Unofficial Ancestry.com Workbook: A How-To Manual for Tracing Your Family Tree on the #1 Genealogy Website

by Nancy Hendrickson

There are only a few instances in which I suggest using the general search form. The first is when you’re just getting started in family tree research. If you only know a little about your family or have limited knowledge about genealogy in general, start with this form.

Definitely, it's been a help as I have had my DNA analyzed.

such as passenger lists and naturalization papers) go in the Immigration category while others (such as wills)

(Some exercises will also cover how and when to use the generic search forms).