Beginners

Web Sites for Genealogists, 2008 edition. Click here for details.

Beginners - Internet Help
If you are new to computers and/or the Internet use one of the online tutorials listed below to help you learn how to use the Internet efficiently so that you can tackle family history research online.

Department of Education, Science and Training. Click on Publications and Resources then Publications A to Z. Choose the letter C for details of the free video/DVD Connecting with Computers. It is designed for those 45 years and over, with limited or no computer experience.

Net.Tutor by the Ohio State University. These easy to use tutorials cover basic Internet tools such as Web browsers and email plus a section on research techniques.

Glossary of Internet Terms by Matisse Enzer. A comprehensive alphabetical list of Internet terms. This glossary is useful for beginners but also for experienced users.

The State Library of New South Wales Internet Tutorials cover browsers, email, FTP, glossary, the Internet, newsgroups, PC skills and search engines.

Senior-Newbie. A mailing list for people of all ages who would like help learning to use the Internet and/or computers for genealogy in a safe environment, without being made to feel stupid.

A Few Scanning Tips by Wayne Fulton explains the basics for scanning photographs and documents.

Beginners - Family History Help
If you are new to family history start with one of the family history guides listed or contact your local family history society or library. It is important to understand one of the fundamental rules of genealogical research. Begin with yourself and work back generation by generation documenting the relationships as you go. Please remember that genealogical information found on the Internet should always be crosschecked with the original source documents or records wherever possible.

State Library of New South Wales Family History Service has a series of Getting Started Guides.

National Library of Australia For-Family Historians offers information on Starting your Research.

GENUKI - Getting Started in Genealogy and Family History. A comprehensive guide.

RootsWeb Guides. This site features over thirty guides for family history research.

The Genealogy Guide with basic beginners advice for family history research in the UK.

Dictionary of Genealogy & Archaic Terms. A comprehensive list which includes English, Latin, Welsh and Gaelic terms plus heraldic, legal, land and measurement terms.

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