Can anyone give me any info on starting a family tree?

Question

I'm really interested on starting a family tree but i have no idea where to start so if any1 can give me any info, websites or anything that u think will help that will be great!

Answer 1

Talk to your family and see if anyone else has a family tree, either finished or not. You can elaborate on that or start from scratch. Try using a program to input all the information you find (try http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx? for a good chart). Good luck in your research!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Just about every state has a website with links for family records, and they are pretty easy to find. When I started my family tree, I asked all of my living relatives about anything they could contribute. After I did that, and organized the information, I started to look at websites in the states that my relatives had been born in. If you do that, you probably want to have a few notebooks available, and dedicate one or two pages for each person, so that you have everything in one place. Depending on how far back you want to go, the time it takes to gather all of the information will vary. Once you have the info, though, the really fun part starts. If you want to have an actual drawn tree, you can purchase ones that you just fill in with names, and pictures, etc.
You could also just print it out in a time line type of order. Here are some links to great pages that have wonderful information. Happy Hunting!! :)

Answer 4

I don't know where you live or where your ancestors come from, but if they are British you can search the 1901 UK census on the website of the National Archives, or check birth, death and marriage certificates for Scotland on scotlandspeople.gov.uk. If you ancestors are from another country, their register offices or archives might have similar web-based facilities.

Have your family lived in the area where you are based for a long time? Your local library, record office or hall of records might be able to help.

There is also a computer program from Broderbund called Family Tree Maker, which enables you to fill in a tree more neatly than if you were doing it on paper. Good luck.

Answer 5

Here are some large free sites. I save this and paste it because people ask the same question 1 - 4 times a day, either in Genealogy or somewhere else. If you search or browse the resolved questions in the genealogy category, you can find more links from other people.

http://www.cyndislist.com/
(240,000+ links, all cross-indexed.)

http://www.familysearch.com
(Mormon's mega-site)

http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
(450,000,000+ entries, some excellent, some bad, most in between)

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?ln=
Surname meanings and origins; no specific individuals, but fun.


These are for the USA only:

http://www.usgenweb.net/
(Subdivided into state sites, which all have county sites.)
(Canada has a Canadian Gen Web, with sites for each province.)

http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
(Social Security Death index - click on "Advanced".)

http://find.person.superpages.com/
(US Phone book, for looking up distant cousins)

If you get serious, you should probably buy a genealogy program. I like Roots Magic. Family Tree Maker is very popular. Both are $29, but you can sometimes find old versions in discount bins at software stores.

Answer 6

You'll be difficult pressed to find a service that does not require cost however Roots and Ancestry present pretty just right free stuff. As for info, you will have to asking round your loved ones ( together with your mother and father, aunts & uncles, grandparents and so forth) some thing they can keep in mind as far as names and dates will support a lot.

Answer 7

Almost all of the websites that are worth anything cost a lot of money to use after the free trial. sign up for a lot of free trials. and also, if your family has lived in or near the same town for a while, i would say go to a public library and ask if they have census records.

Answer 8

You'll be rough pressed to uncover a carrier that does not require cost however Roots and Ancestry present lovely well loose stuff. As for information, you must begin asking round your household (begin together with your mom and dad, aunts & uncles, grandparents and so on) some thing they may be able to remember so far as names and dates will support plenty.

Answer 9

you would be problematic pressed to locate a provider that doesn't require cost yet Roots and Ancestry supply distinctly solid unfastened stuff. As for information, you will desire to start asking around your loved ones (start up with your parents, aunts & uncles, grandparents etc) something they might remember so some distance as names and dates will help lots.

Answer 10

You should talk to the oldest person in your family first. maybe you don't want to do a tree, you never know what kind of nuts fall from the tree.