Cyndi's List - FAQ
For those new to genealogy and/or the Internet

New to genealogy:

• Visit the "How To" category on Cyndi's List. There are many links there to sites with an abundance of helpful information. See the "Getting Started" section on that page.
• Be sure to visit your local LDS Family History Center. You can find them listed in the yellow pages under Churches. The volunteers there are wonderful and will point you in the right direction.
• There are four terrific books that I would recommend which we have in our own library (these books can be found via your local bookstore or library and online through book sources such as Amazon.com):
  1. First Steps in Genealogy - A Beginner's guide to Researching Your Family History
     by Desmond Walls Allen, ISBN 1-55870-489-2
  2. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy
     by Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG & Kay Germain Ingalls, CGRS, ISBN 0-02-861947-1
  3. Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy, 3rd Edition
     by Emily Croom, ISBN 1-55870-396-9
  4. Genealogy Starter Kit, 2nd Edition
     by William Dollarhide, ISBN 0-8063-1577-6
  5. Organizing Your Family History Search
     by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, ISBN 1-55870-511-2

New to the Internet:

• For anyone who is new to the Internet I would like to suggest my own book which was written after teaching classes for my genealogy society and our local Family History Center. The book began as a handout written for these classes. It is meant to be a resource for anyone who is new to the Internet and also has many tips & tricks useful for people who have been online for a while as well.
  Netting Your Ancestors - Genealogical Research on the Internet
  by Cyndi Howells, ISBN 0-8063-1546-6

• See the Internet Stuff You Need to Know web page for answers to questions about technical Internet topics and issues such as:
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