He started thinking about buying a computer after seeing an Internet demonstration at the USF library last year. After he got his computer, White took a beginning computer course at USF and then enrolled in Family Tree Maker. He wants to write a book about his family. SeniorNet classes are taught at the Science Center of Pinellas County in St. Petersburg, at USF in Tampa and at the USF campus in Lakeland. Many area libraries provide free Internet access with e-mail accounts for patrons who wish to research their family trees or join a mail list or electronic bulletin board.
Most libraries offer help for first-timers.
Local genealogy clubs sometimes offer classes. It lists genealogical resources, posted by volunteers, on states and counties in the United States. Many counties include a query board to contact other researchers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has the world's largest genealogical archives at its Salt Lake City library. Last month, the Mormon church put its vast library catalog, plus records with 600-million names, online.