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