Where did your family come from? How deep do your ancestral roots go? And are you related to someone famous -- or infamous? Discover your roots and family history the easy way -- with a computer, an Internet connection, and, of course, a copy of our third edition of Genealogy Online For Dummies.

Researching our family tree has become a national pastime, and with the advent of the Internet, it's also become faster and easier. This book gives you guidance on how to start building your family tree, where to look for clues, how to discover the useful websites and how to use and organise the information that you find.

The growing availability of full-text books and journals on the Internet has made vast amounts of valuable genealogical information available at the touch of a button. And, now there is an easy way to locate the most useful texts on the web! The Genealogist's Virtual Library is an outstanding new volume that offers a comprehensive bibliography of full-text books and journals.