The Unofficial Guide To Online Genealogy
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Author | : Pamela Rice Hahn |
Publisher | : Wiley |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000-10-23 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780028638676 |
Genealogy is one of the hottest topics on the Internet, with thousands of sites, forums, and newsgroups clamoring to help--or confuse--family history sleuths. How do you cut through the noise and find the best tools to trace your roots? This opinionated guide can help. Zeroing in on the science of online genealogical research, author Pamela Rice Hahn shows you how to: * Map out a research strategy * Target the best Internet resources> * Dig up info and swap leads with other researchers * Evaluate genealogy software * Steer clear of hype, dead ends, and time-wasters * Organize a family reunion
Author | : Rhonda R. McClure |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780028642673 |
A complete guide to researching genealogical questions online explains how to find records by using the Internet, how to create a home page for oneself, software and hardware needs, available genealogical Web sites, and more. The book covers the basics of both gathering family data and online searches.
Author | : Nancy Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2018-07-02 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 144035328X |
Master the world’s #1 Genealogy Website Discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book, newly revised and expanded, will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription. Inside, you’ll discover how to take advantage of what the world’s biggest genealogy website has to offer—and how to find answers to your genealogy questions within its billions of records and millions of AncestryDNA profiles. Each chapter includes step-by-step examples with illustrations to show you exactly how to apply search techniques to your genealogy. A new section on AncestryDNA will also help you understand and analyze your DNA test results. What you'll learn: * Timesaving tips for uncovering specific records, time periods and topics using Ancestry.com’s search forms and Card Catalog * Details on Ancestry.com's historical record collections, including what you can expect to find in them * Step-by-step guides for creating and managing your family tree on Ancestry.com, plus how to connect with other users and utilize the site’s powerful Hint system * Plain-language strategies for using your AncestryDNA results, including guides to your ethnicity report and DNA matches Whether you've just begun dabbling in family history or you're a longtime Ancestry.com subscriber, this book will turn you into an Ancestry.com power user!
Author | : Dana McCullough |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2020-08-04 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 144030078X |
Master the #1 Free Genealogy Website! Discover your ancestry on FamilySearch.org, the world's largest free genealogy website. This fully-updated in-depth user guide shows you how to find your family in the site's databases of more than 3.5 billion names and millions of digitized historical records spanning the globe. Learn how to maximize all of FamilySearch.org's research tools—including hard-to-find features—to extend your family tree in America and the old country. In this book, you'll find: • Step-by-step strategies to craft search queries that find ancestors fast • Practical pointers for locating your ancestors in record collections that aren't searchable • Detailed overviews of FamilySearch.org's major U.S. collections, with helpful record explanations to inform your research • Guidance for using FamilySearch.org's vast record collections from Europe, Canada, Mexico and 100-plus countries around the world • Tips for creating and managing your family tree on FamilySearch.org • Secrets to utilizing user-submitted genealogies, the site’s revamped Digital Library with digitized family history books, and the FamilySearch catalog of 2.4 million offline resources. • Expanded coverage of the FamilySearch mobile app, and updates on FamilySearch-compatible services and apps • A new chapter on accessing records on-site at the Family History Library, local FamilySearch Centers and affiliate libraries • Worksheets and checklists to track your research progress • Illustrated step-by-step examples teach you exactly how to apply these tips and techniques to your own research. Whether you're new to FamilySearch.org or you're a longtime user, you'll find the guidance you need to discover your ancestors and make the most of the site's valuable resources.
Author | : Pamela Rice Hahn |
Publisher | : Wiley |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2000-10-23 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780028638676 |
Genealogy is one of the hottest topics on the Internet, with thousands of sites, forums, and newsgroups clamoring to help--or confuse--family history sleuths. How do you cut through the noise and find the best tools to trace your roots? This opinionated guide can help. Zeroing in on the science of online genealogical research, author Pamela Rice Hahn shows you how to: * Map out a research strategy * Target the best Internet resources> * Dig up info and swap leads with other researchers * Evaluate genealogy software * Steer clear of hype, dead ends, and time-wasters * Organize a family reunion
Author | : Pamela Rice Hahn |
Publisher | : Syngress |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2002-04-05 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 9781928994756 |
Provides an interactive introduction to how the Internet works.
