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

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