Family Tree

[Jack Blair]

It's not hard to begin your search for the roots of your family tree.
Here is some useful information.
The first step toward building your tree is to start with yourself and
move backwards. You can use a regular notebook to document your
information or use a software program that will help you keep
everything sorted out.
Next, you will want to find as much information as possible about each
of the members of your family. The basic pieces of information you
need are the date and place of birth, wedding date, spouse name and
date and place of death. These bits of information will allow you to
work further towards getting the information you need. If you don't
have all the information, you will be able to do research to find it
later.
Begin to write down your family tree. Start with who you know and work
backwards in time. Don't worry if you have blank spaces - that's what
researching your family tree is all about. Later you can conduct
research for your family tree to fill in the missing information.
There are many places to research your family tree. Start with your
current family members. Interview your family members to gather as
much information as possible. Sometimes family stores that have been
passed down may hold clues to important information about your family
tree. Document the information so that you can go back to it later.
Another family resource is the family bible. The bible is the place
where past generations recorded life events such as births, deaths and
marriages. Someone in your family may also have records like birth or
death certificates and marriage certificates.
Besides the family there are other places you can go to research your
family tree. With access to the Internet, you won't even need to leave
home. Some resources on the Internet have free access. Other websites
that specialize in genealogy require a subscription. You can access
many public records for free. However, the further you go back, the
fewer records you are likely to find. You can use birth records, death
records, marriage records and even the census records to find
information that is useful.

Search Millions of Public Records: http://www.pubrecs.tk/

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