were is the best place to find information on a family member?
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Try looking on www.familysearch.org. check out then internet by just puting the last name in the search square\nand click on search. Try Yahoo and googel.  try calling the the us embassy or potro rican embassy inthe town you live in. try Us government websites.
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You can do some free research starting here:  http://www.familysearch.org/  It has tons of information, lots of helps, and can direct you to genealogy libraries nearby.
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Links 1 - 3 are large, free general sites full of data.\nCyndi's List has 240,000 free links.\nThe Ancestry site will tell you name origins.\n\nDon't expect to find yourself or your parents or grandparents, if they are living. Most genealogists hide details of living people. It will take time, too. Most young people want to get a 16-generation pedigree chart as easily as they can download an MP3 file. You can't. \n\nhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp\nhttp://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi\nhttp://www.usgenweb.net/\nhttp://www.cyndislist.com/\nhttp://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?ln=
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If you have your mothers maiden name then you can go to www.intelius.com. It is a service that provide information on individuals for a fee. Their fees depend on how much detail you desire.
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If you have the name of the person you are looking form try the links below
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Google with a properly formed query will find most of the information that is out there. Also try wikipedia for information on places which generally includes their history. \n\nWhat place do you wish to find information on and what sort of information do you require?
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There are numerous online resources for genealogy, including:\nwww.familysearch.org\nfreebmd.rootsweb.com\nwww.genealogy.com\nwww.ancestry.com
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go to that persons place of death (courthouse) and inquire as a family member. access public records under that name
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You can start by asking family members as much as you can about parents, grandparents etc. including places of birth etc. After you get all that information a good place to start is www.rootsweb.com, it is a free ancestry site that is hosted by www.ancestry.com. You can look up ancestors by surname (last name), locations (country,state,county,and city). There are many other headings that can help you. You can also search family trees, someone else may have already done research on one of your ancestors. You can also request a look-up and someone might research census records from 1790-1910 to help you. There is also a site www.familysearch.org., it is also a free site hosted by the LDS (Church of The Latter Day Saints), they have birth, death, marriage and the census from 1880.
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Go to their personal website, or search them on google
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My mom is really into this and recommends the following web sites:\n\nhttp://www.rootsweb.com/\n\nhttp://www.cyndislist.com\n\nPay Site with Trials:\nhttp://www.familyhistory.com/
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Go to the "find a person" websites and begin to do searches.  They are free, and we have found several people by searching there.  You may need to do just a last name search, which may give you family members of individuals you are looking for.\n\nThe link I've included is just one of many you can use.
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Search the newspapers in the area for their name or, if possible, contact their family.
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go to myheritage.com that site should help. \n\nthere is also ancestry.com but you have to pay for that I think.
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most counties or states have public records. You can usually do a search on that on-line. I have personally tracked several people that way. There is also www.familysearch.org. It will only search for deceased relatives, but you might be able to find someone close to where he is then go from there. you can search census records as well on that sight. There is info on how to do it. good luck.
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Genealogy.com would be a good place to start. If you have a local historical/genealogical society, check with them.
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You might be able to try http://www.ancestory.com \nHope it helps!