FYI I have found a TV show on Genealogy.?

Question

It's on PBS
http://byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/
as then say check your local listing.
I know I'm suppose 2 ask a question so. Anyone know of another Genealogy forum. Most that I see on the web just say does anybody know someone with the name.... I'm looking to learn about research. Thank you have a great Holiday.

Answer 1

Look for "Query Pages" down in my stock answer. They have real genealogy boards; slower, smaller but much more focused.

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This is a text file I paste to questions like yours. People ask similar questions 3 - 14 times a day here. You get a long, detailed answer, I don't get finger cramps. It is long because there are over 400,000 free genealogy sites.

It is also long because researching your family tree is as hard as writing a term paper in a History class. You don't have to be a rocket scientist, but you won't do it with five clicks. I could tell you everything I know in 30 minutes, but not 3. Most teens quit about here, when they find out they can't do it without some research.

If you didn't mention a country, we can't tell if you are in the USA, UK, Canada or Australia. I'm in the USA and my links are for it. If you are not, please edit your question to add a country. Genealogists from the UK answer posts here too. They are more experienced and more intelligent than I am. I'm better looking and my jokes are better.

The really good stuff is in your parents' and grandparents' memories. No web site is going to tell you how your great grandparents decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments cut from tin foil during the depression, how Great Uncle Elmer wooed his wife with a banjo, or how Uncle John paid his way through college in the 1960's by smuggling herbs. Talk to your living relatives before it is too late.

You won't find living people on genealogy sites. Don't look for yourself or your parents.

So much for the warnings. Here are some links. These are large and free. Many of them have subtle ads for Ancestry.com in them - ads that ask for a name, then offer a trial subscription. Watch out for those advertisements.

If you try the links and don't find anyone, go to
http://www.tedpack.org/yagenlinks.html
It repeats each link, but it has a whole paragraph of tips and instructions for each one.


http://www.cyndislist.com
Cyndi lists over 250,000 free sites.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
The Mormon's mega-site.

http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
RootsWeb World Connect. The links at the top are advertisements. They mislead beginners. Ignore them and scroll down.

http://www.rootsweb.com/
RootsWeb Home. This is the biggest free (genealogy) site in the world.

http://www.ancestry.com
Ancestry has some free data and some you have to pay for.

http://www.usgenweb.net
US Gen Web. Click on a state. Find a link that says "County".

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?
Surname meanings and origins, one of Ancestry's free pages.

http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
Social Security Death Index. Click on "Advanced". Women are under their married names. They are under their maiden names in most other sites.

http://find.person.superpages.com/
USA Phone book, for looking up distant cousins.

http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi
California Death Index, 1940 - 1997.

http://www.genforum.com
GenForum has surname, state and county boards.

http://boards.ancestry.com/
Ancestry has surname, state and county boards too. They are free.

Please read
http://www.tedpack.org/goodpost.html
before you post on either one. You may want to read the paragraphs about query boards on
http://www.tedpack.org/yagenlinks.html
before you search them.

http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl
Roots Web Mailing List Archives.

You may want to read
http://www.tedpack.org/maillist.html
if genealogy mailing lists are new to you.

Off the Internet, some public libraries have census image subscriptions. Many Family History Centers do too. FHC's are small rooms in Mormon churches. They welcome anyone interested in genealogy, not just fellow Mormons. They have resources on CD's and volunteers who are friendly. They don't try to convert you; in fact, they don't mention their religion unless you ask a question about it.

Answer 2

That is interesting. Too bad we can't get BYU here.
And, by the way, genealogy websites DO have living persons listed on them. I am; my 6 siblings and a flock of cousins are on these genealogy websites.
You probably are also...
That is why Texas made a bunch of changes, because living persons ARE posted on genealogy websites, such as www.ancestry.com.

Answer 3

My favorite is www.cyndislist.com
don't overlook her beginner section, AND area with myths and scams to avoid.
Cyndi COLLECTS genealogy sites. There are thousands out there. You'll get a few generations down the road, find out you have ancestry from a certain place or involving a certain topic (ie Civil War), and you'll come back to cyndis.
One more main stay for you to bookmark...
http://www.usgenweb.org/
The problem is not finding websites.. its how to keep track of them, as well as understanding that all research is NOT online.

Answer 4

I bear in mind "The Generations Project" too, however we took away the Brigham Young University channel. Don't get me unsuitable, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, however the invoice to have that channel (and different channels like Travel, History, TLC, Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and so on.) was once just a little prime.

Answer 5

Then there is a great book you would love. Unpuzzling your past by Emily Croom. It's about $20 and worth its weight in gold. It takes you step by step and is easy to follow. I still use mine even after 15 yrs. I think you will enjoy it.

There is a tutorial at genealogy.com. You can also go to your local LDS center and they will gladly help you too.

Answer 6

http://www.rootschat.com
is the best in my opinion. Lots of helpful and friendly people of all countries and ages.