AARP genealogy online: tech to connect

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AARP Genealogy Online tech to connect; Connections That Work for You; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Who This Book Is For; Conventions; How This Book Is Organized; Chapter 1: Writing Your Autobiography with arcalife; Creating a Free arcalife Registration; Controlling Privacy Settings; Noting Memories on the Site; Listing Experiences; Assembling Your Online Autobiography; Chapter 2: Creating an Online Family Tree; Starting a New, Online Family Tree; Adding Facts to a Profile; Citing Sources; Adding Media.;"Provides you with the know-how to research your family's history using the latest and greatest online tools and resources. From using social networking to tracking family members to using new genealogical software for the first time, this fun-but-straightforward guide is an ideal starting point for beginners who are interested in tracking their ancestry and family history with ease and enjoyment."--Publishers description. AARP Genealogy Online tech to connect Connections That Work for You About the Authors Dedication Authors' Acknowledgments Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Who This Book Is For Conventions How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1: Writing Your Autobiography with arcalife Creating a Free arcalife Registration Controlling Privacy Settings Noting Memories on the Site Listing Experiences Assembling Your Online Autobiography Chapter 2: Creating an Online Family Tree Starting a New, Online Family Tree Adding Facts to a Profile Citing Sources Adding Media. Leaving Comments for VisitorsReviewing Hints Connecting with Other Members Chapter 3: Building Your Family Tree with RootsMagic Installing RootsMagic Essentials Entering Family Data Citing All Your Sources Generating a Family Tree Chart Creating a GEDCOM File to Export Your Data Chapter 4: Using Web Search Engines Searching for Phrases at Google Targeting Your Search Using Google Learning Additional Search Tricks Comparing Results at Bing Using Metasearch Engines Performing Genealogically Focused Searches Chapter 5: Exploring Ancestry.com Initiating the Free Trial. Searching All RecordsDealing with Search Results Browsing the Card Catalog Messaging Other Genealogists Learning More about Genealogy Exploring the Wiki Chapter 6: Using FamilySearch Creating a FamilySearch Account Searching Historical Records Browsing by Location Discovering Family Trees Using the Library Catalog Viewing Scanned Books Volunteering to Index Chapter 7: Gleaning Government Records Identifying Sites with Government Records Discovering the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Buying Into the General Land Office Coming to Ellis Island. Exploring the Online Public Access System at the National ArchivesChapter 8: Using Geographic Records and Maps Searching for Geography-Based Records Using a Current Online Map Finding a Location with a Gazetteer Seeing the World through Google Earth Distinguishing Landforms with Topographic Maps Downloading a Map from the U.S. Geological Survey Chapter 9: Mapping Land Records at HistoryGeo.com Registering for a Free Account at HistoryGeo.com Learning about the HistoryGeo Map Viewer Updating Your Profile Working with Other Researchers. Chapter 10: Looking at Specialized Online CollectionsRegistering at Fold3 Searching Fold3 for Military Records Viewing Images on Fold3 Sharing Records at Fold3 Reviewing Archives.com Chapter 11: Exploring Local Resources Exploring GenealogyBank Finding Local Histories by Way of Google Books Looking for Books on WorldCat Paying Respects at Find A Grave Hunting for a Genealogical Society Chapter 12: Connecting with Family Historians on Facebook Joining Facebook Creating a Genealogy List Finding New Friends and Adding Them to Your Genealogy List Posting Questions and Statuses.