Olin Hallin: I would review the tutorial on Familysearch.org for basic genealogical research methods. Since you didn't indicate what you have searched. I would suggest Famiysearch.org and using the Family History Centers. They are free and open to the public.
Shawnna Kusky: If you want the easier way, please check this out: http://www.ancestryprogram.com/ . If you want to read further: http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com... I guess those informations are enough for you.However....If you are still confused, here are the steps:1. Learn the basics of family history research, how to make sense of what you discover, how to organize and record the data you collect, and how to use the Internet to discover more about your ancestors. Plus, advice on those beginner mistakes you'll want to avoid.2. Choose a Genealogy Software Program. You can read reviews on the net about this to discover more options. Or choose the suggested program above.3. Organize and Rec! ord Your Research. Genealogists use a variety of charts, forms, systems and standards in an effort to organize and record the piles of data that seem to accumulate during the course of their research. Learn how to use these tools to help you keep track of your own family tree.4. Analyze & Evaluate What You've Found. Now that you've pulled together names, dates, naturalization records, marriage certificates and family photos, it's time to analyze the bits and pieces and pull them together into a family tree.5. Skills, Strategies & Techniques. As with most hobbies and professions, genealogy research requires a special set of skills and research strategies.6. Surnames & Heraldry. The last names we bear play a very important role in the history of our family.Or if there's a coat of arms or family crest in your family's past.7. How to Trace Your Family Tree in.. Once you trace your family tree back several generations it's likely that your research will take you to a new count! ry. While the basic research strategies remain the same, each ! country has its own individual records, resources and history....Show more
Chet Nozick: There is an excellent tutorial for those who are new to family research at http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ; everyone starting out in genealogy should understand the basics and this tutorial covers them. After you complete the tutorial, the following is a basic plan and generally only requires the tools that you already have like your computer and Internet service provider. So, start with your birth certificate, which has your parents, and then ask your parents for copies of their birth certificates, which will have your grandparents on them. Then if you grandparents are living, continue the process. At some point, you will experience a problem depending on when you grandparents or great grandparents were born, in that; birth certificates did not exist before the 19th century. Therefore, you need to get back to 1930 with personal records because those types of records are n! ot available to the public for 50 to 100 years depending on the jurisdiction in which they are held and census records which are quite valuable in tracing our ancestor’s movements are not available before 1930 at this time.By copying or ordering these documents, you have gone to relatively little expense and including you, you have four generations and you have it documented with primary documents. That will give you 2 parents, 4 grandparents, and 8 great grandparents’ names to start researching. Now, you are ready to use the Internet websites and can use death certificates, marriage records, census records, immigration records, church records, court records and many other sources to research your ancestry. Your public libraries will most likely have both Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest free for anyone to use while at the library and with a library card you should be able to use Heritage Quest at home. Another free online resource is the LDS/Mormon site, which has many! free online records and original documents on their pilot site at http! ://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.h... . They have also just added a new Beta site that has a few more databases, which you might find useful http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list . In addition to their online records, they have Family History Centers where you can go for personalized help with research and look at microfilm and while they will not do your research for you they will help you, a lot. They only charge if they have to order something specifically for you or you need photocopies and their charges are minimal. Look on the home page of their website to find a location near you and call to check hours of operation. http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Home/Welcome/home.... …this website is also where the Social Security Death Index is located. Additionally, USGen Web is another free online resource at http://www.usgenweb.org/ . This site is packed with how-to tips, queries and records for every state and most counties within those states. Then! , there is Rootsweb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ a free site hosted by Ancestry.com where you can search for surnames, post queries on the message boards and subscribe to surname mailing lists.Also, be sure to check each state that you need information from as many have their own projects, for example, the state of Missouri has a great website that has many free source documents online at http://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh/ and South Carolina has many free wills and other court documents at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/sea... Also, Family Tree Magazine’s 101 Best Websites, 2010 http://familytreemagazine.com/article/101-Best-Web... You may have to register for their free newsletter to access this list but you will find that helpful also.And the only site that is included on this list which has some links that are free and some that are fee is Cyndi’s List but it will be well worth your time to look through the list for the free websites because of their! quality: http://www.cyndislist.com/...Show more
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