What is a free website where I can Find my Family tree?

Question:

What is a free website where I can Find my Family tree?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hi Chris!

The guys above me gave you some good starting points, and I'd like to add to that.

--As it was said, your tree is most likely not just sitting around waiting for you to find it, unless you're extremely lucky, and even if it IS, you'll need to verify the information for yourself. Most people who are really interested in genealogy work on this the rest of their lives. I'm not trying to scare you off! I just want you to be aware of how involved genealogy really is. A lot of people come into looking for their whole tree intact and give up early in the search. A great thing about genealogy, especially online, is that you come into contact with a whole lot of very interesting people! It's very rewarding, but requires patience and can be quite frustrating at times.

--These sites you are looking for will not tell you your whole family tree, but they will probably have bits and pieces here and there. See the sources below for some starting points in.

--I host genealogy chats (on a leave of absence until I finish school) and I recommend you check some out because they have great "Beginners" chats and they can really help. Some have great quizzes where you can learn about different records and things. Some will actually do lookups for you. See the sources for chat groups.

--Some of these sites that have been recommended (rootsweb and LDS church) are great for giving leads, but don't fall into the trap many do. If you find information that does not have a specific source, take it as a lead rather than fact because there is no way to verify it's authenticy. It very well could be correct, but you just don't know.

--Over the years, there are bound to be at least 2 people with every name. If you are looking for someone with a rare name and you find a record mentioning it, don't just jump to conclusions that it is the one you are looking for. There are even professional genealogists who make that mistake. Take it as evidence, not as fact.