As you progress with your research, recording family history should become an integral part of your process, and you should choose a system that is easy for you, and others, to understand. There are many ways you can organise your genealogical research, such as using a filing system or computer program and making notes using
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Senior family members are often the best genealogy resource. Here are family history interview questions to ask to discover more about generations past.
After reading numerous articles with tips for writing a family history, I have cringed as these articles make the process overly complex and the end result becomes cures for insomnia. Watch this video on YouTube.STOP WRITING BORING FAMILY HISTORIES! Many genealogists dream of writing “The Book” for family history, perhaps you’re one of them. Don’t destroy your admirable goal of turning your filing cabinets of facts into a bound book for your family to appreciate their heritage by printing the wo
Follow this genealogy research plan in your family history research to find ancestors with few facts when you start.
Old obituaries are an essential genealogy resource. But how do you know they’re accurate? It’s easier than you think to analyze them.
An Amazing Free British Genealogy Resource: The Gazette. This post looks at the often overlooked family history resource covering 350 years.
If you want to find out more about your family, download the life history questions and make time to interview your family members. Learn some fun facts.
Land ownership maps are a great genealogy resource to identify land your ancestor owned. They can be used to find other records and understand your ancestors’ lives.
Are you looking for a beautiful family tree template for a craft or school project, to display in your home or share with family? A blank, printable family tree can be used for all of these purposes and more. The trick is finding one that's styled just right for your needs.
Do you have a family story to tell? One that depicts a transformative era in an ancestor’s life or maybe a simple story of connection? You may be at a loss, not knowing where to begin. In Ann…
Here's a convenient list of 100 interview questions to bring along to your next family gathering, or to share in email with those you love.
Here are a few reasons for you to keep researching your family ancestors and building your family tree.
The holidays are a great time to ask your family questions about their experiences and memories. Here’s 31 questions to get you started.
Today I’d like to introduce you to my second cousin, Teresa L. Thyden. Although our grandfathers were brothers, we had never met, corresponded, or even known about each other’s existenc…
FamilySearch has billions of records for us to use in our genealogy. But there are 5 overlooked sections of the website that can be beneficial to our research.
21 Family History Questions To Ask Your Grandparents. Last month was a difficult time for the family following the passing away of my grandpa. If your
Historical maps are crucial to genealogy research! Learn how to find free online historical maps to use in your genealogy research.
How to do family history takes you through the stages for successful genealogy research using links to the best articles on the web.
Don’t know how to start telling your ancestors stories? Use these 260 family history questions to get started and unlock your stories.
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I am a BIG fan of Ancestry.com, But, I'm a bigger fan of FREE Genealogy websites that offer great information. Through the years of research, these top 10 websites have helped me build my family tree and break through many brick walls. I would recommend you checking these free websites out before you start paying a subscription fee to genealogy sites. Here are my TOP 10 FREE Genealogy Websites to get you started: Family Search www.familysearch.org (For research, historical records and volunteering to help index) Find a Grave www.findagrave.com (Millions of online memorials, from transcribed headstones) World GenWeb Project www.worldgenweb.org (Genealogical data per country) US GenWeb Project www.usgenweb.com (Genealogical data per state) National Archives www.nationalarchives.gov (Archived Genealogical data from the US Government) Genealogy Today www.genealogytoday.com (Genealogical Data) Google www.google.com (Genealogical data, images, maps, and more) Access Genealogy www.accessgenealogy.com (Online Genealogical Data) Family Tree Searcher www.familytreesearcher.com (Online family trees) GeneaBios www.geneabios.com (Genealogy Biography database) More highly recommended Free sites: Cyndi's List www.cyndislist.com (Online genealogical data) Roots Web www.rootsweb.org (Online message boards and genealogical data) Genforum www.genforum.org (14000 forums devoted to genealogy) Jewish Genealogy www.jewishgen.org (Jewish Genealogical data) Billion Graves www.billiongraves.com (online memorials with gps tracking to each headstone)