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

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 what the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer--and how to find answers to your family tree questions within its billions of...

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Main Author: Hendrickson, Nancy, 1947- (Author)
Other Authors: Koch, Andrew (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2018]
Edition: Second edition /
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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 what the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer--and how to find answers to your family tree questions within its billions of records and massive network of family trees. This newly updated guide reflects the site's many changes, with screenshots that demonstrate how to create family trees, navigate the site, and use Ancestry.com's search engines. A new section on Ancestry DNA will also help you dive deeper into your research, with detailed guides to interpreting test results and applying them to research. What you'll learn: Step-by-step strategies for structuring your searches to find what you're looking for faster; Details on each of Ancestry.com's historical record categories, including what you can expect to find in them; Tips for creating and managing your family tree on Ancestry.com, as well as connecting your tree to others on the site; Timesaving tricks to maximize your Ancestry.com experience, including Hints (the "shaky leaf"), Ancestry DNA, and the Ancestry.com mobile app. Whether you've just begun dabbling in family history or you're a longtime Ancestry.com subscriber, this book will turn you into an Ancestry.com power user!
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781440353260
1440353263
Author Notes: Nancy Hendrickson is an Internet genealogy expert who has been interviewed on the subject in national publications including the New York Times , Kiplinger's , and Better Homes and Gardens . She has written several best-selling ebooks in the genealogy category of the Kindle store on Amazon.com, including 101 of the Best Free Websites for Climbing Your Family Tree .