How can I go about finding out about my family tree?

Question:

How can I go about finding out about my family tree?

My mum wants to know about my family history but I don't know where to get all the information, please help!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Nikki,

One person above told you to talk to your eldery relatives. Also, collect any documents they have and take copies. Birth, Death, Obits, Marriage certificates and wills, deeds, probate. Those are the records that are quite valuable as a start.

Then get organized. Use a free or small price genealogy software package. Look at your tree, and start at you - fill in your parents information, then go to your grandparents. Get each one of them. You should be able to get that information.

Get vital records for your Grandparents! If they are deceased (sorry), get obituraries - that usually lists their parents and where they were born. Now you have info on your 1st GGrandparents. So, you have begun the quest.

Keep plugging. You can find the rest in all kinds of places, libraries, internet (TONS of SiTES as was said above also).

USE GENFORUM to find Surname discussions. Use LDS Family Search for deceased all over the world. You said "Mum" above, so I guess you have English roots (just a guess), which means you have extensive assistance via the web sites below:

If you get stuck, ask a question with some specifics to it, people here will help.