AARP Genealogy Online : Tech to Connect
by Helm, April Leigh; Helm, Matthew L.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-07-03
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
The AARP Guide to Genealogy Online covers everything 50+ users need to know about starting a genealogical research project--including where and how to find rich and interesting information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to find specific details, how to leverage social networking sites to locate family and friends, and how to build their own site that can be used for sharing information with other family members. It also explains the use of compiled genealogies and public access catalogs AARP members can find on the Web. This book helps intrigued readers build an effective genealogy database first before starting their online searches so they can be organized while finding their ancestral roots with ease.
Author Biography
Matthew L. Helm and April Leigh Helm have shared an interest in researching family history for more than 20 years and manage several online resources, including HistoryKat.com and GenealogyToolbox.com. They are also the authors of Genealogy Online For Dummies.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| About This Book | p. 1 |
| Who This Book is For | p. 3 |
| Conventions | p. 3 |
| How This Book Is Organized | p. 4 |
| Writing Your Autobiography with arcalife | p. 7 |
| Creating a Free arcalife Registration | p. 8 |
| Controlling Privacy Settings | p. 9 |
| Noting Memories on the Site | p. 10 |
| Listing Experiences | p. 12 |
| Assembling Your Online Autobiography | p. 14 |
| Creating an Online Family Tree | p. 15 |
| Starting a New, Online Family Tree | p. 16 |
| Adding Facts to a Profile | p. 19 |
| Citing Sources | p. 21 |
| Adding Media | p. 23 |
| Leaving Comments for Visitors | p. 27 |
| Reviewing Hints | p. 28 |
| Connecting with Other Members | p. 29 |
| Building Your Family Tree With Roots Magic | p. 31 |
| Installing RootsMagic Essentials | p. 32 |
| Entering Family Data | p. 34 |
| Citing All Your Sources | p. 38 |
| Generating a Family Tree Chart | p. 40 |
| Creating a GEDCOM File to Export Your Data | p. 42 |
| Using Web Search Engines | p. 45 |
| Searching for Phrases at Google | p. 46 |
| Targeting Your Search Using Google | p. 48 |
| Learning Additional Search Tricks | p. 50 |
| Comparing Results at Bing | p. 53 |
| Using Metasearch Engines | p. 54 |
| Performing Genealogically Focused Searches | p. 55 |
| Exploring Ancestry.com | p. 57 |
| Initiating the Free Trial | p. 58 |
| Searching All Records | p. 60 |
| Dealing with Search Results | p. 65 |
| Browsing the Card Catalog | p. 71 |
| Messaging Other Genealogists | p. 73 |
| Learning More about Genealogy | p. 75 |
| Exploring the Wiki | p. 76 |
| Using FamilySearch | p. 77 |
| Creating a Family Search Account | p. 78 |
| Searching Historical Records | p. 80 |
| Browsing by Location | p. 84 |
| Discovering Family Trees | p. 87 |
| Using the Library Catalog | p. 90 |
| Viewing Scanned Books | p. 92 |
| Volunteering to Index | p. 95 |
| Gleaning Government Records | p. 97 |
| Identifying Sites with Government Records | p. 98 |
| Discovering the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System | p. 100 |
| Buying into the General Land Office | p. 103 |
| Coming to Ellis Island | p. 106 |
| Exploring the Online Public Access System at the National Archives | p. 110 |
| Using Geographical Records and Maps | p. 115 |
| Searching for Geography-Based Records | p. 116 |
| Using a Current Online Map | p. 118 |
| Finding a Location with a Gazetteer | p. 120 |
| Seeing the World through Google Earth | p. 122 |
| Distinguishing Landforms with Topographic Maps | p. 125 |
| Downloading a Map from the U.S. Geological Survey | p. 127 |
| Mapping Land Records at HistoryGeo.com | p. 129 |
| Registering for a Free Account at HistoryGeo.com | p. 130 |
| Learning about the HistoryGeo Map Viewer | p. 132 |
| Updating Your Profile | p. 134 |
| Working with Other Researchers | p. 135 |
| Looking at Specialized Online Collections | p. 137 |
| Registering at Fold3 | p. 138 |
| Searching Fold3 for Military Records | p. 140 |
| Viewing Images on Fold3 | p. 142 |
| Sharing Records at Fold3 | p. 148 |
| Reviewing Archives.com | p. 150 |
| Exploring Local Resources | p. 155 |
| Exploring GenealogyBank | p. 156 |
| Finding Local Histories by Way of Google Books | p. 160 |
| Looking for Books on WorldCat | p. 164 |
| Paying Respects at Find A Grave | p. 168 |
| Hunting for a Genealogical Society | p. 170 |
| Connecting with Family Historians on Facebook | p. 171 |
| Joining Facebook | p. 172 |
| Creating a Genealogy List | p. 174 |
| Finding New Friends and Adding Them to Your Genealogy List | p. 176 |
| Posting Questions and Statuses | p. 178 |
| Communicating One-on-One | p. 180 |
| Organizing a Research Group | p. 181 |
| Uploading Photos | p. 183 |
| Testing Your DNA | p. 185 |
| Learning about DNA Testing | p. 186 |
| Ordering a DNA Testing Kit | p. 188 |
| Interpreting Y-DNA Results | p. 190 |
| Comparing mtDNA | p. 193 |
| Finding Your Ancestors with the Family Finder Test | p. 195 |
| Using Your iPad for Genealogy Research | p. 197 |
| Downloading an App | p. 198 |
| Using the Ancestry App | p. 201 |
| Recording Interviews | p. 204 |
| Positioning Yourself Using MotionX | p. 207 |
| Noting Facts with Evernote | p. 211 |
| Uploading Your Finds from iPad to Computer | p. 214 |
| Index | p. 215 |
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