Genealogy Online: Researching Your Roots, Web Edition [Paperback]

Elizabeth Powell Crowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 1997

The Internet makes it incredibly easy to trace your roots-all that's required is a modem and this guide! In this timely update of her best-seller, Elizabeth Crowe emphasizes the World Wide Web and its treasure trove of genealogical resources. First-timers and experts alike will adore this Web-enhanced roadmap to researching family history. It delivers user-friendly guidance on related software and hardware (including WebTV. . .local and worldwide networks. . .online library card catalogs. . .genealogy forums on AOL, CompuServe, MSN, and Prodigy. . .and more. There's even a special chapter for seniors.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Genealogy has always been a laborious, time-consuming hobby, but the Internet-connected home computer has changed all that. In Genealogy Online, Elizabeth Powell Crowe presents modern-age genealogy tips, tricks, and resources to the family historian. Be aware that Crowe focuses on genealogists who wish to learn how to use computer resources rather than on computer users who wish to learn how to do genealogy. She spends a fair amount of time discussing cyberspace basics--what the Internet is, how to use modems, netiquette, and choosing an ISP. Crowe then gives examples of the help that can be found on ROOTS-L and other mailing lists, the Web, and various bulletin board systems. The Web section alone offers connections to 50 of the most helpful research sites. Although she discusses at length such invaluable services as the National Genealogical Society BBS, online library card catalogs, and a number of genealogical databases, she doesn't overlook one of the researcher's most valuable resources--other researchers. Crowe guides the reader to a number of places where genealogists exchange tips and discoveries, including numerous newsgroups and genealogical forums on the various online services.

From the Back Cover

Endorsed By Leading Geneological Societies. Was great-great-granddaddy a bank president or a bank robber? It's never been easier-or less expensive-to satisfy your curiosity about your roots. With this book and its accompanying Website, you've got everything you need to get right into an exciting exploration of your family's history! Genealogical information online has exploded in recent years, and Genealogy Online, Web Edition, gives you access to the goldmine of material now available-much of it free! This book and its Website are your #1 source for-All the help you need on using the Internet and the Web to search for your roots; The best sites for information on your family; Hot links to genealogy shareware; Time-saving ways to make information come to you; Help with searched on ethnic roots-Irish, Italian, African-American, and more; International information quests; Best places to get questions answered; Links to history sites for colorful facts; Clear definition of online vocabulary; Helpful advice on online etiquette; Guidance for genealogist at all levels-beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The perfect gift for the family historian-or for yourself-Genealogy Online is your key to unlocking the richest depository of geneological data ever gathered in one place-now as near as your computer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 293 pages
• Publisher: Computing Mcgraw-Hill; Subsequent edition (September 23, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070147221
• ISBN-13: 978-0070147225
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,709,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Out of date, April 5, 2001

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This review is from: Genealogy Online: Researching Your Roots, Web Edition (Paperback)

This book was great when it first came out and gave a marvellous overview of the Internet and the available resources. Unfortunately the Internet moves quickly and this book is virtually useless for current genealogy on the Internet. Look to more recent publications.