I went to a genealogy workshop a few weekends ago and learned a few things about researching my family history.
Basic Geneology:
1. Prepare- go to your library, take a class, check the house for old family records
2. Gather- interview relatives and take notes, gather family records and photos, and preserve your find
3. Organize- complete a generation chart and a family group sheet, these family trees can be filled out for free on various genealogy websites
4. Research- keep good standard records, check State Vital Records, Federal Census Records, Military Records, Immigration and Naturalization Records
5. Share your information with your family and others who might be a relation you don't even know about!!
Some good websites to check out:
www.familysearch.org
www.rootsweb.com
www.usgenweb.com
www.cyndislist.com
www.mcpl.lib.mo.us.genlh (Mid-Continent Public Library)
sos.mo.gov/archives (Missouri Archives)
archives.gov/genealogy (National Archives)
worldgenweb.org
ancestry.com (free access at most libraries)
ellisisland.org
castlegarden.org
Another great database is the Midwest Genealogy Center, in Independence, MO. (www.midwestgenealogycenter.org)
I've always wanted to pursue all my and Dan's sides - some of it is done already. Thanks for the information - sounds like a great way to get started.
ReplyDeleteMy family is pretty hard to track down, but we did find at least one branch (Aylesworths) which has been in North America since ~1650. Apparently the Mormon (?) church has done a lot of research in genealogy, digitizing birth records across the US.
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