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The Official Guide to Rootsweb.com | 
 enlarge | Authors: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Tana Pederson Lord
Publisher: Ancestry.com
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
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Format: Illustrated
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Pages: 117
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1593313098
Dewey Decimal Number: 929.10285
EAN: 9781593313098
ASIN: 1593313098
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
From the former editor of the RootsWeb Review and the author of The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2006 comes the insider's tour of RootsWeb.com. In it, you will learn how to put your family tree online, locate valuable research resources, create successful message board posts, search effectively, connect with other users, and much more. The guide also features success stories from members of the RootsWeb community just like you. Unlock the full potential of the world's largest free genealogy website using the tips and tricks found only in this book.
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 Not as useful as the companion guide to ANCESTRY, but a good guide nonetheless December 14, 2008
I am of two minds when it comes to an "official guide" to any site on the World Wide Web. First, a website can consist of as many pages as necessary to cover the subject, and there can be as many interconnections between pages as necessary to guide the user. Second, the nature of hyperlinking is such that any properly designed website shouldn't need a guide. It should be so logically organized that navigation is obvious, and it should include its own internal "help" system. At least, that's the theory. In practice, even a site as generally well designed as Ancestry (and it is well designed) can eventually become so large, with so many layers, that it can be daunting even to an experienced genealogical web surfer.
RootsWeb is now part of the Ancestry empire but it had a long history as an independent genealogical site before that, dating back to the mid-1980s, before the World Wide Web existed. Rather than providing actual research materials, RootsWeb became a place to exchange information, make contact with other genealogists, subscribe to email discussion lists (especially ROOTS-L and its subsidiary lists), post to surname and locality message boards, and post personal databases. The site also made space available, for free, to individuals, local societies, and family associations to establish their own websites. Ancestry is to be applauded for deciding to keep RootsWeb a free site, unlike Ancestry itself. Myra Gormley is a Certified Genealogist and a well known author and conference speaker; Lord appears to be a technical writer who is presently Editorial Manager for the Generations Network. Like the companion guide to Ancestry, the chapters follow the structure of the RootsWeb site, one to each function noted above, and because RootsWeb is a much smaller site than Ancestry, the book is much thinner.
I can recommend this volume to anyone new to the websites it describes, although most of what is available on the site can be discovered simply by "walking around." It would especially make a good auxiliary gift if you're planning on giving someone in your family a gift subscription to Ancestry for Christmas.
Beneficial, but not perfect! March 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Official Guide to Ancestry.com This book is a definite must for any genealogist, professional or otherwise, to have in their library. At the same time I must say that I was a little disappointed. This book desperately needed a good editor. The organization of the book was questionable and some items were not written with clarity. It came across to me as somewhat amateurish. What is needed on this subject is a "For Dummies" book. That kind of book would be extremely helpful and more objective in my opinion.
 Helpful Book February 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was a very quick read but had lots of helpful information if one is new to Rootsweb. I'm glad I bought it. Good reference.
The Official Guide to Rootsweb.com January 18, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found the book extremely useful and easy to read. I've used Rootsweb for over 10 years now, but this book has allowed me to explore other areas of the site that I didn't know existed. I highly recommend it to every genealogist out there.
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