A record or account of the descent of a family group, or person
from an ancestor. Direct descent from a progenitor: pedigree. The
study of ancestry. From: Webster’s dictionary.
Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were?
What country did they come from?
What was their occupations, and why did come to here?
What was their religion?
What was the cause of death, for medical purposes now and in the
future?
I have created a site where there is forum and gallery for those
who register. These are FREE to subscribers. Here you can post
your information, surnames and place photos of your ancestors.
The surnames will be indexed and others researching can find you
to exchange information. Here you can connect your surnames with
others researching and exchange information. There will be areas
write a story about your ancestor to share with others also.
Where do I start?
To be able to find them you must have a starting
place, and you are the starting place.
First start with yourself, by using a notebook, family chart or
a family tree program in your computer. Then start listing each
member of your family, and start asking questions. Talk to your
parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Tape or video record
stories they tell you about the past and ancestors they knew. Stories
are fun, and gives you a in-site to your heritage.
; 1. list birth
names, (always use women’s maiden names)
2. dates of birth, place of birth
3. date of marriage, place of marriage
4. parents names, dates of birth, place of birth, date of marriage,
place of marriage, date of death, place of death
5. Baptismal
records and occupations
6. In most family tree program place all
this information including photos of your ancestor
7. Keep a paper
copy and burn a copy on a CD and place in a safe place, outside
the home.
Always document your information, by making copies of
birth, death, marriage records. If your ancestor was divorced,
a copy of divorce decree can get baptismal records, census records,
family bibles, land records, ship registry, last will in testament,
etc. Anything you can prove linkage to your ancestor.
Where do I get documentation?
There are lots of records now on the computer; some are free access
others you pay to join in order to use their services. Most local
libraries have a genealogy section where you can research including
census records, find books covering places and people. There is
variety of research material to search your ancestry. Most libraries
are on line and here in Texas you can go to TexShare, and do some
research while sitting at home on your computer thru Heritage Quest.
Just phone your local library and check to see if they provide
this feature. The Church of Later Day Saints, http://www.familysearch.org/
, also have libraries in their churches, to do research at the
church, call to find out the hours it is open to the public. Someone
is there to assist you with the microfilm. If there is a special
microfilm you need, they will help you get it from the main library
in Salt Lake City, Utah. The local county court houses have marriage
licenses, divorce papers, some have birth certificates, land records,
will, and other legal documents which are public records, and to
research.
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