Anyone know anything about my family history?

Question

I really need some information about my family history, and my last name is Millsaps. Does anyone know how to find anything out about it? I've tried things like search engines, but I'm not coming up with anything. If anyone has any info on the history of the Millsaps family, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Answer 1

http://genforum.genealogy.com/millsap/

This will probably be the most helpful,I posted here years ago and was given my family history twice!

Answer 2

Google this
"millsaps family"
remember to put in the quotes
Try at familysearch.org
this is one of the best places to research your family
first try to get all the information you can on your branch and then start the search.

Answer 3

I know my paternal grandmother's family came from County Cork, Ireland. Not sure about where my paternal grandfather's family came from. My maternal grandfather's parents both came to New York from Poland, and they had to change their surname to a German-sounding name just to get work. My maternal grandmother's family came from Killarney in Ireland, and my maternal grandmother herself was some part Native American (not much, though, just the jet black hair, according to my mom). I also know, after learning about this from my mom, that either my maternal grandfather's dad or another relative of his was a horse thief before coming to America. He only did that to pay for food, it's not like he enjoyed doing that. But once he got to this country, he never had to do that again.

Answer 4

Go to this site and put in a name. It will help you create a family tree and see the history of your family. http://www.familysearch.org/

Answer 5

It isn't clear if you want to join the DAR or find out if your dead father had diabetes. This is my standard answer for people who want to get started in genealogy. I can't help you with family medical history.

I hope you'll accept a general answer. These questions come up every day:

Where can I find my family tree for free?
Does anyone know the {Surname} family?
What are good sites for ancestors / genealogy?

They are all about tracing your family tree on the Internet. The fourth time I typed in my favorite beginner's links I realized I should save them in a text file and paste them in. This is long and general. Because it is general, not all the links will apply to every question or questioner.

These may help get you started. They are large and free. Many of them, however, have subtle ads for Ancestry.com in them - ads that ask for a name, then offer a trial subscription. Watch out for them.

http://www.cyndislist.com/
(240,000+ links, all cross-indexed. If you want Welsh or Pennsylvania Dutch or Oregon or any other region, ethnic group or surname, chances are she has links for it.)
http://www.familysearch.com
(Mormon's mega-site. Click on "Search")
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
(460,000,000+ entries, of varying quality)
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?ln=
Surname meanings and origins
http://www.tedpack.org/begingen.html
My own site: "How to Begin"

United States only:
http://www.usgenweb.net/
(Subdivided into state sites, which all have county sites.)
(The Canadians have Canadian Gen Web, by province)
http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
(Social Security Death index - click on "Advanced" You may find your grandparents.)
http://find.person.superpages.com/
(US Phone book, for looking up distant cousins)


United Kingdom Only:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/
(Biggest site for United Kingdom & Ireland)
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
(Free Birth, Marriage & Death Records)

(If you posted your question in Genealogy, ignore this paragraph. If you posted it in the "Family" category, read on.)
Tracing your family tree is called genealogy. YA has a category for genealogy,
Home > Arts & Humanities > Genealogy
There are hundreds of more links in the resolved answers there.


Notes:

You usually have to do some research. Sometimes you get lucky. Don't give up if your Great grandfather with your surname isn't there. Try all eight great-grandparents.

You won't find living people on any of the sites except the phone book one. You won't find many people born after 1920 on any of the sites except the SSDI one. Genealogists hide the birth dates, birth places and other facts of living people to protect their privacy. You will have to find your grandparents' or great grandparents' birth dates and maiden names somewhere besides the Internet.

The free sites are supported by advertising, just like TV. You can't watch the Super Bowl without seeing a beer commercial, and you can't surf for dead relatives without seeing an Ancestry advertisement. Many people complain about advertisements. Please don't. They bring you the "free" sites. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

If you get serious you'll need a genealogy program. They are to family research what "Word" is to writing a novel. I like Roots Magic. Family Tree Maker is the market leader. Both cost around $29. The Mormons will let you download PAF for free. It is clunky, but it is free. You can sometimes find old versions of FTM or Family Origins (FO is the predecessor of RM) in bargin bins at CostCo.

Answer 6

Go to www. ellisisland.org. They have lists of names of immigrants who came to the US, I found relatives from both sides of my family.

Also, you can research you family records, birth records, marriage licenses, death records.... work backwards from there.

Answer 7

you sound english and i despise the english! i have a right to im Irish by the way terrorists is a subjective word the IRA fight to preserve and unify our country when you pigs took it from us....sorry this isn't intended for you i just like to go on rants :(

Answer 8

IM your daddy .All I know is ROnny Milsaps