Contents

Preface

Web addresses - Disappearing resources - What's new in this edition - Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Genealogy and the internet - Offline genealogy - History

2. First Steps

Beginners' Guides - Online lectures - Getting help - Genealogical terms and abbreviations

3. Online Starting Points

The British Isles - General genealogy gateways

4. Using Online Sources

Approaches to digitization - Indexes, transcriptions and images - Quality issues - Searching online records - FamilySearch - The commercial data services - Document services - Image formats and viewers - Which data service? - Common problems

5. Civil registration

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

6. Census

General information - Digitizing census records - Free census indexes - The commercial services - Ireland - Overseas

7. Church Records

Parish churches - FamilySearch - Other free collections - Local resources - Commercial data services - Scotland - Ireland - The Roman Catholic Church - Nonconformist churches - Municipal burials and cremations - Monumental inscriptions

8. Property, Taxation and the Law

Wills - Land and taxation - Crime - Civil courts - Church courts

9. Occupations

Occupational terms - General information - Individual industries and 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 - Electoral records - 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 Centers and the Family History Library - The Society of Genealogists - Beyond the British Isles

14. Surnames, Pedigrees and Families

Surname interests - Pedigree databases - Genetics and DNA testing - Royal, noble 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 - Regional and local collections - Specialist collections - Commercial photographerss - Professional photographers - Films and video - Dating, preservation, restoration - Photo sharing

18. Discussion Forums

Mailing lists - Web forums - Social networking - 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 - Genealogy search tools - Further information

20. Publishing Your Family History Online

Publishing options - Family trees for the web - Web publishing basics - Software - 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 - Software - Online shops - Professional researchers - Lookup services - Activism

22. Issues for Online Genealogists

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

Internet Glossary

Bibliography

Index