Do you have any hints concerning tracing your ancestors to the country of origin?
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go to http://www.bkwin.net/ for brother's keeper and download it (or whatever it is that you have to do) and it really works\nmy grandfather had it and we found out that I am the direct disendent of Miles Standish! you should check it out!
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check out www.ancestry.com
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On web search type the state you were born, and vital statistics, you will find the information to obtain a copy (or copies )of your birth certificate. \n\nUnless you were born abroad and your parents are U.S. Citizens than here is a page where you might be able to located your birth certificate.
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Here are a few to get you started.  I hope you find your branch of the family in one of these.  Good luck!
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go to google and type in  _____(your last name) genealogy
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Just let the question happen naturally, ask one day just where they come from or how long they have been in this country for, I'm sure that won't sound to offencive, just take it as it comes and choose your best time to ask..
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More details please!  From where? For whom? What part of the world? Exact date?  You can however usually get these certificates by request from Geneological societies around the world. Try ancestry.com.
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Record as much information as possible from relatives and family records, such as birth, marriage and death certificates, old bibles, newspaper clipings, photographs, diaries and letters.\n\nconstruct an ancestor chart which includes all the relevant data collected so far. Include as much information as possible regarding individuals with full name, the place and date of birth, marriage or death, education, occupation, spouses and children. This will help you define the gaps in your information and determine what you will need to research about particular names, places, events and relevant dates.\n\nIn order to verify and expand your chart, consult original documents:\nbirth, marriage, death certificates\nchurch records\ncemetary records\nimmigration and citizen ship documents\nemigration and passenger lists\ncensus records\nland ownership and tax records\nschool and employment records\nmilitary service records\nwills\n\n* A library can give you information about certain localities, time periods, individuals and groups of people or where you can locate the documents available elsewhere.
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I don't think most of know our ancestry back that far, I can't even find out what my grandfathers name is. I would assume that the number would be fairly low, considering all the immigration that has taken place since the Civil War.\nWonderful question!
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Where are you from? This could help to answer...
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There's a chance you can find them through www.Ancestry.com , You'd have to pay for it.  There is also a chance, depending on where and when they were born and died that you can obtain them through the town hall in the city where they were born.
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From Pirmasens and Heidelberg I make the assumption that your father was military. So first of all do you have a birth certificate? What is your mother's nationality? When you are born overseas you have to file for a certification of birth with the State Department. This is easily gotten and would have most of the information that you need to get started. If he was military there are ways to find out the basics as well which are too numerous to list here. If you have an idea of where he is from there are things you can do as well. What I'm saying is that you need to give more details. I went through this and it turned out worth it.
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Begin where I did.  The LDS church has vast genealogical resources.  By just plugging in my great grandfather's name and his approximate dates I was able to trace the family all the way back to 1640. If I could do this with a common last name, anybody can do it!\n\nYour family just might be on one of the existing family trees at the genealogy sites.  The sites do not list the living family members, so you will have to get the names of your grand parents or earlier ancestors. The chart you find might be for a great-grand uncle, but you can get close.\n\nIt can be done!
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perhaps you would like to let people know from what country you are from first...
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i don't thank you can unless you are a relative. you can use some of the on line search sites. the deeper you go to find information the more it costs.(in my experience) so beware, i know, I've been there. try ancestry,com for starters.
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I would suggest you go to a site called Ancestry.com and search there. I haven't been there in a long time but I know they have lots of information. You will probably have to sign up to search. Good Luck....Patty
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http://www.familysearch.org\nhttp://www.accessgenealogy.com/\n\nCyndi's List has a bunch too:\nhttp://www.cyndislist.com/\n\nIt's a hard thing to do but possible. It took me 2 years online and all I had to start with was my grandmother's name and her parents, I got all the way back to 1535!