Deciphering Old Handwriting in order to get the most information from the records that are available, we have to decipher these records and put meaning into the symbols we see on the old documents or papers that we find.

Free Genealogy Classes by Karen Clifford, who is the founder and president of Genealogy Research Associates. She is an accredited Genealogist, an instructor in an associates degree program in library science Genealogy and computers at Hartnell College and Monterey Peninsula College.

Genealogy Spot resources for beginners and experts alike at Genealogy Spot. Search for ancestors, build your family tree and much more.

Newbie Genealogy started as an electronic mailing list for people who were new to computers and/or genealogy, to ask questions, help others and generally share information, research techniques, brick walls and computer/genealogy woes.

Treasure Maps five steps to getting started on your family history and more.