German Thal: The best way to get started is to ask your oldest living relatives about themselves and their parents. You may find great-grandpa's death date and burial place on the web, but only his children, your grandfather and grandaunt, can tell you what sort of man he was.These questions come up every day. Where can I find my family tree for free?Does anyone know the {Surname} family?What are good sites for ancestors / genealogy?They are all about tracing your family tree on the Internet. The fourth time I typed in my favorite beginner's links I realized I should save them in a text file and paste them in. This is long and general. Because it is general, not all the links will apply to every question or questioner.These may help get you started. They are large and free. Many of them, however, have subtle ads for Ancestry.com in them - ads that ask for a name, then offer a trial subscription. Watch out for those advertisements.http://www.cyndislist.com/(240,000+ links,! all cross-indexed. If you want Welsh or Pennsylvania Dutch or Oregon or any other region, ethnic group or surname, chances are she has links for it.)http://www.familysearch.com(Mormon's mega-site. Click on "Search")http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin...(460,000,000+ entries, of varying quality)http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?l...Surname meanings and originshttp://www.tedpack.org/begingen.htmlMy own site: "How to Begin"United States only:http://www.usgenweb.net/(Subdivided into state sites, which all have county sites.)(The Canadians have Canadian Gen Web, by province)http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cg...(Social Security Death index - click on "Advanced". You may find your grandparents.)http://find.person.superpages.com/(US Phone book, for looking up distant cousins)United Kingdom Only:http://www.genuki.org.uk/(Biggest site for United Kingdom & Ireland)http://www.freebmd.org.uk/(Free Birth, Marriage & Death Records)(If you po! sted your question in Genealogy, ignore this paragraph. If you! posted it in the "Family" category, read on.)Tracing your family tree is called genealogy. YA has a category for genealogy,Home > Arts & Humanities > Genealogy There are hundreds of more links in the resolved answers there.In the USA, some public libraries have census image subscriptions. Many Family History Centers do too. FHC's are small rooms in Mormon churches. They welcome anyone interested in genealogy, not just fellow Mormons. They have resources on CD's and volunteers who are friendly. They don't try to convert you; in fact, they don't mention their religion unless you ask a question about it.Notes:You usually have to do some research. Sometimes you get lucky. Don't give up if your Great grandfather with your surname isn't there. Try all eight great-grandparents.You won't find living people on any of the sites except the phone book one. You won't find many people born after 1920 on any of the sites except the SSDI one. Genealogists hide the birth dates, birth place! s and other facts of living people to protect their privacy. You will have to find your grandparents' or great grandparents' birth dates and maiden names somewhere besides the Internet.The free sites are supported by advertising, just like TV. You can't watch the Super Bowl without seeing a beer commercial, and you can't surf for dead relatives without seeing an Ancestry advertisement. Many people complain about advertisements. Please don't. They bring you the "free" sites. There's no such thing as a free lunch.If you get serious you'll need a genealogy program. They are to family research what "Word" is to writing a novel. I like Roots Magic. Family Tree Maker is the market leader. Both cost around $29. The Mormons will let you download PAF for free. It is clunky, but it is free. You can sometimes find old versions of FTM or Family Origins (FO is the predecessor of RM) in bargin bins at CostCo. This is a general hint. Even though you go in through YA Canada, YA Australia, ! YA UK or YA USA, all of the questions go into one big "pot" and get rea! d by everyone in the world who speaks English. Most of the people here are in the UK and USA, but you sometimes get questions and answers from people who worry about kangaroos eating their roses. So - put a nation, or, better yet, if you are asking about a specific individual, a nation and a state / province in all of your questions. It will help people help you....Show more
Malcom Fenoff: i asked for help. not sarcastic rhetorical remarks. thanks.
Christopher Calcano: Please!???10Points
Esmeralda Pigram: Try any of these:http://www.ancestry.comhttp://www.genealogy.comhttp://www.rootsweb.comhttp://www.genforum.comhttp://www.cyndislist.comhttp://www.familysearch.org...Show more
Virgil Loatman: Add her on facebook. Get her number and text her. Reach out in some way, and go from there.It's really not that complicated.
