Navigation
Basic Site Navigation

Ancestry.com has carefully designed its Web site to facilitate the easiest possible navigation for users. The site is organized into four different levels of navigation, with each level taking you from general to more specific information regarding the topic of interest. Each level of navigation is briefly explained below:

Tab Links: The Ancestry.com Web site is divided into seven main sections that you can access from one of the seven tab links located at the top of the Ancestry home page. The tabs are available on most pages within the site, allowing you to easily link to the main areas. The following are the seven main tabs:

• Home: This tab accesses the Ancestry.com home page.
  
  
• Search: This tab accesses the extensive search capabilities of Ancestry.com.
  
  
• Learn: This tab accesses the free resource area of the Ancestry.com site, which provides the most up-to-date information on genealogy and includes reference materials for everyone from the beginning genealogist to the experienced researcher.
  
  
• Share: This tab accesses areas of the Web site where you can ask questions, give advice, or share your genealogy research with others.
  
  
• Record: This tab accesses the Online Family Tree and other areas of the Web site where you can record your family history.
  
  
• Shop: This tab provides access to the Ancestry.com Online Store. The store contains tools and resources that you can purchase to help you in your genealogy research.
  
  
• ?: This tab provides access to the Ancestry.com resource center, where you can learn how to use the site and receive information on such things as how to streamline the genealogy process.

 

Section Links: The section links display in a line directly below the tab links. The section links are context specific to each tab and will display according to the tab you select.

Left Navigation Bar Links: When you select certain selection links, a navigation bar will display down the left side of the page. Each of the links on the navigation bar accesses specific information.

Content Links: Throughout the site, there are links that access specific information on the topic that you are researching.

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