Finding clues to your ancestry is what this site is all about
and, importantly, as inexpensively as possible. Here you'll
find shortcuts and resources such as free software and
free
genealogy websites.
Take the
time to find your way around because genealogy does take time.
Lots of
it!
Finding clues, though, is just the beginning. Knowing
how to put those clues together, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle,
is the
key.
We all love a good mystery and this is your own family mystery. It may not
be a best seller but it will provide your with answers about who
your ancestors were and the lives they led. Genealogy is the
study of your ancestors and you'll get excited by the
prospect of sifting through the clues that determined who YOU
are.
But...where to
start?
This site will show you where to look and how to get
the most from your ancestors clues - and they are all around. You
just need guidance, our job, and determination, your
job.
Here's a sample of what's
available:
Begin online with genealogy free
search capabilities without the need for a degree in computer
science.
What's Family
Search? A free family tree search site you can't live
without.
Heaps of guides to the most
effective records and where to find
them.
You can even find free birth
records if you know where to
look.
The Websters Dictionary defines genealogy
as:
An account of the descent of a person,family or group
from an
ancestor.
The study of family
pedigrees.
Genealogy, geaneology or geneolgy -
whichever way you spell it, is all about tracing your
ancestors.
What makes you, you?
In a nutshell you are you because of your ancestors, and
tracing your ancestry is genealogy.
Clue
#1 - To move forward, go
backwards.
Sounds a bit cryptic doesn't it.
Start with you and then work your way back as far as you
can go. Your parents, their parents and so on. Write down dates
of birth, marriage, death etc. We'll get to the forms you
need and how to fill them in shortly. For the moment, just take
it one step at a time and get comfortable finding your way
around.
Welcome to the start of an exciting and rewarding
journey.
"I've been researching
my family tree for some time now and would have loved to have
found this site in the beginning. It has brilliant links and is
very informative. I could hug
you!!"