Boyce Gilhooly: This is where I started.............http://free-genealogy-info.zoomshare.com/and I am still using it.
Mack Uk! ich: I am assuming your family is in the U.S. If it isn't then disregard my answer. First, ancestry.com does have a 14 day free trial-BUT you must cancel before the end of 14 days or they will charge your credit card. Also, don't be suprised if they ask you to put your cancellation in writing and fax it to them. I have had friends tell me that they had to do it this way to cancel.Here is a list of some of the free ones. www.rootsweb.com -This is a good one that is free. It is run by Ancestry.com but shouldn't be confused with Ancestry.com- the pay site. www.cyndislist.comwww.familysearch.org website for the Church of the Later Day Saints.www.genforum.com This is a site that is full of individual message boards. You can search and post by last name, state, country, or county. This is a great one. Simply post your question on the respective board, and when people answer you will get a notification on your E-mail. I have had a LOT of success on GenForum.I must say, however, th! at a good genealogy query, doesn't just say. " I need information on Jo! hn Smith" Try to provide as many dates, places, and details as possible. One little thing can make the difference as to the answer you get. a good query has 1) the persons name2) all of the biographical information you know to date and 3) asks a specific questionThe reason it is so specific is because people won't waste your time and theirs telling you what you already know. Also, by providing ALL of your known information (for example, the childrens names) it gives people alternate people to research to help arrive at your answer. http://www.usgenweb.org/ -When you get to the main page, you can get to the state and individual locality pages by clicking on the appropriate links. Keep in mind that some towns are going to have more information than some smaller obscure towns. It all depends on what kinds of volunteers contribute information to their sites. Genealogy is very much a hobby that depends on people. Check your LOCAL LIBRARY. Many libraries have subscriptions to Anc! estry.com or hertiage quest that you can Access from home with your library card number. Heritage Quest is geared mostly toward the US records. www.interment.net or www.findagrave.com These are cemetery sites that have grown by leaps and bounds. http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-b...This is the link to the Social Security Death index. This is a very helpful resource to finding death dates of people who died in recent years (since about the 60's) If your family immigrated to the US in the last 100-125 years you can try www.ellisisland.orgThis one is cool because you can actually have a look at the ships manifests!!Good luck in your search. It is a satisfying and rewarding hobby with lots of twist and turns. Remember, you are not going to just find your entire genealogy in one search. It is an ongoing puzzle. I tell people, if you can find one thing every time you are searching, you are doing GREAT. If you find any more than that at any given time you are LUCKY!! Blessin! gs....Show more
Gaston Edgcomb: This is not really genealogy as w! e are researching old written records for ancestors who are normally dead, not living relations...........The first place to start is your own family, your cousin has parents, your aunt/uncle... you need to contact them, one of them is one of your parents sibling, so ask your parents, one of them is your grandparents child, so ask your grandparents............ as you say 10 years ago you visited, so that is the address you start at and get online on the phone directory and look.........There are lots of links to look for living people on here which could help you but your family are your best resource http://familytimeline.webs.com/adoptionlivingrelat...
Truman Biby: start by asking you parents, and grandparnts. you could get some good info just by doing that. Then go tothe liabrary. type in some names and get the petagree chart.
