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| Acknowledgments | vii | |
| Foreword | ix | |
| Introduction | 11 | |
| Chapter I - Stepping Out onto the Internet | 15 | |
| The Tools You Will Need to Get Online: Computer Hardware and Software | 17 | |
| Getting a Direct Internet Connection | 22 | |
| Chapter II - Communicating Online with E-mail | 27 | |
| E-mail: The Most Important Tool in Online Genealogical Research | 29 | |
| Getting to Know Your E-mail Program | 31 | |
| The Format and Layout of an E-mail Message | 32 | |
| How to Send and Receive E-mail Messages | 40 | |
| Tips and Techniques for Successful E-mail Communications | 43 | |
| Research Strategies for Using E-mail | 48 | |
| Chapter III - Mailing Lists and Newsgroups | 51 | |
| Mailing Lists and Newsgroups | 53 | |
| The Tools You Will Need for Mailing Lists and Newsgroups | 55 | |
| Getting to Know Your E-mail and Newsreader Programs | 56 | |
| How Mailing Lists and Newsgroups Work | 59 | |
| Tips and Techniques for Mailing List and Newsgroup Success | 74 | |
| Research Strategies for Using Mailing Lists | 80 | |
| Examples of Mailing Lists and Newsgroups Currently Available | 85 | |
| Chapter IV - The World Wide Web | 99 | |
| The World Wide Web - "The Web" | 101 | |
| The Tools You Will Need for the Web | 102 | |
| Getting to Know Your Browser | 103 | |
| How to Access a Web Site | 108 | |
| Tips and Techniques for Web Surfing Success | 115 | |
| Research Strategies for Using the Web | 117 | |
| Examples of Web Sites Currently Available for Genealogical Research | 129 | |
| Chapter V - Other Options for Furthering Your Genealogical Research on the Internet | 143 | |
| Other Options for Furthering Your Genealogical Research on the Internet | 145 | |
| Chapter VI - Downloading Software | 149 | |
| FTP / Download Sites for Software, Utilities and Demos | 151 | |
| Glossary of Internet Terms | 155 | |
| Index | 175 |
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