Root Diggin' Department For Newbies at http://www.janyce.com/gene/newbie.html is a great place for beginners. It not only gives some valuable tips on genealogy, but has helpful information about computer research. If you are confused about computer how-to's, head there.
Another informative site for beginners (good tips for the more experienced, also) is Heritage Quest's Beginners' Guide to Genealogy in Seven Basic Steps at http://www.heritagequest.com/genealogy/help/index.html. It is well organized and clear.
There are three sites that are brimming with information for everyone. Treasure Maps at http://www.firstct.com/fv/tmaps.html is an entire site designed for giving helpful information. It includes help on getting started on your research, a tutorial on FHL (the LDS Family History Library), a wonderful lesson on deciphering old handwriting, help on using the US Census, and more.
Family Treemaker at http://www.familytreemaker.com/ provides ongoing classes. Right now, they have available classes on Beginning Genealogy, Tracing Immigrant Origins, and Beginning Internet Genealogy. They also have a list of how-to articles from back issues of their magazine. Scroll down to the How-to Info on their menu. This is a goldmine of information.
Finally, take a look at Ancestry.com Lessons at http://ancestry.com/lessons/academy.htm. It includes a page full of how-to's, both specific (including computer help) and general. You might just find the answer to your question at this site.
Next week, I will give the locations of places you can find all those family tree forms that will help you keep your records straight. This is one time that you need a printer. You can copy these forms for free.
Until next week, happy ancestor hunting.
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