Colby Millberg: expand your mind and see what is right in front of you. There is an infinite amount of information at your fingertips.! its called the internet. you said shes a doctor, im sure she has her own practice (or whatever theyre called) somewhere. google (i mean literal google search, not people search or anything like that) her last name then put doctor or some other link word with it and im sure there will be something to get a lead on. if she got married and her name changed, then find the wedding announcement and get what her last name would be now. or just simply ask your dad....Show more
Cassey Hollinghurst: Get a No Cost Background Check Scan at https://bitly.im/aNES3 Its a sensible way to start. The site allows you to do a no cost scan simply to find out if any sort of data is in existence. A smaller analysis is done without cost. To get a detailed report its a modest payment. You may not realize how many good reasons there are to try and find out more about the people around you. After all, whether you're talking about new friends, employees, doctors, caretakers for elderly family m! embers, or even significant others, you, as a citizen, have a right to ! know whether the people you surround yourself with are who they say they are. This goes double in any situation that involves your children, which not only includes teachers and babysitters, but also scout masters, little league coaches and others. Bottom line, if you want to find out more about someone, you should perform a background check....Show more
Ninfa Aronica: You mother or father should have an address or phone number for his/her sibling, your cousin's parent. They in turn should have same for your cousin, their daughter. If not ,www.zabasearch.com may help. The fact she is a doctor will narrow down the possibilities. You'll probably have to write to her on paper. Doctors get a huge amount of spam e-mail.> i feel like she is not putting out any effort to reach out to us ...You may be right, and she may not answer you. Don't get your hopes up.
Collin Barter: I have sent the an email through Ancestry.com asking them to contact you at mmiikkee1133@yahoo.c! omMolly
Elissa Curlin: My name is Joshua. I would like to trace for my Jewish blood. All information that I have is that my ancestors are having the surname of LOKEY and another one which is ROWNTREE. Can you guys help me? Thank you.
Claudio Drullard: Going to need a bit more information than just surnames. One side of my family is essentially polish/russian jews so I more than passing abilities in this area. Just dealing with the surname "Lokey"...it is very likely that this is an Anglicised form of the surname....and one of many. For instance, Luke, Lucki, Lucke, Louke, Lackey and Locke are all alternate spellings. In my family, there is Stuckhold....and one particular family of husband, wife and four children, upon immigrating to the United States, ended up with five different spellings of their surname (husband and wife used the same variant). Unfortunately, you are going to need more information than just a surname.Might I suggest starting with your parent'! s ketubah? Then your grandparent's if it is still available. Also, temp! le records may exist, especially at the times that they had children. Good luck. It's challenging but when you finally break through the wall, it a great feeling....Show more
Frank Gazaway: Have you checked my basement?
Inge Mclaurine: Here are a few more sites:rootsweb.com,familytreemaker.com,familysearch.org.Or do a yahoo search for genealogy....Show more
Oswaldo Rayburn: Family Searchhttp://www.familysearch.orgSearch the Family History Library's database, which contains millions of names from thousands of family trees.GenCircleshttp://www.GenCircles.comSearching the global tree and viewing results is free to everyone. In addition to first and last names, the database is searchable by dates and places of birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial, as well as by the names of an individual’s father, mother and spouse.GeneaNet http://www.geneanet.orgA database that indexes all the world's genealogical resources, whether Net-based or not and whether free ! or fee-paying.Free On Ancestryhttp://www.freeonancestry.com/A directory of all the FREE records and resources available on Ancestry.com.Ancestor Hunthttp://www.ancestorhunt.comIndex of Free Genealogy Search EnginesFind Your Family Treehttp://www.findyourfamilytree.comA free genealogy web site designed to help you find missing branches of your family tree using Pedigree Resource File (PRF), a rapidly expanding collection of family trees submitted by people worldwide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.GenealogyBuff.comhttp://www.genealogybuff.comSearch for your surname in dozens of family history databases with one click. Though you still have to visit each site to see the results (or find out your search came up empty), GenealogyBuff.com can be a good starting point for online research.USGenWebhttp://www.usgenweb.orgThe USGenWeb is one of the premier sites for US researchers. Here you'll find Web pages for every US state and county. AncestralFindingshttp://ww! w.ancestralfindings.comAncestralFindings may not own every database you! 're interested in, but its collection is impressive. Holdings include CD-ROM records of births, deaths, marriages, census indexes, land records, passenger lists, immigrations and Genealogy.com's entire World Family Tree collection....Show more
Bryant Pillitteri: i don't know how much info you've got ,so this is what i did first talk to the OLDEST living link to you they have the most information about the family . second only go back ! {ONE} generation at a timeor your going to get confused third make sure you have both birth and death dates as well as where they were born it does make a diffrence. Well thats where you start if you need any help please let me know ,I am now going into the 8th generation and we are still in the U.S.... MAYBE WE CAME ON THE MAYFLOWER wouldn't that be a hoot........Show more
Andrew Sinatra: there are lots of good websites, but most of them charge. Youcould start at your public library. Also talk to older family members to see ! what kind of info. they may have on yourdeceased relatives. Its a lot of work, but well worth it.
