Part I: Begin Your Family History Odyssey 1: Why Explore Your Genealogy? 2: Create Your Family Tree 3: Place Your Ancestors into Context and Locate Vital Records 4: Use Census Schedules and Records to Locate Your Ancestors 5: Further Your Research with Advanced Record Types 6: Use Records of Military Service and Land Documents 7: Locate and Use Immigration and Naturalization Records Part II: Research Methods and Strategies 8: Discover Where to Locate Documents About Your Family 9: Locate Your Ancestors on the Internet 10: Follow Alternative Research Paths to Locate Difficult Records 11: Plan a Very Successful Genealogical Research Trip Part III: Automate Your Genealogy with Hardware, Software, and Databases 12: Select Hardware, Software, and Accessories to Aid Your Work 13: Select and Use a Genealogical Database Program to Store Data