How To Uncover Your Genealogy
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Why You Need To Explore Your Past 9
Genealogy And History 11
Research And Effort Methods 13
Creating A Family Tree 15
Hiring A Professional 17
Family Tree Software 18
Getting Started In Genealogy 19
Your Family: A Great Source For Genealogy Research 20
Finding Sources For Genealogy Research 21
Taking Genealogy Research Further 22
Preserving Your Genealogy Research 23
Canadian Genealogy: Knowing About Your Canadian Roots 24
Society, History, Genealogy: Great Ancestry Research Sources In The Net 26
Family Genealogy: Finding Out About Your Family's Past 28
Tracing One's Roots Via Family History Genealogy 30
Tips To Create Your Own Free Genealogy Site 32
Five Key Genealogy Factors To Trace Your Lineage 35
Tips On Choosing The Best Genealogy Testing Company In Canada 38
Hone Your Research Skills With Genealogy Online For Dummies 41
Genealogy Research: Unveiling The Past 43
Genealogy Software: Tips On Finding The Right One 47
Mormon Family History Center: Helping You Track Your Genealogy 50
Mormon Genealogy: Finding Record Through The Family History Center 52
Visiting A Family History Center 53
Some Useful Genealogy Resources In Newfoundland 54
Sawrey Genealogy: A Peek At The Rich Histoy Of The Sawrey Name 56
Finding Your Roots: African American Genealogy 58
Free Genealogy Database: A Great Way To Find Out About Your Ancestors 61
German Genealogy: Finding Your German Ancestors 63
Make The Best Use Of Genealogy Websites 65
The Family History Library And International Genealogical Index 67
How Important Is Genealogy 69
Mormon Church Genealogy: Knowing About The History Of Mormons 71
How To Uncover Your Genealogy
Steps On Finding Free Genealogy Information 73
The Family Tree 75
Role Of Dna Testing In Genealogy Research 77
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How To Uncover Your Genealogy - Jeannine Hill
Genealogy
Contents
Why You Need To Explore Your Past ....................................................................................................... 9
Genealogy And History ............................................................................................................................ 11
Research And Effort Methods.................................................................................................................. 13
Creating A Family Tree ............................................................................................................................. 15
Hiring A Professional................................................................................................................................ 17
Family Tree Software ................................................................................................................................ 18
Getting Started In Genealogy................................................................................................................... 19
Your Family: A Great Source For Genealogy Research ....................................................................... 20
Finding Sources For Genealogy Research ............................................................................................ 21
Taking Genealogy Research Further ...................................................................................................... 22
Preserving Your Genealogy Research.................................................................................................... 23
Canadian Genealogy: Knowing About Your Canadian Roots.............................................................. 24
Society, History, Genealogy: Great Ancestry Research Sources In The Net ..................................... 26
Family Genealogy: Finding Out About Your Family's Past .................................................................. 28
Tracing One's Roots Via Family History Genealogy ............................................................................. 30
Tips To Create Your Own Free Genealogy Site ..................................................................................... 32
Five Key Genealogy Factors To Trace Your Lineage............................................................................ 35
Tips On Choosing The Best Genealogy Testing Company In Canada................................................ 38
Hone Your Research Skills With Genealogy Online For Dummies ..................................................... 41
Genealogy Research: Unveiling The Past .............................................................................................. 43
Genealogy Software: Tips On Finding The Right One .......................................................................... 47
Mormon Family History Center: Helping You Track Your Genealogy ................................................. 50
Mormon Genealogy: Finding Record Through The Family History Center ........................................ 52
Visiting A Family History Center ............................................................................................................. 53
Some Useful Genealogy Resources In Newfoundland ......................................................................... 54
Sawrey Genealogy: A Peek At The Rich Histoy Of The Sawrey Name................................................ 56
Finding Your Roots: African American Genealogy ............................................................................... 58
Free Genealogy Database: A Great Way To Find Out About Your Ancestors.................................... 61
German Genealogy: Finding Your German Ancestors ......................................................................... 63
Make The Best Use Of Genealogy Websites .......................................................................................... 65
The Family History Library And International Genealogical Index ...................................................... 67
How Important Is Genealogy.................................................................................................................... 69
Mormon Church Genealogy: Knowing About The History Of Mormons............................................. 71
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How To Uncover Your Genealogy
Steps On Finding Free Genealogy Information ..................................................................................... 73
The Family Tree ......................................................................................................................................... 75
Role Of Dna Testing In Genealogy Research......................................................................................... 77
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How To Uncover Your Genealogy
Why You Need To Explore Your Past
It seems simple to understand why history is important. There are countless times that history
repeats itself. We are face with the same choices that we were just a handful of years ago. Did
we learn from our mistakes or will we make the same ones over and over again?
Whether you believe in a Higher Power or not, there is still the question of what could have
happened to those that are in your past. After all, don’t you want to know who was in your
family tree?
Could you be the descendant of one of the Kings or Queens of England? Perhaps you have an
ancestor that was a war hero in the Revolutionary War. Perhaps the past isn’t as pretty with
ancestors that died in famines, illnesses or strife, only to save their children that you would
eventually come from.
The what if
type questions are out there and people in general are curious about what it
means for them. If you want to know what your chances of learning more about your past you
have to give genealogy a chance. You have to try to learn more.
The good news is that it’s quite possible for many people to learn more about those in their
family trees. The quest starts with understanding the process of genealogy and then learning
how to get started on your own journey to learn as much as you can about those that have
come before you in your family tree.
Genealogy is the study of family ancestry. It is the study and tracing of the family’s pedigrees.
During the process of genealogy, you will collect the names of your relatives, including those
that are deceased and will then establish their relationship to each other.
This will include exploring various levels of your family tree as well including primary and
secondary family members. You will use both documentation and word of mouth to help you to
develop your family tree. The goal is to ultimately build a family tree that includes all of your relatives as far back as you would like to take it, or at least as far as you can take it.
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How To Uncover Your Genealogy
Getting a family history of your family is a bit different. In genealogy, you technically only will get the names of your family members, creating a tree.
But, with a family history, you will take this one step farther by including information about each of those people. Learning more about the lives they lived is part of getting your family history.
Sometimes, this can be done at the same time as creating a family tree, other times it is a bit
more complex because of how difficult it can be to learn this information. The goal is to gather
as much information about your ancestors as you can to better understand your family’s history
in both public and private life.
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How To Uncover Your Genealogy
Genealogy And History
One important thing to consider is the fact that your ancestry is part of history. Even if you can’t get through the search for your family as thoroughly as you would like to, chances are you will
learn a great deal about history and the role that your family may have played in that history. It could be small but it could be something important or something significant.
Sometimes, a search for your family’s relatives can lead to reunions, or meetings with others
that you may not have known or haven’t seen in years. When you explore this path, you may
find that distant cousins can offer you information. Or, you may find that a fight in the family has lead to a certain area of your family being cut off from you, and it may help to bring you all back together.
In addition to this, you may find that your family was separated for reasons that could not be
controlled by them. For example, perhaps a war caused your family to split up. Or, foster home
and adoption may have pushed your family into various directions that you didn’t know about.
The fact is; there are likely to be family