Barrett Zheng: I wanted to know if somebody could do this for me with a ancestry account I search my grandfather Gilbert Henry Stafford Born; 1931 in Baltimore, MD & Died; 1999 in Baltimore, MD the person's family tree was called {Callis Family} if its possible to talk with this person could you tell them to Email me {mmiikkee1133@yahoo.com} please??? I can't do it myself because I have a free account.
Mildred Pombo: Here are the first 10 Lowkey and the first 10 Rowntree from the LDS site. Anyone look familiar?1. Alfred Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Male Birth: About 1822 Of, Blaby, Leicester, England 2. Alfred Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Male Birth: About 1822 Of, Blaby, Leicester, England 3. Alfred Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Male Marriage: 03 NOV 1849 Blaby, Leicester, England 4. Amy! Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Female Christeni! ng: 17 FEB 1850 Blaby, Leicester, England 5. Amy Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Female Christening: 17 FEB 1850 Blaby, Leicester, England 6. ANNA MARIAH LOWKEY - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Female Christening: 23 JUL 1775 Saint Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England 7. FANNY LOWKEY - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Female Marriage: 25 DEC 1860 Saint Phillip, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England 8. HENRY LOWKEY - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Male Marriage: 26 SEP 1771 Stoke Damerel, Devon, England 9. John Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Male Birth: About 1795 Of, Blaby, Leicester, England 10. John Lowkey - International Genealogical Index / BIGender: Male Birth: About 1795 Of, Blaby, Leicester, England 1. Ada ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: 23 Oct 1859 Hobart, , Tas, Astl. 2. Ann ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: Abt 1814 , Lanercost Parish 3. Char! les Watson ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: M Birth/Christening: 5 Dec 1839 Little Driffield, E. Yorks, Engl. 4. Charlotte ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: 12 Aug 1866 Papanui, Christ Church, New Zealand 5. Earl ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: M Birth/Christening: 22 Dec 1922 6. Elizabeth ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: 7. Elizabeth ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: 1730 8. Elizabeth ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: 9. Elizabeth ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: Abt 1816 , Lanercost Parish 10. Elizabeth Parks ROWNTREE - Ancestral FileGender: F Birth/Christening: 16 May 1864 Papanue, N.z....Show more
Jesusita Dykhoff: http://www.intelius.com/people-search.htmlbut it costs money
Bo Perham: Talk to the guy in the mirror. You. Write down your own information (name/date/place/event), and do the same for your parents. Keep writing what you know, or can fin! d at home. Take time to go to www.cyndislist.com, and look for one of t! he tutorials for beginners. Rootsweb.com is another great (free) place. When you start seeing gaps that you don't have information, start asking where to find that. Don't expect it all at one time, but then, that would spoil the fun of the hunt....Show more
Roxane Leathers: my sister and i havent seen or heard from our cousin since the first time my family and i had visited our cousin and her family which was like 10 years ago. i have no clue about how she is doing or if shes got kids or how being a doctor is (or so i do believe ). it would be great, no, it would be AWESOME to finally connect and start a bond between such cousins! but i feel like she is not putting out any effort to reach out to us to make any sort of connection. i hear from my dad how she's becoming such a successful doctor. pshhh who knew, a doctor in the family lol itd be nice to finally get to know eachother afterall, she is my cousin. the funny thing is, to even contact her, i would need some he! lp..i dont know her number and ive searched on facebook to see if she's got an account but with no luck, i find myself at a dead end. ive even looked through google through a people search and still cant find anything useful. time is running out and i need to have a serious conversation with her. so if anyone can help me, it would be immensely appreciated!!...Show more
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