Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful thana microfilm reader, able to leap brick walls in a single bound — it's super Web searching to the rescue. [BY TARA CALISHAIN]

All genealogists have a little Superman in them. Just like Clark Kent's alter ego, we're "fighting a never-ending battle for truth" — about our ancestors. If only we had his superpowers, we could trace our family trees back to the beginning of time. But genealogists do have a powerful tool right at their fingertips: the Internet. And if you make it work for you, the World Wide Web can offer a wealth of resources.