Unofficial guide to Ancestry.com : how to find your family history on the #1 genealogy website

Hendrickson, Nancy, 1947- (author.). Koch, Andrew, (editor.).

Summary:

Discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription by showing you how to take advantage of all the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer -- and how to find answers to your family tree questions within its 14 billion records, 60 million family tree and 32,000 databases.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440353260
ISBN: 1440353263
Physical Description: 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Expanded & updated"--Cover. Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	"Appendix: Ancestry.com quick links and Ancestry.com shortcut keys" (pages 263-264).
Formatted Contents Note:	Part one: Getting started with Ancestry.com. Learning the basics ; Using Ancestry.com family trees ; Mastering search and the card catalog -- Part two: Digging into records on Ancestry.com. Making the most of census records and voter lists ; Delving into birth, marriage, and death records ; Working with military records ; Using immigration and travel records ; Digging into newspapers, publications, and maps ; Searching stories, memories, histories, and pictures ; Making the most of schools, directories, and church histories ; Using the wills, probates, land, tax and criminal category -- Part three: Uncovering ancestors with Ancestry DNA. Interpreting your DNA results ; Connecting with others ; Applying DNA to your research -- Part four: Diving deeper into Ancestry.com. Collaborating with other users ; Branching out with newspapers.com and fold3.