Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Part I: Starting at the Roots 9
Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork and Planning Ahead 11
Chapter 2: Fine-Tuning Your Organisational and Preservation Skills 31
Part II: Focusing on Your Ancestors 43
Chapter 3: Tracking Down an Ancestor: What’s in a Name? 45
Chapter 4: Locating Your Ancestors (Geographically Speaking) 69
Part III: Rooting Around in the Past 85
Chapter 5: Basic Genealogical Resources in the UK 87
Chapter 6: Digging Deeper into Your Family’s Past 125
Chapter 7: Looking Offl ine: Further Research Sources in the UK 143
Part IV: Share and Share Alike 165
Chapter 8: Storing and Organising Information on Your Computer 167
Chapter 9: Coordinating Your Attack: Getting Help from Other Researchers 183
Chapter 10: Sharing Your Wealth Online 195
Chapter 11: Creating a Place to Call Home 207
Part V: The Part of Tens 221
Chapter 12: Ten (Or So) Handy Databases 223
Chapter 13: Ten Things to Remember When Designing Your Genealogical Website 227
Chapter 14: Ten (Or So) Sites That Offer Help 235
Appendix: A Glossary of Terms 239
Index 253