Quote Originally Posted by gilmore
You might take a look at your local library for books on getting started.
To further gilmore's suggestion here, check with your local public library to see if they have a genealogical department; many times genealogy librarians offer free "how-to" classes, including beginning genealogy. Also check with your local historical/genealogical society.

Our local genealogy department provides a good handout on beginning family research:

http://thelibrary.org/lochist/basicgen.cfm

Good luck, and happy hunting!

Todd