Genealogy - Creating a house Tree

Genealogy Step 1:

When researching your family the best place to start is with yourself and your husband/wife and children. Why? Because, you have all the principal data, such as birth and death dates, places of residence, marriage dates, etc.

You will want to write this data down in a standardized format. This is called a %u201Cfamily Group Sheet%u201D. Below is an example of the data you would enter on this form.

Family Group Sheet:

Husband:

Born: In:

Married: In:

Died: In:

Wife:

Born: In:

Died: In:

Children:

Name:

Born: In:

Died: In:

Male or Female?

Structure is important in genealogy. If you enter data in a consistent format it is much easier to stay organized. There are a estimate of very good software programs that make entering and tracking data very easy (Click Here for data [http://www.arnebysatter.com/index.php?catid=512]). You should also make a note about the source of your information. This can be very helpful later on; you will not need to wonder where you got the information.

Genealogy Step 2:

You have just completed your first family Group Sheet. What now?

You are going to start documenting your first set of ancestors, Mom and Dad. You will need to obtain the same data about them that you used for your own family. Typically you would have this data available. If you have some but not all of it there are any things you can do.

If they are still alive, ask them. If they are deceased there are many ways to find the needed data.

Ask their living brothers or sisters (your aunts and uncles) if they can supply the data.Grandparents are also a great source. Are any of your relatives working on, or do they have, a family Tree?Go to your County Court House. You can get copies of birth, death, and marriage records for a small fee. Many County Court Houses have study areas. These typically comprise books about local history, plat maps, and most importantly, microfilm Census records. They regularly have a microfilm viewing machine.Go to the cemetery where they are buried. Headstones will have a birth and death date on them, but not the locations.Many Libraries and Newspapers have microfilm copy of your local newspaper. This can supply you much of the data you need, such as obituary columns.Check with your Church.
Be aware that Census records are only released when they become 70 years old. The most recent ready Census is 1930.

Genealogy Step 3:

If you successfully completed Steps 1 & 2 you are legitimately doing well!

Now you want to document your Grandparents. The process is the same as what you did in Step 2. However, at this point you may encounter foreign birth, immigration, and name convert issues. Lets talk about these.

Foreign birth and Immigration: Lets say that you know your Grandparents were born in a foreign country. If you do not know what country utilize the same sources that we gave you in Step 2. Census records can be especially helpful as they regularly list the country of birth and the date of immigration to the U.S.Name changes: This can often be a very perplexing issue. Many immigrants took on totally distinct last names, or they Americanized their names. Many used farm or place names from the old country. In some census records you will find them using a last name in one census and a distinct last name in the next census. It is at this point that you need to decree if you need study assistance or if you want to continue yourself. If you decree to continue be aware of the following:

You have found person you believe is your Grandparent. Don%u2019t assume that it is! You need to go through a process of verification: Are the birth dates the same?Is the country of birth the same?Are there children listed with them that have the same names and birth dates as you aunts and uncles?

If yes you probably have a inexpensive match. If no this article is questionable and we propose that you continue to look at added records.

Genealogy Final Step:

By now you should be feeling a lot more comfortable with the study tasks. From perceive we can tell you that the more you study the smarter you get and the easier it is.

Continue to work on your project. If you are having difficulty with a safe bet private try doing study on another, often this will lead you to data you were having difficulty finding. You don%u2019t need to just focus on ancestors; you can also do other relatives. Remember, they are very important as well because you share common bloodlines.

Good luck!

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