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Computers & Genealogy
This manual for modern genealogy ties the fundamentals of genealogical research to computers and web sites on Internet. With our growing reliance on electronic databases, computer programs, and Internet resources, genealogical research, for all practical purposes, will never be the same. This book shows how to combine traditional research methods in the National Archives, the LDS Family History Library, and other major resource centers with today’s technology. (376pp. illus. index. Gen. Pub. Co., 2001. $24.95)
From genealogical basics to surfing the Web, here are insider tips to access dozens of resources to find out about your ancestry. It also has codes and acronyms used by professional genealogists and guidelines for mapping out your own personal genealogical search plan. This book will help you organize both your paper and computer files for easy cataloging and access. (398pp. index. Alpha Books, 2000. $19.95)
This second edition is now in two volumes—twice the size of the first edition and twice as helpful. Designed to reduce the time you spend online by narrowing the focus of your search, it has more than 70,000 categorized and cross-referenced links in more than 140 categories covering more than 430 individual web sites. Second edition. (1,665pp. 2 vols. Gen. Pub. Co., 2001. $89.95. Add $3.00 extra to postage bill.)
The Silicon Valley PAF Users Group has become widely known for its original guidelines, first published in 1992. When the methodology for storing sources documentation changed dramatically with recent software releases, the users group recognized a need for revising the guidelines. The new edition details recommendations, instructions, and examples for entering source documentation. It provides help for differentiating between sources and note entries, includes sixteen tables in eight chapters and appendices, and is referenced with an extensive index. (104pp. Silicon Val. PAF Users Group, 2000. $14.50)
Lists free full-text genealogy books on the Internet and helps to easily locate more than just synopses or listings. It identifies thousands of genealogies/biographical local histories and shows helpful time-saving information and available items for specific interests. CD-ROM with easy-to-use hot links to all sites in book. (268pp. Scholarly Resources Books, 2000. $27.95)
Shows the researcher what is available on CD-ROM in genealogical references, biographies, historical references, dictionaries, journals, newspapers, geographical finding aids, immigration and naturalization records, military records, compiled family histories and genealogies, indexes, and Bible records. (266pp. index. Gen. Pub. Co., 1999. $29.95)
Quickly and effortlessly sort through all the family history information available on the Internet with the help of this book. You’ll find information on fifty great sites to start your genealogical search, comprehensive coverage of the popular Family Tree Maker Software, tips for accessing information from the Library of Congress, and more. (335pp. McGraw Hill, 2000. $19.99)
A guide to the most important genealogy sites on the Internet, giving addresses (URLs) of the best web sites for genealogical research in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Designed specifically for speed and convenience, it provides access to the top tier of genealogy resources on the Internet. This is a wonderfully balanced research tool—a guaranteed winner! (86pp. Gen. Pub. Co., 1999. $9.95)
How does a researcher obtain records or copies of original records? Valuable tips are given on the Internet, periodicals, books, and CD-ROMS. There is a section on hiring a professional genealogist. Several lists of useful addresses for correspondence are also included. (246pp. index. Betterway Books, 2000. $18.99)
Clear, no-nonsense approach answering the most fundamental questions about genealogy research on the Internet: How do I get online? What type of information is available? The answers to these questions, rendered in plain English, will help you discover many genealogical resources and finding aids. (182pp. index. Gen. Pub. Co., 1997. $19.95)
Provides a simple and effective hands-on tutorial for using Personal Ancestral File 3.0M. It details essential techniques for successfully using Personal Ancestral File including: entering genealogical information, printing reports, adding genealogy from other genealogical databases, creating lists of selected names and info from a family history, and more. (89pp. Heritage Quest, 1998. $14.95)
A handy guide to research methods for beginning genealogists. Investigative techniques and sources of information are covered, along with invaluable computer software and hardware pointers and up-to-date information on genealogical networking via computers. (206pp. Ancestry, 1997. $17.95)
This book guides the reader along the information highway and focuses on the sites that will be most helpful to genealogists and local historians. Internet users will save time and money by knowing where to go for answers and what they will find. Lists sites of the best archives, genealogical and historical societies, and family associations around the world. (279pp. Scholarly Resources, 1997. $24.95)
Looks at what is involved in publishing one’s genealogy on the Web and offers guidance in how to get started. In plain English, Mr. Christian explains what the World Wide Web is, why the Web is especially useful for genealogists, how Web pages work, what you need for Web publishing, and the process of Web publishing itself. Then, as simply as possible, he discusses HTML, and other Web-authoring tools, as well as text editors, word processors, GEDCOM conversion tools, and genealogy software. (73pp. Gen. Pub. Co., 2000. $10.95) |
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