| Introduction | p. xi | |
| Preparing for Your Ancestor Hunt | p. 1 | |
| Webbing it: What's Online? | p. 25 | |
| Learning to Love the Census | p. 55 | |
| Vitally Important: Births, Marriages, and Deaths | p. 79 | |
| Marching Orders: Did Your Ancestors Serve? | p. 101 | |
| Crossing the Pond: Old Country Roots | p. 125 | |
| The Best of the Rest | p. 151 | |
| Sleuthing in Action | p. 169 | |
| Pass It On | p. 187 | |
| Appendix | p. 201 | |
| Permissions and Acknowledgments | p. 203 |