Part 1.How to Get Started: The Basics of Genealogical Research on the Internet 1 -- What Is Genealogical and Family History Research? 1 -- Why Do People Do Genealogical Research? 4 -- How Does the Internet Support Genealogical Research? 4 -- Are There Things the Internet Cannot Do for the Genealogical Researcher? 7 -- What Hardware and Software Do I Need to Get Started? 8 -- How Do I Begin a Genealogical Research Project on the Internet? 8 -- How Do I Evaluate Genealogical Data on the Internet and Verify Sources? 18 -- How Should Librarians and Researchers Conduct a Genealogy Reference Interview? 22 -- Success Story 1.1 Using Old-Fashioned Research Methods with Web-Based Information Technology / James Swan 23 -- Success Story 1.2 Challenges of Interviewing Genealogical Researchers / Deborah Keener 30 -- Activity 1.1 Beginning a Family History Project 32 -- Activity 1.2 Establishing What You Know and What You Need to Know About Your Family 33 -- Activity 1.3 Evaluating Genealogical Data Published on the Internet and Verifying Sources 35 -- Part 2. How to Find and Use Basic Genealogical Reference and Documentation Tools on the Web 37 -- Ten Best Genealogical Reference and Documentation Tools on the Web 37 -- Other Useful Genealogical Reference Sites 63 -- Success Story 2.1 Using Genealogical Reference Tools on the Web / Sandra Yorkell-Parker 52 -- Activity 2.1 Identifying Recent Ancestors in the Social Security Death Master File Indexes at Ancestry.Com and RootsWeb 67 -- Activity 2.2 Locating Vital Records Information for All States and Territories of the United States, Canada, and Other International 69 -- Activity 2.3 Searching the FamilySearch and American Family Immigration History Center Databases 70 -- Activity 2.4 Using and Comparing the RootsWeb, Cyndi's List, and the SurnameWeb Metasites 72 -- Activity 2.5 Exploring The USGenWeb Project 74 -- Activity 2.6 Comparing Ancestry.com and FamilyTreeMaker.com 75 -- Activity 2.7 Locating A Family Name in the GENDEX--Index to Family History Web Pages and the RootsWeb World Connect Database 76 -- Activity 2.8 Browsing the United States Historical Census Data Browser 77 -- Part 3. How to Network with Living Family Members and/or Fellow Genealogical Researchers 79 -- Finding Your Living Family Members and/or Fellow Genealogical Researchers 79 -- Using the Internet to Plan Your Genealogical Research Correspondence and Travel 88 -- Using Courthouses and Other Local Government Documents Archives 100 -- Using Cemeteries, Churches, and Other Religious -- Exploring Special Genealogical Communications Topic: Adoptees and Birth Parent Searches 104 -- Putting Your Family History Information on the Web--GEDCOM files 105 -- Success Story 3.1 Pursuing Old Family Stories Through the Web / Beth A. Stahr 81 -- Success Story 3.2 Finding My Cousin and Sharing Our Family History Research Online / James Swan 82 -- Success Story 3.3 How the Making of America Project Helped Solve a Family Puzzle / Carol Taylor 91 -- Activity 3.1 Interviewing the Family 110 -- Activity 3.2 Finding Family Members and/or Fellow Genealogical Researchers 111 -- Activity 3.3 Learning from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Genealogy Page and the NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL) 113 -- Activity 3.4 Researching with the Making of America Project--University of Michigan and Cornell University 115 -- Part 4. How to Locate International, African American, and Native American Ancestors; Heraldry and Lineage Societies 117 -- International Genealogical Research 119 -- African American Genealogical Research 126 -- Native American Genealogical Research 131 -- Heraldry 136 -- Lineage Societies 140 -- Success Story 4.1 Networking and Data-Sharing with Living Relatives in Europe and the U.S. / Larry Naukam 143 -- Success Story 4.2 How African American and Native American Genealogy Researchers Begin with Internet Research Tools / Deborah Keener 146 -- Activity 4.1 Locating Internet Resources for International Genealogical Research 147 -- Activity 4.2 Researching African American Genealogy on the Internet 149 -- Activity 4.3 Using the NARA Web Site and Other Internet Resources for Native American Genealogical Research 151 -- Activity 4.4 Learning about Heraldry and Lineage Societies on the Internet 153 -- Internet Genealogy Ready-Reference E-Library 157.