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Make Genealogy at About.com Your Internet Start Page

 

Start your day on the Internet with news, information, humor, and more from Genealogy at About.com! There's no reason why you have to continue to use the Netscape, Microsoft, the AOL web site -- or your ISP's home page -- as the start page on your browser.  They can get confusing when you actually want something specific. By making the Genealogy at About.com site your start page, each time you connect to the Internet you will have immediate access to all of our great genealogy and family history information.  You will also have the entire Internet at your fingertips by using our  "search" function.

Click on the link that corresponds to your browser for simple instructions on how to make this site your start page.  

 

Using Internet Explorer 4.0 and 5.0 for Windows
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to the View menu, click Internet Options.
  2. In the Address text box, type http://genealogy.about.com/
  3. Click OK.

 

Using Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to the View menu, click Options and select the Navigation tab.
  2. In the Page text box, choose Start Page.
  3. In the Address text box, type http://genealogy.about.com/
  4. Click OK.
  5. Now click the Home button in the toolbar.

 

Using Internet Explorer 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 for Macintosh
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to  the Edit menu, and click Preferences.
  2. In the list on the left of the dialog box, click the Home/Search button (under Web Browser).
  3. In the Address field, type http://genealogy.about.com/
  4. Click OK.
  5. Now click the Home button.

 

Using Netscape Communicator
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to the Edit menu, and click Preferences.
  2. Click the Navigator Starts with Home Page button in the upper box.
  3. In the Location text box in the middle of the window, type http://genealogy.about.com
  4. Click OK.
  5. Now click the Home button in the toolbar.

 

Using Netscape Navigator 3.0
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to the Options menu, click General Preferences.
  2. Select the Appearance tab.
  3. In the Startup section, select Home Page Location.
  4. In the text box immediately below Home Page Location, type http://genealogy.about.com
  5. Click OK.
  6. Now click the Home button in the toolbar.

 

Using the AOL Web Browser
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Click Members and then Preferences on the menu bar
  2. Select WWW
  3. On Navigation tab change the address to http://genealogy.about.com
  4. Click OK.  Click on the world icon at any time to bring up this site.

 

Using Opera 3.60+
To make Genealogy at About.com your default home page, follow these simple steps:

  1. Select navigation on the menu bar.
  2. Click on set home
  3. Enter http://genealogy.about.com in the global home page section
  4. Click OK.

 

The next time you start your browser, you will be taken directly to Genealogy at About.com. You can also return to the site at any time by clicking your browser's Home button on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

 

From Kimberly Powell,
Your Guide to Genealogy.
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