Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Click into your past -- Begin backward -- Learn how to search -- Online starting points -- Dig into death records -- Check the census -- Hunt down family connections -- Look local -- Mine the web for military records -- A nation of immigrants -- Reach out to others -- Dig deeper -- Locate records abroad -- Putting it all together.

Thanks to the overwhelming number of genealogical records available online today, it's never been easier to trace your family history and find your roots. But where do you begin? Powell gives you tips on using free databases, new websites, and a growing number of genealogy apps. You'll find everything you need to scour the Internet and find your ancestors, going back generations!