Matthew L. Helm is the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for FamilyToolbox.net, Inc. He's the creator and maintainer of the award-winning Helm's Genealogy Toolbox ( www.genealogytoolbox.com ), Helm/Helms Family Research Page and a variety of other websites. Matthew speaks at national genealogical conventions and lectures to genealogical and historical societies. Matthew holds an AB in History and an MS in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. April Leigh Helm is the President of FamilyToolbox.net, Inc. She lectures on genealogy and other topics for various conferences and groups. She holds a BS in Journalism and an EdM in Higher Education Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Together, the Helms have co-authored several books in addition to the five US editions of Genealogy Online For Dummies. They include Family Tree Maker For Dummies , Your Offi cial America Online Guide to Genealogy Online and Get Your Degree Online .

Introduction. Part I: Getting Your Act Together. Chapter 1: You Gotta Have Groundwork. Chapter 2: Planning for Genealogical Success. Chapter 3: What's in a Name? Chapter 4: Locating Your Ancestors (Geographically Speaking). Part II: Finding the Elusive Records. Chapter 5: Australian Government Records. Chapter 6: Records Off the Beaten Track. Chapter 7: Zeroing In on Your Origins. Part III: Keeping Your Ancestors in Line: Organising and Presenting Your Findings. Chapter 8: Finetuning Your Organisational and Preservation Skills. Chapter 9: Using Your Computer to Store and Organise Information. Part IV: Share and Share Alike. Chapter 10: Coordinating Your Attack: Getting Help from Other Researchers. Chapter 11: Sharing Your Wealth Online. Chapter 12: From Your Computer to the World. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 13: Ten Handy Databases. Chapter 14: Ten Websites for Genealogy Beginners. Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Genealogical Smooth Sailing. Chapter 16: Ten Things to Remember When You Design Your Genealogical Website. Appendix A: What Does This Mean? (A Glossary of Terms). Appendix B: About the CD. Appendix C: Internet Directory. Index.