Suggested Ways To Start
- Compile as much information as possible about your
family. Start with yourself, parents, and grandparents.
- Ask your relatives about your family history. Often,
family members remember stories or information, or
possess documents, that can help start you on your
way.
- Look in family records (letters, family Bibles, scrapbooks,
diaries, photographs, baptisms, and new clippings,
etc).
- Consult non-Federal local sources for records such
as births, deaths, marriages, deeds, and wills.
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Your research likely will yield better results if you
first obtain the following information:
- Names of ancestors, their spouses, their siblings,
their children, and other relatives, if known
- Approximate dates of their birth and death, and,
if applicable, dates of military service, of marriage,
and of divorce
- The places (such as the town, county, state or
province, and country) of birth and death, and residence.
Any record that gives a name, place, and/or date may
be of interest to you as you conduct your family research.
There could be a wealth of information about your family,
just awaiting your discovery! |
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Let's work on your family tree!
Genealogists sometimes specialize
in a particular group, e.g. a Scottish
clan; they might also focus on a particular surname,
such as in a one-name study; they might focus on just
a small community, e.g. a single village or parish,
such as in a one-place study; or a particular, often
famous, person.
Genealogists and family historians
often join family history societies, where novices
can learn from more experienced researchers. Such societies
may also index records to make them more accessible,
and engage in advocacy and other efforts to preserve
public records and cemeteries.
I am a member of the National Genealogical Society,
as well as several other organizations.
Researching
your family history can be a very time consuming, difficult
task if genealogy is your hobby. Sometimes, you may
find that you need professional help when researchingy
your ancestry.
That's where I come in!
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