I've wanted to do it for a long time, but it seems to be pretty expensvie the further back you go. I've always been told we have Russian royalty in our family way back so I'm curious to know if what I've been told has a ring of real truth. Not to be able to claim anything but just to actually find out. My family were Russian/Polish jews so may not be able to get far. Who can point me in the right direction of a good website. Thanks
2007-03-07 21:18:28 · 4 answers · asked by rose1 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Chris C,
The cheapest way to go way back is to find other people that have already done most of the work. That way, you can concentrate on the Root/Trunk of your Genealogy Family Tree. You should get some Software so that when you get research from other people you can analyze what parts of it you want to keep. Good software is about $30.00, and that is well spent - you can get some free time on Genealogy.com or Ancestry.com when you buy the software too. Be sure to turn them off when the free trials are over. There you can get Trees from searches of your base information compared to the trees that they have. This will fill in branches you never thought you had!
Vital Records are KEY to your proof that Russian Royalty is there or not. So, be sure to verify each link is correct. Here are some good places and software sites for you.
For each SURNAME in your tree base, you can go to GENFORUM and search for a forum for that surname. This is important for you - because you will find people have done research there and are willing to share!
Good luck and enjoy your project!
2007-03-08 01:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Start, - if POSSIBLE, - by asking questions, of your OWN, parents! If THEY can remember THEIR GRANDPARENTS, - and, what HAPPENED to them, then, - well, - you're on your WAY! After THAT though, - given, that there were some TERRIBLE things, happened, between 1939 and 1945, - I think you MAY struggle! All that I can DO, is WISH you, the BEST OF LUCK, with your quest!
2007-03-08 00:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by Spike 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
do a web search for it, if you use free / discounted / etc in the search term you may throw up something, another good way is to ask about relatives, and then ask relatives about relatives, you get some great answers that way, i did.
2007-03-07 21:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by joshua 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
genes re-united
2007-03-07 21:27:27 · answer #4 · answered by crawdash 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