I was wondering where can I find information in finding my ancestors?
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I save this and paste it because the same questions come up a lot:\n\nWhat are good free sites for genealogy?\nDoes anyone know about the {surname} family?\nHow can I trace my family tree, for free?\n\nSometimes in the genealogy category, \nArts & Humanities -> Genealogy. \nSometimes elsewhere. The fourth time I typed in three of my favorite links I realized it would be better to make a good list and save it. Since this is a general answer, some of the paragraphs may not apply to you. If you search or browse the resolved questions in the Genealogy category, you can find more links from other people. \n\nTwo warnings:\n1) It takes time. Compiling a good family tree is like writing a term paper for a high school history class.  You have to do research.\n2) Most of the genealogy data on the web is about people born before 1900, to protect living people's privacy. You'll have to find your grandparents (or great grandparents) off the web. \n\nHere are some large free sites. \n\nhttp://www.cyndislist.com/\n(240,000+ links, all cross-indexed.)\nhttp://www.familysearch.com\n(Mormon's mega-site)\nhttp://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi\n(450,000,000+ entries, some excellent, some bad, most in between)\nhttp://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?ln=\nSurname meanings and origins; no specific individuals, but fun.\n\nThese are for the USA only. \n\nhttp://www.usgenweb.net/\n(Subdivided into state sites, which all have county sites.)\n(Canada has a Canadian Gen Web, with sites for each province.)\nhttp://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi\n(Social Security Death index - click on "Advanced".)\nhttp://find.person.superpages.com/\n(US Phone book, for looking up distant cousins)\n\nThese two are for the UK & Ireland only:\nhttp://www.genuki.org.uk\nhttp://www.freebmd.org.uk/\n\n\nIf you get serious, you should probably buy a genealogy program. I like Roots Magic. Family Tree Maker is very popular. Both are $29 in the USA, but you can sometimes find old versions in discount bins at software stores.\n\nhttp://www.tedpack.org/begingen.html\nhas some tips for beginners.
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go to family history.com
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For the do-it-yourself-er (URLs are listed below):\n\n- the two major $-sites Ancestry.com & Genealogy.com,\n- FamilySearch.org (Latter Day Saints/LDS/Mormons),\n- U.S.GenWeb Project,\n- World GenWeb Project,\n- RootsWeb.com (free, sponsored by Ancestry.com),\n- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet,\n- the "swiss army knife" of websites: Google.com (but there are some tricks to using it for genealogy);\n- non-Internet non-computerized sources such as county courthouses and historical societies - the addresses are on the Internet (for your specific locations) but the information you will have to find "the old fashioned way" by looking it up.\n\nIf you need help:\n\n- the Family History Centers of the Latter Day Saints (more than 3,500 around the world), and they occasionally offer classes or seminars on genealogy & family history; they sometimes have volunteers willing to help you get started. \nYou can find a list of addresses of FHCs at the FamilySearch.org website.\n\n- try the Yahoo Groups for subject GENEALOGY (see URL below) - there are currently 2,813 Groups tagged as "Genealogy"; some Groups are specific to a surname or location or ethnicity, while others are "open non-specific"; many Group members are willing to do free look-ups and help with genealogy questions.
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there is a free service through Ancestry.com, they offer limited resources.  For full service, you have to pay.\n\nI was able to work up a very extensive family tree for several generation by using the free service.  You can't find the "lost" ancestors, but there is a huge pool of people who are on the sites, thanks to the Mormon church registry.\ncheck here:\nhttp://www.uftree.com/\nhttp://genealogy.about.com/library/free_charts/bl_family_tree.htm\nhttp://www.ancestorhunt.com/
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Well, Ancestry.com is an excellent site. You can get a free \n2 weeks. You can get a lot done in two weeks by looking up recent census records by name, which may tell you approximately or specifically where they live. And then play around from there for more information.
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Yahoo Answers has a Genealogy category under "Arts & Humanities". Half of the questions there are inane. Most of the rest are either "What is the meaning of the {xyz} surname?" or "How do I find my family tree?".\n\nYou can't find your family tree without spending a month or two at it, unless you get REAL lucky. (For instance, an aunt has spent 30 years at it and has you in her tree.)\n\nYahoo! itself doesn't have any genealogy data.\n\nThe resolved Q in the Genealogy category have some links that will get you started, if you are still interested.
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Where is your family from? If they were Scottish, scotlandspeople.gov.uk can let you search names in their database of birth, death and marriage certificates back to 1855, but then you have to pay to view those certificates. If they were English, you can look them up in the 1901 census at www.pro.gov.uk. Again, you can get free search results but then pay to view an individual entry. If they're not British, I cannot help.
