The Helms have put together an excellent introductory guide to doing genealogical research online. They've avoided the usual trap of organizing their book by resources, which may be easy for the author but makes it harder on the user. So instead of devoting this chapter to useful Web sites, that chapter to valuable newsgroups, and so forth, they've organized the book in a way closer to the way ...

Manufacturer: For Dummies
Written By: Matthew L. Helm, April Leigh Helm

Manufacturer: HP Trade
Written By: Milton Kamen

The Gambinos--they arrived in America from Sicily when the `20's roared with bootleg liquor. For thirty years they fought a bloody battle for control of New York's underworld to emerge as the nation's richest and most powerful crime family. Now Mafia expert John H. Davis tells their compelling inside story. Here are the chilling details and deceptions that created a vast criminal empire. Here ...

Manufacturer: HarperTorch
Written By: John H. Davis

Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as "the genealogist's bible." The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry Publishing

From the former editor of the RootsWeb Review and the author of The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2006 comes the insider's tour of RootsWeb.com. In it, you will learn how to put your family tree online, locate valuable research resources, create successful message board posts, search effectively, connect with other users, and much more. The guide also features success stories from members of ...

Manufacturer: Ancestry.com
Written By: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Tana Pederson Lord

The most extensive and Internet-savvy resource of its kind. This book delivers critical tools and proven techniques for research with results. Editorial consultant Ancestry.com, the world's leading resource for family history online, teaches how to navigate the Internet to find the information you need.

Manufacturer: Readers Digest
Written By: Ellen Galford

Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
Written By: Jerry E. Patterson

Manufacturer: Lark Books
Written By: Lark

In this visually stunning book of historic family photographs, renown family-history photography expert Maureen A. Taylor shows genealogists, scrapbookers, and history enthusiasts how to cherish old photographs and what clues they provide on ancestors' lives. Readers will learn how to: -Identify and verify people in family photographs -Tell the story of identified photographs using the ...

Manufacturer: Family Tree Books
Written By: Maureen Taylor

Genealogy Online presents a lot of information, much (but not all) of it having to do with finding facts about family lineage on the Internet. Mostly, this is a directory of big genealogy Web sites, newsgroups, mailing lists, and commercial services. It's also an introduction to Web communities and the tools you need to participate in them. These are the things you'll need to understand in ...

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Written By: Elizabeth Powell Crowe