Author | : Dawn E. Reno |
Publisher | : Wiley |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2000-10-09 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780028638669 |
A one-stop guide to buying and selling on the Internet. According to Fortune magazine, eBay reports having over 900,000 products for sale in 1,086 categories. The site receives 140 million hits a week! But starting out, either as a seller or a buyer, can be challenging. The Unofficial Guide to eBay & Online Auctions offers step-by-step guidance on everything from reistering and setting up an account, to bidding, to avoiding "auction fever." This book shows you how to maximize your online experience with advice on: The values and pitfalls of selling in online auctions How to choose the best online auction site The right and wrong ways of buying and selling at an online auction What to do if an item doesn't sell Online fraud--what to do if it happens and how to avoid it the next time
Author | : Cairelle Crow |
Publisher | : Red Wheel/Weiser |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2023 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 1578637767 |
A unique guide that combines traditional genealogy with magical practices to deepen your relationship with ancestors. Have you been searching for a way to find deeper connection with your ancestors? Or would you like to learn how to reach your spirit guides? Author Cairelle Crow utilizes science, spells, and rituals to create a very profound book of ancestor working. Magic in Your Genes offers a route to becoming more in tune with your personal genealogical background so that you can begin to understand more about your ancestors. The book offers a primer on the basics of DNA and genetic genealogy practices, so no prior knowledge is required to put the book to use. Magical tips and techniques are placed throughout to help the reader utilize both technical and magical resources as appropriate to the content in each chapter. Written in a conversational style, its content is easily understandable by those with limited knowledge of genetics and genealogy, yet the book's technical aspects on DNA and genetic testing are based on current standards as set forth by professional associations. Included are: Real life stories and insights from a variety of pagans, wiccans, and witches who have done genetic genealogy testing and have used their personal results to explore their own magical identity and deepen their relationship with their ancestors The author's own experiences with DNA testing and genealogy and how it is utilized by her in various forms of art, writing, and her own spiritual and magical practice Correspondences, recipes, rituals, and spells Recommended resources, a glossary of terms, and information regarding major genealogical groups and societies wrap up the content It is geared to those with a known recent genealogical history (parents, grandparents) but is also appropriate for those who are adopted or who have other situations, such as a misattributed parentage event.
Author | : Dr. Denis Hensley |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2000-05-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1429526408 |
Adults often begin writing and realized that they don't remember all the rules they learned in Mrs. Peacock's 8th grade English class. Most adults in the workplace today have purchased -- on at least one occasion -- a writing guide. Grammar, style, punctuation, sentence structure and irregular verbs are all elements of grammar and style that we often just don't know anymore. And for anyone who has to communicate professionally -- whether a formal business presentation or a general improvement in their everyday conversational ability -- has gone to the bookstore to look for a grammar and style guide.Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours is a straightforward guide to everything from basic nouns and verbs to expressing clear thought in writing. Based on the proven Teach Yourself formula, the authors will construct 24 1-hour lessons on grammar and style that build sequentially. Since grammar and style work together, readers can see how one chapter affects the next as they progress. Best of all -- at $17.99, readers can purchase one all inclusive grammar and style book for more coverage and a better price.
Author | : Joy Neighbors |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2017-10-20 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1440352143 |
Not all research can be done from home--sometimes you have to head into the field. Cemeteries are crucial for any genealogist's search, and this book will show you how to search for and analyze your ancestors' graves. Discover tools for locating tombstones, tips for traipsing through cemeteries, an at-a-glance guide to frequently used gravestone icons, and practical strategies for on-the-ground research. And once you've returned home, learn how to incorporate gravestone information into your research, as well as how to upload grave locations to BillionGraves and record your findings in memorial pages on Find A Grave. • Detailed step-by-step guides to finding ancestors' cemeteries using websites like Find A Grave, plus how to record and preserve death and burial information • Tips and strategies for navigating cemeteries and finding individual tombstones in the field, plus an at-a-glance guide to tombstone symbols and iconography • Resources and techniques for discovering other death records and incorporating information from cemeteries into genealogical research