Google Your Family Tree

Unlocking the Hidden Power of Google

As genealogists, we understand the importance of researching and recording our family history, as well as the need to share our stories for the benefit of our extended families. The Internet is enabling the availability of more information to a wider audience than at any other time in history.

Google is playing an important role in helping connect researchers with content publishers worldwide. This new book, Google Your Family Tree, is a detailed guide written specifically for family historians to unlock the hidden power of Google so you can find the details of your ancestors among the billions of pages published on the World Wide Web.

It's quite possible that Google is the most powerful free application ever made available for genealogy research. But, like the tip of an iceberg, most users see and use just a small portion of Google. The true power lies beneath the water and just out of view — until now. Author and genealogist Dan Lynch has put more than two decades of expertise into documenting the most powerful features of Google from the perspective of a professional genealogist.

With a unique background in technology and genealogy, Lynch explains in non-technical language how Google works and, more importantly, how you can put it to work for you! The pages of this book also include clear, easy-to-read diagrams supporting every featured described.

The book starts with an explaination of what Google is and how it works, then explains the layout for each major screen detailing each and every link. In less than an hour, readers will develop an advanced understanding for using Google Web search to obtain a higher percentage of relevant results for their surname, place name or other genealogy search.