2007-01-16 03:14:36 · 10 answers · asked by jc 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Ask all family members about what they know and write it down.
2007-01-16 03:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by retooser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great idea! First you start by asking your parents about their siblings and parents, and if you have grandparents ask them. It not only gives you the information you seek, but it gives you a chance to bond and really know your family. I lost my last grandparent a few years ago, and I cherish the memories I have of her. Make great memories for yourself now!
2007-01-24 10:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by danicasmamaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 those advertisements.
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.
2007-01-17 09:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
look on the internet it has website for tracking and making family trees
2007-01-23 15:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by teapea102 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with your parents and there parents and so on and so on.Go to the library they have information on how to start it.Good Luck hey you might find out some things about your family that would amase you.GOOD LUCK
2007-01-16 11:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by gblue52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to ancestry.com to get started. It is so interesting to see what you find. Also ask all family members for their input and what they remember, good luck.
2007-01-23 07:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask ur parent and their grandparents and so on and write them all in a notebook or somethin like that hoped my sugestion helped!
2007-01-16 11:33:08 · answer #7 · answered by baby_doll_o1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just need your parents names first and last and your grandparents names and great grandparents and so on.aunts and uncle's
2007-01-23 09:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by Gina D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the information from your mom, dad, grandparents, make a graph or go to familytree.com and fill in the blanks.
2007-01-16 11:31:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can look into this site, it's not easy to search for deceased ancestors, but maybe you can follow the instructions on this site.
http://tribalpages.com/
2007-01-24 08:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