About the Authors
Matthew L. Helm is the chief executive officer of Boneyard Creek Heritage, Inc., a family and local history services company. He is the creator and maintainer of the award-winning Helm’s Genealogy Toolbox, the Helm/Helms Family Research Page, and a variety of other websites. Matthew speaks at national genealogical conventions and lectures to genealogical and historical societies. He holds an A.B. in history and an M.S. in library and information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
April Leigh Helm is the president of Boneyard Creek Heritage, Inc. She also works as a systems analyst for a Fortune 500 company. April lectures on genealogy and other topics for various conferences and groups. She holds a B.S. in journalism and an Ed.M. in higher education administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Together, the Helms have coauthored several books in addition to the eight editions of Genealogy Online For Dummies. These books include Family Tree Maker For Dummies, Your Official America Online Guide to Genealogy Online, AARP Genealogy Online: Tech to Connect, and Get Your Degree Online.
Dedication
For Kyleakin and Cambrian: Our future in genealogy.
Author’s Acknowledgments
We want to acknowledge Katie Mohr, Christopher Morris, and Sharon Mealka. They’ve been a great team to work with, and without them this edition would not exist.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Executive Editor: Katie Mohr
Project Editor: Christopher Morris
Copy Editor: Christopher Morris
Technical Editor: Sharon Mealka
Editorial Assistant: Susan Simmons
Production Editor: Antony Sami
Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case
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