Genealogy For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

Price: ~~$29.99~~ - $22.08
(as of Jul 26, 2026 12:47:33 UTC – Details)

The fun way to research your family history

Genealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research project―including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to leverage social networking sites and apps, how to add digital images to your family tree, and how to build your own site for sharing information. It also explains the use of compiled genealogies, U.S. Census information, and public access catalogs.

Brand new to this edition is content on how to conduct genealogical research on the road, and on how to take this research and integrate it into the data found at home. It also contains new information on DNA research and testing, new geocoding applications to record geographic data into a genealogical database, and other new technologies. The book covers which apps are worth your money, and how to get the most out of them.

Use the latest tools to research family historyCreate your own site to showcase your family tree, digital images, and compiled genealogiesGet access to free versions of Legacy Family Tree and Personal Ancestral FilesUtilize both online and offline research techniques and tools

Follow the clues to uncover your family’s legacy―and have fun along the way!

From the brand

Dummies Fall 2024 Brand Story background

Dummies makes intimidating topics easy to understand and helps you feel more confident in applying what you do know and discovering what you don’t. From finding a furry friend, contemplating a career change, bringing balance to your mind and body, mastering that new Mac, and everything in between, Dummies makes learning easy.

Shop Social Media & More

Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ 8th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119411963
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119411963
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.3 x 9.2 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #472,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #373 in Genealogy (Books) #2,860 in Reference (Books) #33,016 in Comics & Graphic Novels (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (156) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });