How can i trace my ancestor ?

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How can i trace my ancestor ?

my surname is almonte from philippines,,,my grandfather is honesto francisco almonte from bicol philippines worl war 2 veteran....and according to him our great great grandfather are 3 admirals of royal navy of spain during spanish american war in the philippines,,,pls. help me to trace the origin of my family,,,or does anyone know the real name of 3 admiral that i had been said,,,thank u very much..god bless..

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Jim Russel,

I have some veterans sites below. Start with your own birth certificate, then work backwards to your parents, then theirs. Use records, wills, obituaries, birth, death certificates, etc.

Interview all that are alive now. Get names, dates, places of events, pictures, every thing they will let you look at or borrow or have.

Then start looking on Family Search, GENFORUM, and Cindi's list for Philippines. Many other sites will help you.