subject Areas: History [HB]
