Contains lessons on genealogy basics, information gathering, vital records, and genealogy research.

View this guide before creating a family tree document on the Internet.

Publishing company offers advice about starting a search, databases and a magazine. Subscribe for more help.

Browse this article library to find advice on a range of genealogy topics from gathering information at cemeteries to using a computer to research family history.

Offers simple tips for those new to genealogy, along with links to genealogy resources.

Claims that genealogy is always a "work in progress." Use this guide and start searching for family historical records.

Offers advice for those who are researching their family history. Find out about birth records, genealogy software, and public library resources.

San Francisco-based index includes a tutorial, software information and many links, including access to some cemetery records.

Beverly Whitaker is a genealogy tutor who offers advice and an online course for those beginning research into family history.

Features advice for beginners, along with genealogy software, mailing lists, and links.

Help for newbies in the field of genealogy. How to start, what to avoid, tips, etiquette, and other information for beginners.

Learn how to avoid false information while digging through a town's history.

Offers advice on how to avoid fraudulent pedigrees, along with a guide on where to find genealogy books.

Clarifies aspects of family kinship such as numbered cousins, cousins-once-removed, and the difference between half and step relationships.

Find tips for reading family records, plus information covering past diseases, epidemics, wars and naming patterns.

Contains articles on getting started with genealogy research, deciphering old handwriting, and doing tombstone rubbings.

Offers several examples of how one shouldn't write a query when researching family history.