AARP Genealogy Online: Tech to Connect - Softcover

Get ready to embark on an exciting journey through your family's history

Whether you're an experienced genealogist or just getting started with your family tree, let this guide be your ticket to the past. You'll learn how easy it is to find ancestral details, communicate with other online genealogists, and leverage social networking sites to locate family and friends. As you piece together your genealogy, you'll also discover how to build your own website to share the information you've uncovered with the rest of your family. You won't believe how much fun you'll have learning about your roots!

You'll find:

• Hints for creating your online family tree and writing your own autobiography

• A list of websites that candramatically speed up your research

• Tips for gleaning important details from government records and databases

• How to find your way using geographic records and maps

• Steps for effectively searching through special record collections

• Social networks that can help you build your family tree

• How DNA tests can help you learn more about your family's history

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.