[SeniorTech] Family tree (free help)
- From: "Jerry Taylor" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:31:12 -0500
Trace your family tree
How well do you know your family history? You probably know your
immediate family pretty well. But your more distant genealogy may be
less clear. That's a shame. Every family has fascinating stories
somewhere in its lineage. Researching your family tree is a worthwhile
endeavor. But where do you start? There are a number of sites that can
help for free. Check these sites before signing up for a site that
charges you a lot of money (like www.a <http://www.ancestry.com>
ncestry.com)
A good first stop would be Family Search. It's a database run by The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Few groups know more about
genealogy.
Search your family but don't stop there. The church also has free
software to keep track of your family tree. It's great. Most families
have roots outside of this country. And many came by ship at the turn of
the last century. A majority of them came through Ellis Island. The
Ellis Island Foundation lets you search through immigration records.
There are many other sites. Many focus on specific types of genealogical
records. Cyndi's List puts links to hundreds of the sites in one place.
You'll find ship and passenger lists, adoption and death records, and
more.
Links:
Latter Day Saints Family Search - www.komando.com/downloads
Ellis Island - www.komando.com/coolsites
Cyndi's List - www.komando.com/coolsites
(The above information is compliments of Kim Commando)
Jerry Taylor
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