Discover Your Family History Online: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Genealogy Search [Paperback]

Nancy Hendrickson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 2012

Your Guide to Online Genealogy

The internet has made millions of records available to search any time, anywhere. Start finding your ancestors with just a few strokes of a keyboard using the detailed instruction in this book. Inside you'll find:

• An overview of where and how to start your family history research
• Detailed descriptions of the best online databases for family historians
• Hundreds of helpful websites to further your research
• Step-by-step search instructions to help you find exactly what you're looking for
• Chapters dedicated to finding specific records, including birth, marriage and death; census; military; land; and immigration
• Case studies that apply key concepts to real-life searches
• Ideas for connecting with fellow researchers and distant relatives through social media, blogging and newsletters
• Special resources for researching American Indian, African-American and Jewish ancestors
• Plus access to bonus online video demonstrations

If you're curious about who's hanging out in your family tree, there's never been a better time to find out. Get this book, get online and get started today!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nancy Hendrickson is an expert in Internet genealogy and has been interviewed as an expert on the subject in several national publications including the New York Times, Kiplinger?s and Better Homes and Gardens. She is the author of five books and hundreds of web and magazine articles. She is a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine and an instructor at Family Tree University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Family Tree Books (April 2, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440318506
• ISBN-13: 978-1440318504
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Research Tool! April 15, 2012

By Texas Boomer

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I have several books devoted to genealogy online research. I must say that this is about the best in my collection thus far. It is truly a step-by-step guide. I have discovered numerous new ways of searching for my ancestors in each chapter of this easy to read and understand book. Chapter Eight on Land Records is worth the price of the book alone. The "Putting It All Together' chapter includes the use of mindmapping as a tool to help you overcome brick walls in your research. It is kin to the case study boards that law enforcement uses to solve cases.

If you haven't discovered Nancy Hendrickson's book then by all means invest in a copy. It will not disappoint you. This book belongs on every genealogist's book shelf.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference January 25, 2013

By William L. Van Horn

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Nancy has done a great job at putting together a current and useful reference for researching genealogy on the Internet. Since I'm teaching a class this semester at the local college on this subject, I have found her book useful in preparing for my class. If you want a good basic reference on using the Internet in your research, of the many I have seen and purchased to date, this is the best I have seen so far. Good job Nancy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in gold! July 28, 2012

By Kathryn M. Watts

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This book is great even for the more experienced genealogist and those who are very computer savvy. I consider myself an advanced computer user and an intermediate level genealogist. I learned many techniques that I was able to implement and extend one of my family lines a few additional generations. I would highly recommend this book especially those who need to do most of their research online.