If not, how do I get started?
2006-06-17 09:34:03 · 4 answers · asked by LeAnne 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
There are lots of professionals who will do a tree for you. They charge $20 - $50 per hour. Many (not all) US Gen Web county-level sites have a list. Many genealogists use them to do original research (dusty old books in courthouses) in counties that are far away.
The US Gen Web starts at
http://www.usgenweb.net/
Find the state, then look for links to counties.
You can probably find a little old lady at your County Genealogical Society who would be willing to poke around on the internet for you for $10 per hour, cash, under the table. In either case you are paying for time, not results, so there are no guarantees.
http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/
is the best guide to getting started around.
All the guides tell you to start with your living relatives. Who knows - Great Aunt Matilda may have been hunting down relatives for 30 years, and may have traced that side of your family back to the Mayflower. That would be like inheriting a stamp collection that was the result of 40 years of the hobby. If not, at least she will know who her parents and grand parents were, which will get you back 5 generations.
2006-06-17 11:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart King 4 · 9⤊ 1⤋
There are dozens of people who will be happy to do this for you. One of the most reliable is the geneology centere at the Mormon Church, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and no, you don't have to be a Mormon to use it.
If you're interested in doing it yourself, first thing to do is contact as many family members as you can and get whatever information they have. Then draw up a family tree for yourself, and see where you need to fill in the blanks.
Lots of information is available through the registry of births and deaths, and if you know where the family came from, you can backtrack on old school records, old newspapers, etc.
If the family originated in another country, it gets a little more difficult, but not impossible. Some religions, such as catholics, keep parish registers, and these can be an alternate source of information.
It's a fascinating study, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Good luck to you!
2006-06-17 18:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to this link: http://ancestry.com You'll have a lot of info on how you that service will do your family tree. I hope that will answer your question.
2006-06-18 12:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by brian 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are services - i don't know any off the top of my head, but you can search online.
2006-06-17 18:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by *blonde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