Product Description

The Genealogist’s Internet is a comprehensive introduction and guide to researching British family history online. It details the major web-based sources of primary data available to family historians, highlights the most helpful directories and gateways, and can be used to contact others with the same surname or to access the numerous forums, discussion groups, mailing lists, and newsgroups focusing on genealogy. Want to know how to publish your own family tree on the Internet? The Genealogist's Internet provides helpful hints and instructions, and also contains the names and addresses of all the relevant websites needed for research, as well as a dedicated website with updates on all the information contained in the book.

The Genealogist’s Internet provides an unrivalled resource to the second most popular subject on the web.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1222 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

David Tippey, 2005
'probably ...[one of] two best genealogy reference book published in recent times'

Family History News and Digest
'This book should be compulsory reading for every family historian with Internet access.'

David Tippey, 2005
'It's an essential reference...probably ...[one of] two best genealogy reference book published in recent times'

Customer Reviews

A great Companion
I was lucky enough to be given this as a birthday gift when I first got into my Family Tree. It is a really useful resource helping a beginner find their way around the wealth of info available on the web to the amateur genealogist. There is info on where to start and on the whole aray of online sources. A great book, worth the money.

The second book you should buy
Once you begin to understand how to tackle mapping your family tree, you will quickly realise that you need to use the Internet.

This book is your invaluable guide - it tells you what is there, how to get it, what it costs and gives a very unbiased view as to quality.

I was very impressed by the range of material and the style of review - you do not see the author's preferences unless they made explicit, instead you get a sensible appraisal of the pros and cons of various sites and the options you need to consider before embarking on subscriptions that may end up not justifying their purchase.

I have found this a great companion on my journey into the past.

A Genealogists Must Have On The Book Shelf!!!
There are many books on the subject of genealogy reference, so much so, it is a nightmare and a daunting experience as to which reference books to plumb for. Peter Christian, has produced such a book, that is written in plain English, for the beginner and more advanced genealogist. The book is chronological in format with the most uptodate references of internet resources and the record offices/agencies available. The book is non biased towards any agencies, but does point out the pitfalls of information submitted to the various sites, as not being accurate without being verified manually from record offices. Such information apparently goes unchecked and therefore, inaccuracies, occur in the compilation of genealogical compilations. This is something Peter Christian, quite rightly, points out. This in mind, Peter Christian has covered all aspects of the science of researching family history. A very well written reference book and one that every researcher of genealogy should have. I certainly recommend this book for persons looking to purchase on this subject!!