The Genealogist's Computer Companion
Using a computer and the resources of the Internet can provide  genealogists with some of their best and their worst research  experiences, as countless hours can be wasted aimlessly surfing  for surnames and many hours saved by entering data into a  genealogical program. Webmaster McClure's latest book explains  how anyone can use a computer, genealogical software, and the  Internet to optimize research. Heavily illustrated and replete  with tips from fellow experts, the book opens with a brief  overview of computer usage basics before diving headlong into  web-publishing guidelines, selection of the right genealogy  software, and the various Internet venues where one might  encounter data and/or fellow researchers. McClure discusses the  benefits of Internet directories and search engines for thorough  genealogical digging, considers mailing lists, chat rooms, and  newsgroups, and explains how to reap the rewards of online  library catalogs and databases and select and use scanners. A  glossary of terms, an appendix of state and country web sites,  and a particularly helpful section on the Latter Day Saints'  International Genealogical Index are also included. While  McClure's own Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy (Alpha,  2000), coauthored with Shirley Langon Wilcox, and Elizabeth  Crowe's Genealogy Online (LJ 6/1/01. 5th ed.) provide more  in-depth introductions to online research, this book's coverage  of contemporary "computers and genealogy" issues makes it  worthwhile to have at hand. Recommended for genealogy library  collections. (Index not seen.) Elaine M. Kuhn, Allen Cty. P.L.,  Ft. Wayne, INCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.