Getting started with genealogy online. Beginning your ancestral journey ; Hunting for sources and ancestral treasures ; Searching primary resource sites ; Using all of your censuses

Bringing your ancestor to life. Digging deeper into your ancestors' lives ; Searching for that elusive ancestor ; Mapping the past ; Going beyond borders: international and ethnic records

Making sure your family history checks out. Specializing in your family history ; Fitting into your genes: molecular genealogy

Doing things the genealogical way. Share and share alike ; Finding your research path ; Help wanted! ; Taking it on the road

The part of tens. Ten sites worth bookmarking ; Ten helpful sites.

At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Genealogy Online; Chapter 1: Beginning Your Ancestral Journey; Sketching Yourself; Entering Information into RootsMagic Essentials; Creating the Virtual You; Giving Your Ancestors Some Mobility; Chapter 2: Hunting for Sources and Ancestral Treasures; Learning about Sources; Getting the 4-1-1 from Your Kinfolk; Striking It Rich in Closets, in Basements, and under Beds; Dusting Off Old Photo Albums.

Organizing Your Genealogical FindsPreserving Your Family Treasures; Visiting Libraries, Archives, and Historical Societies; Getting Involved with Genealogical Societies; Discovering Family History Centers; Chapter 3: Searching Primar y Resource Sites; Selecting a Person to Begin Your Search; Touring Ancestry.com; RootsWeb.com at a Glance; Investigating FamilySearch; Giving Back through FamilySearch Indexing; Looking through Archives.com; Saluting Fold3; Finding Your Past; Chapter 4: Using All of Your Censuses; Coming to Your Census; Census Records from Afar.

Part II: Bringing Your Ancestor to LifeChapter 5: Digging Deeper into Your Ancestors' Lives; These Records Are Vital; Investigating Immigration and Naturalization Records; Land Ho! Researching Land Records; Marching to a Different Drummer: Searching for Military Records; Taxation with Notation; Trial and Error at the Courthouse; Chapter 6: Searching for that Elusive Ancestor; Letting Your Computer Do the Walking: Using Search Engines; Flying with Genealogy Vertical Search Engines; Finding the Site That's Best for You; Taking the Plunge.

Family Trees Ripe for the Picking: Finding Compiled ResourcesOnline Subscription Databases: Goldmines of Genealogy?; Browsing Comprehensive Genealogical Indexes; Query for One: Seeking Answers to Your Surname Questions; Chapter 7: Mapping the Past; Are We There Yet? Researching Where "There" Was to Your Ancestors; There's No Place Like Home: Using Local Resources; Chapter 8: Going Beyond Borders: International and Ethnic Records; Fishing for International and Ethnic Sources; Records from the English-Speaking World; Hispanic and Portuguese Roots.

Auchtung! Using Sites for the German-Speaking World. Focusing on French Resources; Scanning Scandinavian Countries; Italian Cooking; Other European Sites; Asian Resources; Researching African Ancestry; American Indian Resources; Part III: Making Sure Your Family History Checks Out; Chapter 9: Specializing in Your Family History; Researching Religious Group Records; Finding Fraternal Orders and Service Clubs; A Photo Is Worth a Thousand Words; Accessing Adoption Records; Preparing to Be Schooled; Turning to Bible Records; Snooping through Great-Grandma's Diary; Nosing through Newspaper Records. Chapter 10: Fitting into Your Genes: Molecular Genealogy.

Getting your act together. Brushing up on the basics ; Starting your ancestral treasure hunt ; Equipping yourself for success

Focusing on your ancestor. What's in a name? ; Bureaucracy at its best : using government sources ; Discovering ancestral homelands

Adding depth to your research. Going beyond borders : international and ethnic records ; Records off the beaten path ; Fitting into your genes : molecular genealogy

Share and share alike. Help wanted! ; Finding your online home and community

The large genealogical sites. Discovering Ancestry.com ; Exploring FamilySearch

The part of tens. Ten tools for your researching travels ; Ten design tips for your web site or blog ; Ten helpful sites for searching ; Ten tips for genealogical smooth sailing.