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2007-01-23 09:29:53 · 5 answers · asked by wazza1973 1 in Family & Relationships Family

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It is more satisfying and rewarding to do your research yourself. If you go to www.familysearch.org, you can find lots of useful information on how to start your research, download free of charge software programme on which to record your research, see what other resources are available that you can view at a family history centre, search online for free several databases, download forms etc. etc. The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints are reknown worldwide for their family history efforts and are to be congratulated for what resource they do provide not only for them members but anyone interested.

All the above is free, and be warned it can become addictive. Good Luck and have fun.

2007-01-23 10:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If you are really interested in genealogy, go try
www.familysearch.org

Or, try to find a geneaological society in your area. Chances are, recent family trees have already been compiled for you by a closely-related individual, even if not to you specifically but to include someone you know (parent or grandparent usually).

2007-01-23 09:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by Fergi the Great 4 · 0 0

Competent professionals charge $20 - $50 an hour to do genealogical research. If you'd like to do it yourself, here are some tips and links. Most people your age (I'm assuming "1973" is your birth year, not your postal code) don't want to take the time.

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.

This is a general hint. Even though you go in through YA Canada, YA Australia, YA UK or YA USA, all of the questions go into one big "pot" and get read by everyone in the world who speaks English. Most of the people here are in the UK and USA, but you sometimes get questions and answers from people who worry about kangaroos eating their roses. So - put a nation, or, better yet, if you are asking about a specific individual, a nation and a state / province in all of your questions. It will help people help you.

2007-01-25 02:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

go to google.com in da picture place and type in family tree.

2007-01-23 09:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

ILL TRY!

2007-01-23 09:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by duhbaby 1 · 0 0

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