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Matthews, Marty and Sandberg, Bobbi. Genealogy QuickSteps. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2012.

Genealogy QuickSteps

Authors: Marty Matthews and Bobbi Sandberg

Published:  May 2012

eISBN: 9780071784214 0071784217 | ISBN: 9780071784207
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  • Genealogy QuickSteps®
  • About the Author
  • Contents at a Glance
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Chapter 1: Stepping into Genealogy
  • Explore Genealogy
  • Consider What Can You Do With It
  • Satisfy Your Curiosity
  • Finding U.S. Military Information
  • Answer Questions
  • Resolve Disputes
  • Leave Information to Your Heirs
  • Write a Book
  • Create a Website
  • See What Others Have Done
  • Introduce the Stories of Others
  • Consider What Others Have Accomplished
  • Set Your Objectives
  • Review the Steps to Get Started
  • Discover Your Reasons
  • Determine the Effort You Want to Exert
  • Explore Available Resources
  • Review Your Memory and Documents
  • Query Your Relatives
  • Verifying Your Sources
  • Search Library Collections
  • Look at Cemetery Records and Headstones
  • Review Government Information
  • Look at Online Sites, Blogs, Forums, and Communities
  • Chapter 2: Gathering Information
  • Document Your Personal Story
  • List Your Important Milestones
  • List Your Relatives and Ancestors
  • Collect, Organize, and Review Documents and Photos
  • Collect Documents
  • Analyzing Your Documents
  • Organize Documents
  • Survey Your Relatives
  • List Living Relatives
  • Get Ancestral Information
  • Understanding Family Relationships
  • Collecting Photographs
  • Chapter 3: Assessing Computer Needs
  • Review Needed Hardware and Software
  • Look at What You Want to Do
  • Consider Hardware
  • Examine the Requirements
  • Understanding Computer Nomenclature
  • Select Needed Hardware
  • Evaluate Genealogy Software
  • Explaining Gedcom
  • Review Your Needs for Genealogy Software
  • Examine the Alternatives
  • Decide on the Software for You
  • Install and Use Genealogy Software
  • Set Up and Use Family Tree Maker
  • Purchase and Install Family Tree Maker
  • Enter People into Family Tree Maker
  • Import from an Existing File
  • Download from Ancestry.Com
  • Exporting a Gedcom File from Ancestry.Com
  • Get Started with Legacy
  • Purchase and Download Legacy
  • Set Up Legacy Family Tree
  • Import Information into Legacy
  • Enter People into Legacy
  • Be Comfortable on the Internet
  • Keep Yourself Safe on the Internet
  • Understand Internet Threats
  • Use an Antivirus or Security Program
  • Control Internet Security
  • Categorize Websites
  • Handle Cookies
  • Control Content
  • Back Up Your Information
  • Back Up on Your Computer
  • Back Up Over the Internet
  • Locking a Computer
  • Chapter 4: Identifying Web Resources
  • Review Web Search Sites
  • Using Special Search Terms
  • Use General Search Sites
  • Locate Specialized Genealogy Sites
  • Utilize Governmental Sites
  • Find Other Sites
  • Use General Search Sites
  • Draw on Google and Bing
  • Google Hints
  • Bing Tips
  • Using Web Directories
  • Discover Search Techniques
  • Explore Genealogy Sites
  • Examine Genealogy Websites
  • Ancestry.Com
  • Ancestry.Com Features
  • Ancestry.Com General Comments
  • Other Ancestry.Com Sites
  • Rootsweb.Com
  • Genealogy.Com
  • Familysearch.Org
  • Myheritage.Com
  • Familytreesearcher.Com
  • More Free Genealogy Websites
  • Assess Government Information
  • Decipher Census Records
  • Investigate Other Federal Sites
  • National Archives
  • Library of Congress
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Searching for Military Records
  • Locate State and Local Government Sites
  • Look at Other Sites
  • Discover Church and Cemetery Sites
  • Work with Libraries
  • Find University Special Collections and Archives
  • Use Newspaper Resources
  • Find Magazine Articles
  • Utilize Genealogy Groups/Communities
  • Investigate Family Sites
  • Chapter 5: Entering and Using Online Sites
  • Decide Where to Start
  • Collect Family Information
  • Explore Ancestry.com
  • Start a Family Tree on Ancestry
  • Use Hints to Expand Your Tree
  • Importing a Gedcom File
  • Connect with Others on Ancestry
  • Controlling Your Information on Ancestry
  • Use FamilySearch.Org
  • Create a Familysearch Account
  • Search for an Individual
  • Search for a Family Tree
  • Finding Sources
  • Chapter 6: Searching the Internet for Information
  • Use Techniques for Advanced Searching
  • Citing Your Sources
  • State a Query
  • Use Indexes and Compilations
  • Search Primary Genealogy Sites
  • Search Ancestry.Com
  • Using Ancestry.Com
  • Explore Genealogy.Com
  • Adding Second Marriages in Ancestry.Com
  • Use Familysearch.Org
