My sister traced our family back to, well a long enough distance to tell that our ancestor was the first black woman in Knott co. I am a white guy and as far as I know I've never had any black people in my family. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just saying I want to know everybody as far as 150-200 years ago. Is there anywhere to do this at online for free? Thank you.
2006-11-10 16:59:55 · 4 answers · asked by blacksheep0685 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Blacksheep,
No. Unless you get lucky, there is not a repository of names for every person, showing every branch of each of their family trees anywhere. You could get lucky. The first set of sites is where you might find someone that has already done your tree for 1-2 hundred years.
Normally, Genealogy is done by people that want to learn about thier family and enjoy tracing each person, getting the 'story' behind the name. They are your ancestors, you get a respect for them that way. Best of luck with this.
If you get stuck, post a specific question, like looking for Joe Schmoe in 1889 or something like that.
2006-11-11 00:42:29 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How do you know that this ancestor is really your ancestor? Do you have actual verification (birth, marriage, death) records to link her to your family?
Tracing your family tree can be a lengthy and tricky process. It is amazing to me how families can be so similar during a particular time frame. You may want to know the "who" from 200 years ago, but your best bet is to start with the "what" you know from 50 years ago. Verify each new fact before placing it in your history. Good luck in your search.
2006-11-11 09:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Renae 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to genealogy .com they did mine and give many references
2006-11-11 18:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
familysearch.org (it is a free website)
2006-11-11 01:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