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try\nhttp://www.familyresearcher.net/BritishResearch/Welcome.html
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hi there is a site on the net that may help you out its www.genesreunited i put my name on it and my uncle found me its worht a try and i do hope you find him its always nice to know where you came from . Good luck .
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You can go to the ancestry web site and get info there.
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The only way is to do the footwork. If your father was referring to British royalty and you are keen to trace your family in the UK, you will need to look at your family's birth, marriage and death certificates. If your Dad has his birth certificate it will show your grandparents' names. You can then trace back to their certificates and discover your great grandparents' names until they started in 1837. From that information, you should be able to discover dates and places and compare them to censuses which will give you more information. Finally, the oldest data around is contained in parish registers. It will take some doing to find out, but is possible.\n\nA lot of this information has been made available on-line.\n\nIf your ancestors were royal doctors, it is also likely that they will appear in history books and biographies - so it is worth rooting around your second hand bookshops and library too.\n\nThe BBC has a brilliant website that will help anyone interested in finding out about their British ancestory. See below . . .
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This guide provides information about genealogy research tools, mostly those available on the Internet. If this guide has been mailed to you, use the web site address printed at the bottom of the page to access the guide on the Internet. If you do not have access to the Internet at home, contact your local libraries and ask if they provide Internet access. Or, ask your local libraries if they have access to the books listed below, or other books on genealogy research, especially those specific to American Indians and Alaska Natives. \n\nNote that some web sites charge fees to view records. Searches may be done for free, but the authors of a web site may ask you to subscribe to a service or pay a fee before you can view the information you have found, in which case you may want to explore how you can otherwise obtain the information for free.\n\nThe web sites highlighted below are organized into several groups, but many provide a wide variety of resources. (Some are mentioned more than once.) Therefore, explore what the web sites have to offer, beyond what has been highlighted on this web page. The list below does not represent a complete list of all genealogical resources available, and the National Indian Law Library invites your comments about this web page and the web sites that are linked. Also, if you think an additional site should be linked, please let the library know. You can send an Email (mmartens@narf.org), call, or write. \n\nFinally, your local libraries can be a helpful source of information. Often public libraries have a collection of genealogical materials. Ask you local librarians what books and help guides are available to you. Ask if your local library and the community you live in provide workshops on genealogical research. Good luck with your research!\n\nBeginning Your Research\n\n\nStarting Genealogy and Family History Research - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)\nhttp://www.archives.gov/genealogy/about-research.html\n\nNARA explains what types of information are needed for genealogy research and highlights books that focus on the research process and document collection. Genealogical societies are mentioned as are articles and books that focus on research problem-solving. The web page also describes records that are available from NARA. \n\nDear Myrtle's Genealogy Lessons\nhttp://www.dearmyrtle.com/lessons.htm\n\nTo access lessons about doing genealogy research, scroll to the bottom of this web page and type "lessons" (without the quotes) in the search rectangle. \n\nGenealogy Today\nhttp://www.genealogytoday.com/ \n\nThis site provides a variety of "how to" guides on topics such as starting research, organization, using wills, researching female ancestors, and library resources. Guides are linked in the middle and right side columns. The site also offers several newsletters.\n\nHow do I Trace American Indian Ancestry - Department of the Interior\nhttp://www.doi.gov/ancestry.html\n\nThis guide discusses how to begin genealogy research. The DOI also provides information about organizations that conduct genealogy research for a fee, records the Bureau of Indian Affairs has and does not have, helpful family and government documents, tribal enrollment, benefits and services of being an enrolled member of a tribe, Cherokee Indian ancestry, and a link to a directory of tribal leaders.\n\nHelp for Researchers\nhttp://www.usgenweb.org/research/index.shtml\n\nThis web page is provided by The USGenWeb Project - "…volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States" (http://www.usgenweb.org/about/index.shtml). The help section discusses definitions of primary and secondary sources, document preservation, genealogy computer programs, census records, and land records, among other topics.\n\nMidnight at the Internet Cafe - Genealogy \nhttp://web.archive.org/web/20040301154024/http
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You can start with \n\nhttp://www.nationalarchives.org\n\nor try\n\nhttp://www.genealogy.com\n\nGood Luck!
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I need to know the exact names of your parents and your grandparents and your great grandparents to search for them.\n\nI also need to know the names of all the brothers and sisters of your parents and grandparents and great grandparents.
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You should be able to contact the schools you went to,they should have extra copies if it hasn't been that long ago,also check with your local library/geneology they might be able to give you suggestions.
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Go to www.ancestry.com
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One of the best places to get started is Cyndi's List of Geneaology Sites. You say you can afford more sites so try ancestry.com. They have a huge repository of data but it costs about $80 per year to subscribe.