  • Understanding Genealogy Indexing
  • Improve Familysearch.Org Searches
  • Search Rootsweb.Com
  • Use Rootsweb Mailing Lists
  • Use Message Boards in Rootsweb.Org
  • Search Myheritage.Com
  • Build a Website at Myfamily.Com
  • Get Documents From Fold3.Com
  • Search Other Genealogy Sites
  • Search Accessgenealogy.Com
  • Search Ancestorhunt.Com
  • Use Cyndislist.Com
  • Search Ellisisland.Org
  • Search Findagrave.Com
  • Use Genealogytoday.Com
  • Search Geneasearch.Com and Genealogypages.Com
  • Use Gengateway.Com
  • Use Geni.Com
  • Search Gensource.Com
  • Search Onegreatfamily.Com
  • Search Worldvitalrecords.Com
  • Search Census Data
  • Understand Census Data
  • Locate Census Data
  • Verify Census Data
  • Search Other Sites
  • Search Immigration Sites
  • Search the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Search the National Archives
  • Use Cyndi’s List
  • Search Ship Passenger Lists and Immigration Records
  • Search Military Sites
  • Search Ecclesiastical Sites
  • Chapter 7: Researching Outside the Internet
  • Visit “Brick and Mortar” Resources
  • Use Local Libraries
  • Inspect Paper, Microfilm, or Microfiche Resources
  • Discover Catalogs, Indexes, and Databases
  • Use the Ancestry Library Edition
  • Discover Other Proquest Resources
  • Understanding Library Catalog Systems
  • Explore Other Libraries
  • The Family History Library and Family Search Centers
  • The Library of Congress
  • The Daughters of the American Revolution Library
  • The Newberry Library
  • Regional and State Libraries
  • Investigate Courthouse Records
  • Tips for Searching in Courthouse Records
  • Tour a Cemetery
  • How to Begin Your Cemetery Search
  • Considering Tombstone Rubbings
  • Contact Houses of Worship
  • Creating a Family Medical History
  • Use Medical Facility Records
  • Family Medical Histories
  • Search Foreign and Ethnic Records
  • Find International Records
  • Use Genealogylinks.Net
  • Try Searchforancestors.Com
  • Explore Immigration Information
  • Travel to Ancestral Locations
  • Plan Your Trip Carefully
  • Research Before You Travel
  • Overseas Research
  • Organize Your Material
  • Contact Individuals and Institutions
  • Get Answers not Available on the Internet
  • Gather Stories by Listening
  • Chapter 8: Working with Others
  • Connect Through the Major Genealogy Sites
  • Work with Genealogy.Com
  • Use the Genealogy.Com Forums
  • Search Home Pages
  • Connect Using Rootsweb.Com
  • Use Rootsweb Mailing Lists
  • Considering the Roots-L Mailing List
  • Explore Website Links from Rootsweb
  • Connect Using Ancestry.Com
  • Use Member Connect
  • Use the Ancestry Message Boards
  • Posting a Query on the Ancestry Message Board
  • Participate in a Facebook Group
  • Work with an Existing Group
  • Find a Group
  • Search for Groups
  • Use Friends or Family to Find Groups
  • Join a Group
  • View Group Requests and Memberships
  • Have Fun with a Group
  • Add Friends to a Group
  • Viewing all Members of a Group
  • Chat with the Group
  • Create a Document
  • Post a Link
  • Asking Questions and Taking Polls
  • Create an Event
  • Invite Friends to an Event
  • Respond to an Event Invitation
  • Leaving or Deleting a Group
  • View Group Photos
  • Share a Comment
  • Start a Discussion
  • Respond to Someone Else
  • Chapter 9: Getting Around Roadblocks
  • Place Your Ancestors in Context
  • Recognize Historical and Geographical Context
  • Look at Geography’s Effect on Emigration
  • Consider the Effect of the Industrial Revolution
  • Study the Culture Then and Now
  • Understanding U.S. Passenger and Immigration Lists
  • Translating Documents
  • Review What You Have Gathered
  • Check Your Sources
  • Find Collaborative Information
  • Identify Conflicting Information
  • Look at Additional Sources
  • Try Alternative Locations
  • Using DNA to Solve the Mystery
  • Consider Alternative Ancestors
  • Try Alternative Times
  • Use Photographs to Determine the Time Period
  • View Fashions to Date a Photograph
  • Try Alternative Spellings
  • Review Biographies
  • Using Genealogy Numbering Systems
  • Consult or Hire Professional Genealogists
  • Compare Certified Genealogist Criteria
  • Work with a Professional
  • Chapter 10: Pulling It All Together
  • Evaluate What You Have
  • Review Your Progress
  • Review Your Objectives
  • Consider Your Resources
  • Evaluate Roadblocks and Dead Ends
  • Determine If You are at a Break Point
  • Assure Sources
  • Sourcing Your Genealogy
  • Determine What to Do with It
  • Prepare and Back Up Your Information
  • Publish Your Information
  • Share Your Family Tree
  • Print Reports
  • Printing in Family Tree Maker
  • Put Your Ancestry Online
  • Create a Home Page on Genealogy.Com
  • Use Web Space on Rootsweb.Com
  • Register a Website
  • Request Free Web Space
  • Index