What this book covers: Genealogy Online For Dummies, 5th Edition covers everything users need to know about starting a genealogical research project—including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to find specific information, and how to build your own site for sharing information. It also explains the use of compiled genealogies and public access catalogs that readers can find on the Web and helps readers build an effective genealogy database first before starting their online searches.
What’s new in this edition: Brand-new chapters on Molecular Genealogy and International Records. The book provides direction on navigating the new MySpace-like communities that enable family historians to work on their trees in tandem, share photos, access historical family documents, and create birthday calendars. The 5th Edition also contains new information on government records at the local and state levels, preservation of electronic materials (such as on-line storage and disaster plans), and recent genealogical software and technologies.
What’s on the CD: In addition to an actual genealogical database, the CD includes a collection of genealogical software tools, including trial versions of RootsMagic, MacFamilyTree, Reunion, Ancestral Quest, Genelines, and AniMap County Boundary Historical Atlas.
