GED2WWW - Getting Started
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What is genealogy?

Genealogy is the art or science (depending on who you ask) of researching and documenting one's family history.
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How can I get started with Genealogy on the Internet?

I've listed some of my favorite genealogy resources below.
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox An excellent genealogy portal.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet Another excellent genealogy portal.
The USGenWeb project The USGenWeb project is a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet web sites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. It is a fantastic resource that should not be overlooked if you're researching genealogy in the USA
Gendex A massive index into online genealogy databases (more than 3700 databases containing over 13,000,000 individuals as of November 4, 1999). GED2WWW is compatible with Gendex.
GEDCOM 5.5 Standard For those more technical folks, this is the specification of the GEDCOM standard.
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Can you recommend some books for a genealogist?

I use mostly online resources, so I have no personal recommendations. I have put some links below to genealogy related books on Amazon.com.
Internet genealogy :
Genealogy in general :
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How can I learn more about HTML and Internet Publishing?

Here are some sites that I recommend for those getting into HTML and Internet Publishing.
NCSA--A Beginner's Guide to HTML I probably learned %90 of what I know about HTML from this site.
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Can you recommend some books about HTML and Internet Publishing?

Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing by Philip Greenspun This is a fantastic book. It is not geared for the person building a simple homepage (but it certainly could help). It is written primarily for the person building online communities, online stores, etc... Best of all, the full text of this book is available for free read on the internet Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing.
HTML: The Definitive Guide This title is aimed at beginners as well as those who have more practice in Web-page creation. The authors assume at least a basic knowledge of computers, including how to use a word processor or text editor and how to deal with files. They teach you that learning HTML is like learning any other language and that reading a book of rules can only take you so far. Readers begin writing what may be their first Web page just two pages into the book's second chapter. From there on, they provide a wide range of HTML coding to allow readers to learn from good examples. The book includes a handy "cheat sheet" of HTML codes for quick reference.
Web Design in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference This book covers more than just HTML. It goes into all the details you need to know to make an attractive and useful site.
See what books Amazon.com has on HTML.
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