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The Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.ABN 86 947 919 608 A0022763D Level B1 257 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria, 3000 Australia Ph: 61 3 9662 4455 Fax: 61 3 9663 0841 Email: gsv@gsv.org.au
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If you have a hankering to research your roots, the internet is a fantastic resource. Perhaps the best known tool is the availability of census data online but it doesn't stop there. Genealogy is such an immensely popular global pursuit that somebody, somewhere is bound to have done a good deal of legwork that's relevant to your own family history. All you have to do is get in touch - and this book shows you how. Beyond family trees, find out how to build a complete family archive. Date old photographs and include them in an online scrapbook, preserve the memories of elder family members, and get the kids involved with multimedia projects like timelines and maps. When your archive is ready to show to the world, you can publish it on the web and share it with the wider world. . No more pen and paper: working electronically . Internet research with the best genealogy websites . Understanding the Census and GEDCOM . Add pictures, interviews, projects and more to your family tree . Design a family archive . Publish and share your research on the internet . Keep your archive alive as your family expands Kyle MacRae is a freelance writer and journalist living in Scotland. He contributes technology and internet features to magazines and the UK press, with a strong focus on debunking jargon, explaining how things work in plain English and helping to make everyday computing accessible to all. |
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Discover a world of family history