Where can i trace my family?Im not origanally from, the u.k so...?

Question

any free websites where i cna find my family

Answer 1

Hey Drama Queen,

There are many. Here are some to get you started. If you are serious, start with your own Birth Record, get your parents records, and marriage, then their parents and up the ancestry tree. One node at a time. Learn all you can about each and put notes in an organized way. Most of us use software. Sites included for that too.

Once you interview all your living relatives, then you can load up your software with that information and see the weak areas, where you need to research. Set up a strategy to go after each branch, there is a lot to do, so if you have a preference, as you mentioned UK, then that will help you focus on an area.

Use Family Search for surnames, will give death, pedigree, census, and more.

Use GENFORUM to hook up with people interested in the same names.

Use libraries to find Obituaries - great source of information, librarians will help you too.

Use town and city record departments to get Birth records, Death and Marriage. Also, probate, wills, etc.

Answer 2

There are 250,000+ free web sites. But, it takes more work than most of you are willing to do. You didn't say where you were from originally. Be warned that the bulk of the free genealogy data on the Internet is in English, and concerns Americans and their European roots. So, don't get your hopes up. Here is my stock answer.

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I save this and paste it because people ask the same question 1 - 4 times a day:

What are good free sites for genealogy?
Does anyone know about the {surname} family?
How can I trace my family tree, for free?

Sometimes thay ask in the genealogy category, Arts & Humanities -> Genealogy. Sometimes they don't. If you search or browse the resolved questions in the Genealogy category, you can find more links from other people.

Here are some large free sites.

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)


These two are for the UK & Ireland only:
http://www.genuki.org.uk
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/


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

http://www.tedpack.org/begingen.html
has some tips for beginners.

I used to suggest people who were in favor of free data volunteer to ADD to it, instead of just taking it, but I gave that up as a lost cause. If you are interested, write to me via my profile. You will restore my faith in humanity.

Answer 3

Just put your name at Google and find out.

Answer 4

My mother went to the website called ancestors.com.