This National Genealogical Society resource provides very basic tips for the beginning genealogist. This beginner's guide to genealogy was first syndicated to newspapers in 1977 and again in 1982 by the Register and Tribune Syndicate. This online version of the popular Genealogical Helper magazine features databases, census information, and research guides. Some areas are for subscribers only. The GenWeb concept envisions locally distributed, globally linked genealogical databases.
Many prototypes already exist and provide access to the data of other genealogists.
He also discusses numbering systems in commonly used genealogical software. Its purpose is to enable genealogical researchers to locate others interested in sharing and comparing data about the same families. This converter allows the user to input a surname and receive the appropriate Soundex Code for use with the U.S. Census. Lists of questions asked for each census 1790-1920 are given. This directory is organized by state and then alphabetically by library name.