pt. 1. Getting started -- What you need to begin -- pt. 2. Basic genealogy -- The facts of life--birth, marriage, and death -- Counting the people--census records -- pt. 3. Online sources -- Family search -- Using the Ancestry website -- Using the National Archives -- Accessing information from wills, newspapers, directories, and other sources -- pt. 4. Recording your research -- Using spreadsheets -- Using family history software -- Working with family photos -- pt. 5. Sharing your research -- Creating presentations -- Publishing a family tree.