Contents

Preface

Citing internet addresses - Disappearing resources - What?s new in this edition - Acknowledgments - Stop Press

1. Introduction

Genealogy and the internet - Offline genealogy - History

2. First Steps

Tutorials - Getting help - Genealogical terms and abbreviations

3. Online Starting Points

The British Isles - General genealogy gateways - Web directories

4. Using Online Sources

Approaches to digitization - Paying for records - Indexes, transcriptions and images - Indexing issues - Payment systems - Major commercial data services - Document services - Images formats and viewers - Which data service? - Common problems

5. Civil registration

England and Wales - Scotland - Ireland - Offshore - Certificate exchanges - Overseas

6. Census

General information - Free census indexes - The commercial census sites - The 1911 census - Comparison - Ireland - Overseas

7. Church Records

Parish churches - FamilySearch - FreeReg - Local resources - Commercial data services - Scotland - Ireland - The Roman Catholic Church - Nonconformist churches - Monumental inscriptions

8. Property, Taxation and Crime

Wills - Land and taxation - Crime

9. Occupations

Occupational terms - General information - Individual occupations - The learned professions - Company records - Trade unions

10. The Armed Forces

General information - The Royal Navy and merchant navy - The army - The Royal Air Force - Medals - Commemoration

11. Migration and Colonies

Passenger lists - The Americas - Australasia - Africa and the Caribbean - India - European immigration

12. Print Sources

Books - Directories - Newspapers

13. Archives and Libraries

Gateways to archives - The National Register of Archives - National archives - The national libraries - County record offices - Public libraries - University libraries - Family History Centres - The Society of Genealogists - Beyond the British Isles

14. Surnames, Pedigrees and Families

Surname interests - Pedigree databases - Genetics and DNA testing - Royal and notable families - Locating living people

15. Geography

Gazetteers - Modern maps - Historical maps - Map collections - Finding maps - Interactive mapping

16. History

General resources - Local history - Social history - Names - Understanding old documents

17. Photographs

National collections - Local collections - Personal sites - Commercial photographs - Professional photographers - Portraits - Dating, preservation, restoration - Photo sharing

18. Discussion Forums

Mailing lists - Newsgroups - Web forums - Netiquette - Starting your own discussion group - Which discussion group?

19. Search Engines

Using a search engine - Formulating your search - Refining your search - Search tips - Searching for files - Sites and domains - Limitations - The ?invisible web? - Choosing a search engine - Using multiple search engines - Genealogy search tools - Further information

20. Publishing Your Family History Online

Publishing options - Family trees for the web - Web publishing basics - Software - Website design - Uploading your website - Publicity - Preserving your family history - Help and advice

21. The World of Family History

Societies and organizations - Events - Courses - Magazines and journals - News - Podcasting - Software - Online shops - Professional researchers - Lookup services

22. Issues for Online Genealogists

Good practice - Using online information - Copyright - Privacy - Quality concerns - Finding material - Longevity - Outlook

Internet Glossary

Bibliography

Index