Tracing your Family History on the Internet - Second Edition - by Chris Paton

Description

The internet is revolutionising family history research. Every day new records and resources are placed online and new methods of sharing research and communicating across cyberspace become available. Never before has it been so easy to research family history and to gain a better understanding of who we are and where we came from.

But, as Chris Paton demonstrates in this straightforward practical guide, while the internet is an enormous asset, it is also something to be wary of. Researchers need to take a cautious approach to the internet information they acquire. They need to ask, where did the original material come from and has it been accurately reproduced, why was it put online, what has been left out and what is still to come?

As he leads the researcher through the multitude of resources that are now accessible online, Chris Paton helps to answer these questions. He shows what the internet can and cannot do, and he warns against the various traps researchers can fall into along the way.

*Fully Revised Second Edition of the Best-Selling Guide to Internet Family History Research
*Updated with a new introduction and expanded Social Networking section
*Expert advice on the do's and dont's of Internet Family History research
*Chapters on Internet research in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Islands of the British Isles
*Shows how Internet research can be integrated with a broader programme of study

Paperback published by Pen and Sword