Genealogy

WHAT ARE YOUR BEST RESOURCES?

To help you in your genealogical journey, your best resources are relatives, libraries, archives, the Internet and even cemeteries. ...

WHAT CAN YOU HOPE TO DISCOVER?

With all the other things you can do in your spare time, why should you research your family history? Although most people research family history ...

WHERE DO YOU BEGIN? TIME TO TALK TO DAD AND AUNT BEA

Genealogical research can be overwhelming. As you begin talking to relatives, you will soon realize that you must decide early on which family line ...

TRACING YOUR GENEALOGY

To begin tracing your genealogy, you will need at least a pencil and notebook to start, maybe a tape recorder for personal stories. (Your relatives ...

GENEALOGY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Here are some questions you may want to ask when interviewing a relative: - What is your full name? Do you have a nickname? - ...

WAS YOUR ANCESTOR A CRIMINAL?

Do you have an inkling that your Great-Uncle Johnny may have gotten the five finger discount a little too often? Your ancestors don't ...

WHERE DO YOU FIND A CENSUS?

A census is an official population count, taken every ten years and at various times included military service, citizenship, marital status, ...