Who are you? Why genealogy? ; Start with Mom and Dad ; You're hooked-- now what? ; Keeping track of what you find -- Finding the trail. The Internet: online any time ; Kissin' kin: how to find them ; A rose by any other name ; Getting the most from libraries ; Your family's hometown -- Following the trail. Have you done your homework? ; Making sense of the census ; Researching African American families ; Corresponding effectively -- In your ancestors' footsteps. A little traveling music, please ; Courthouses: gateway to the past ; A picnic in the cemetery ; More than news in the newspaper ; Did great-grandpa carry a rifle? -- Making sense of it all. Order out of chaos ; Keeping records right ; Gaining historical perspective ; Resolving discrepancies -- Expanding your horizon. Spending your money wisely ; DNA-why the hype? ; After the basics-- what?