Insider Secrets: Mastering Search on Ancestry.com: 50 Tutorials & Tips for Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced Users

by Jim Mosher

Learn how to effectively search the #1 Family History & Genealogy site in the world! There are over 19 billion records on Ancestry.com. Can you find the one you are looking for? If you understand how the Ancestry search system works, you can. With tutorials, tips, and explanations, this book is perfect for budding family historians, experienced tree builders, and expert genealogists. You will • Simple yet powerful strategies to guide your search • How to make the 19 billion-record hay stack more manageable • Under-used search capabilities for focusing on the records you desire • Ways to find out if Ancestry has what you are looking for, before you even start a search • Explanations for why Ancestry search behaves the way it does • Tips for creating, refining, and mastering searches Jim Mosher distills almost seven years of experience as an Ancestry product manager into this comprehensive guide, sharing intimate details of how the search system works. Progressing from the basics to the esoteric, he presents concepts and tools that will help anyone make the most of their Ancestry.com experience. Once you have mastered search, you may also want to discover how to get the most from the Ancestry Image Viewer, also available on

Genres: Nonfiction

132 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 13, 2017

Reviews

[John Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must-have for anyone who uses the complex and daunting Amazon.com. It offers plenty of advice and insights for any level of user. It is helpfully divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced sections. I suggest thoughtfully studying all three sections, perhaps with specific queries in mind, no matter what level you consider yourself. You can hone your search strategies for better results and understand why your searches have returned seemingly unrelated results. So go through this entire book and keep it to reference and hone your searches.

[Linda Hartlaub · Rating 1 out of 5]

No, I didn't actually read it - I made it through the intro and maybe most of the first chapter.

Here's the problem: Although the author has an European sounding name, it's pretty obvious that he is not an English speaker and was too lazy to get someone to proof it before he put it on Amazon. Just don't. Don't get it. Don't bother trying to read it because it's too frustrating.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tips and tutorials

Really enjoyed the flow of this book. It kept my interest and showed me some things I didn't know. I was surprised at all the tips they will help me in my research.

[Barbara V. Vaughan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Improving Family Sleuthing

Jim uses precise instructions and terminology to build successful genealogical searches on Ancestry. We can all learn new techniques to use the online technology successfully.

[Lesley Looper · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up a few search tips, but mostly I scanned this one, since I've been using Ancestry.com for a while.

[Linda Bodenlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guidance

The book is full of tips and tricks to more effectively use ancestry features. I learned about features I did not use, and I have been an ancestry customer for ten years. J

[Tammy Lynn Vigil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great For Beginners

This is an informative book for beginners. I'm not a beginner, but found out some great information that I didn't know. So off to search.

[John Adkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice quick review

This is a helpful set of hints and instructions from an Ancestry insider. You will no doubt find some suggestions you can use.