Amazon.com Review
You have roots in cyberspace. The information revolution has granted us practically unlimited data storage capabilities and unprecedented speed in sorting and collating that data--absolutely perfect tools for genealogy. SAMS Teach Yourself Today e-Genealogy will help you get started exploring the mountains of information about your family and even publishing your own findings. Internet consultant Terri Stephens Lamb lays the groundwork for you with a disarming, wisecracking style that sets even the most technophobic readers at ease. Rather than fill her pages with exhausting lists of sites, she has chosen to help readers learn to find information on their own. (There is, however, a good list of starting places at the end of the book.) Learn how to find information that's already been gathered, search government records, and get tips from online genealogy sites. Each chapter contains a good mix of text and images and ends with a fun quiz to recap what you've learned. Whether your family tree is a tiny sapling or a towering redwood, you can't appreciate it and help it grow if you don't know how--and SAMS Teach Yourself Today e-Genealogy will get you started with a smile. --Rob Lightner
Product Description
Sams Teach Yourself e-Genealogy Today focuses on using Internet resources and computer technology to aid in the creation of a family history. Broken into four major parts, the book leads you through the process of beginning a search from scratch, deciding on what kind of hardware and software makes sense for you, and where to begin the online search. The book also teaches techniques to deal with common search problems. In addition, Sams Teach Yourself e-Genealogy Today teaches you how to share the rewards of your rooting with the world by building a genealogy Web site.
