Where can I find out more about my ancestors?

Question:Like who they are and where they are from

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Like who they are and where they are from

Start with you.

What do you know about you? Birthdate, birthplace, etc. Now write all that down.

Then do the same thing with your parents. Where they were born, birthdates and other vital information about them.

Then ask them about their parents. Get as much information as possible. You might want to get a tape recorder and record some conversations (always let them know you're recording!).

Go to www.tribalpages.com and get a free site to help you keep track of all your family information. You can put pictures on there and do relationship charts. Or you can go to www.geni.com and it does basically the same thing only it invites members of your family to join in and help you with the record tracking (via email). It's a great tool to help you get your family involved with tracing your roots!

Remember that solid proof is every genealogist's friend. Any documents to back up stories, birthdates, vital information is always a good thing - otherwise, it's hearsay. A good genealogist makes fact-finding fun by backing it up with solid documentation. :)

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Try ancestry.com...but start by asking your parents or other family members for as much info about your family as far back as you can get.

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Your first step is to draw up a family tree. Your family tree starts with yourself, then it branches to your mom and dad, after that it branches further to your paternal and maternal grandparents, paternal and maternal great-grandparents, etc., etc.

In addition, your first source of information should be your parents and any living grandparents. If possible, find out the date when they were born, their birth place, the date your deceased relatives died and where they died. Dig as deep as you can into your families' memory and gather your information and research it in libraries or on websites such as PublicRecordsBank at http://www.publicrecordsbank.com or Ancestry.com

Good luck and have fun!

Start with the people who are alive.

Then try familysearch.org or the paid sites, or genweb.

Look for a large LDS library near you. Not just a church with CD's.

See what other resources are available to you, either online or in person.

You'd be surprised what you will find.

It will become additive.