We started out with a single page on using Google for genealogy. That included a video and may be found here. Then we branched out and discussed using Google Books for genealogy. Now, we have what might be a continuing series on Genealogy and Google Books. Hence, this introduction which serves as a road map.
The first thing to recognize is that Google Books is only one of many sources of books online. Our post, here, discusses Google Books and compares it with some other major sources on online genealogy books.
What's more, even Google Books recognizes that we sometimes want to buy the book from a book seller or simply go to a library. If you click on the "Find in a library" tab, that takes you to Worldcat, which suggests nearby libraries that have the title. Interlibrary loan can have a copy in your hands in fairly short order.
However, this series discusses using Google Books. The posts may be read in any order, though Part 2 and 3 build upon Part 1.
Intro - this post
Part 1 - Genealogy Research Using Google Books - Includes a couple of good videos and setting up a Google library for free
Part 2 - How To Find & Use Google Books For Genealogy Research - Lisa Lisson adds more details and another video
Part 3 - Secrets of Printing from Google Books - There are several ways to print from Google Books - this post covers five of them
The first thing to recognize is that Google Books is only one of many sources of books online. Our post, here, discusses Google Books and compares it with some other major sources on online genealogy books. What's more, even Google Books recognizes that we sometimes want to buy the book from a book seller or simply go to a library. If you click on the "Find in a library" tab, that takes you to Worldcat, which suggests nearby libraries that have the title. Interlibrary loan can have a copy in your hands in fairly short order.
However, this series discusses using Google Books. The posts may be read in any order, though Part 2 and 3 build upon Part 1.
Intro - this post
Part 1 - Genealogy Research Using Google Books - Includes a couple of good videos and setting up a Google library for free
Part 2 - How To Find & Use Google Books For Genealogy Research - Lisa Lisson adds more details and another video
Part 3 - Secrets of Printing from Google Books - There are several ways to print from Google Books - this post covers five of them
