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ancsetors
I think knowing alot about a families history is very immportant. but yet not alot of my relitives are around to talk to about that. i am very crouis about alot of things about my ansestors life and i really want to do some reasearch on them to find out more information and learn about them.
ive tried to google some, but it never gets me anywhere with out paying scam websites.
dose anyone know any good ways i can track my ansestors history?
i would greatly appricete this
thank you
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First thing is first, ask your parents or grandparents about your family history.
If that fails, I'd recommend looking up the history of your last name. You can google this or search it up in a library.
If your last name is very, very rare, chances are the internet won't have it and you'll have to go to a library.
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You need to start with the history of the family you do know, then decide which one(s) you're going to track, eg, your mum or dad. If they are still alive you can ask for the history of their parents, keeping a record of everything you have discovered.
When you get back to a point where you have exhausted any living family members, you turn to birth, marriage and death certificates. From the birth certificates you will find the names of their parents, which should lead you onto when they got married, (which is really useful if you're following a female family member), and then to the death certificates. Plot this on your 'tree'.
There are various websites that will help with this, or if your family have stayed in the same area for years, local churches and registrars should be able to help.
You do need to try to stay focussed on one thread, otherwise you could end up having branches all over the place, very confusing.
It is quite a time consuming occupation and you will probably come across charges for things like duplicate certificates and some searches.
The Mormons are a good source for this information as they are trying to establish records for everyone and their families as far back as when records began. However, there is a monthly charge for using their site. I have included the link in case you wanted to use them. There is a free trial that you may be able to make use of.
I have also given you another link that is free, but I'm not sure how extensive their records are.
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Happy hunting.
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It's just amazing. They deliver you this package ($100 i think) where you take a sample of your saliva and mail it back to National Geog. They'll track down where your ancestors have been, where they've lived, etc. You're gonna find it so cool.
Best,
Kay.
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You could always just ask your parents. If your grandparents or great-grandparents are still alive, ask them. They love to talk, and they're usually lonely. Plus, they love to tell stories. =)
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hey, well i recently found out about this one website. im not sure if it will help you, but since i came across your question, i thought i might give it a shot.
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