Over the years, I have found many interesting reasons other have for their paassion ablut genealogy and what they want to accomplish during their journey. We all have our personal reasons as to why we are interested in our ancestors and our heritage.
We simply want to discover more about where you and yours came from.
1)You realize how important information about your heritage is, and you hope one of your children or grandchildren will catch the family histor bug so you can pass the information on to them.
2)You want to put your family histor in a book, and share it with the family.
3)You love mysteries, and the thrill of following the clues drive you.
4)You want to prove that all your family stories are true.
What do you think? Tell me about why you like to reasearch your family history.
I will be keeping you up to date on some of the free ancestry search techniques that I come across in my personal search. Please let me know what you find.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
I found some family tree software that will help me with my ancestry search.
I recently purchased the Family Tree Maker 2010 software from Amazon.com to help me organize my research. I figured that if most of my online ancestry research was going to be computer generated then it would help me to organize it with this software. So far I am happy with the look and feel, and it seems to be very organized and easy to use. Seeing my childhood pictures and my family history on the computer screen looks better than old faded pictures. I purchased the Essentials version for $30. There are higher versions with more bells and wistles but I am trying to do a "free ancestry search" so I will stick with the lower cost version for now. I will let you know how it works. Visit my website at www.freeancestrysearch.net
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Great article from Jeff Sallee a genealogy enthusiast!
I found this article from Jeff Sallee when I first started researching my family tree. Jeff gives great advice and focuses your thoughts on the "why" question. Why are you doing this search and what are you hoping to achieve. This made me think through my plan and strategy.
Enjoy!
There is a multitude of free websites that will offer free access to ancestry records to any genealogy hobbyist, or for anyone with a need to do quick ancestry research. Following a few simple steps will ensure that you not only find the best that the web has to offer in free ancestry sites, but that you also fully utilize them to gain benefit from all that they have to offer.
Step 1. What do you want? As with any aspect of your research, you need to have an attack plan in mind. There is so much information on the internet that you may find yourself approaching the point of being overwhelmed if you do not take the time to quickly jot down a few notes for yourself about what it is you're looking for. Having a clear idea of what you're looking for will help you quickly narrow down the results you receive.
Step 2. The Search! Your favorite search engine is going to be your first tool to aid in your search for free ancestry websites. Plugging in a few key phrases and words related to your search are going to be the easiest way to locate the free websites that you are looking for. If you are searching for Civil War information, be sure to include it in your search for free websites! The more information that you include in your searching, the more likely you are to get the results that you want. Don't forget to include the words "free" or "no cost" to ensure that you retrieve the correct results!
Step 3. Narrow down the results! Unfortunately, a good portion of the search results you retrieve will be links that lead you to the pay or "for profit" ancestry websites. There is no doubt that these websites provide a good and useful service to those who are willing and able to pay for the service. However, there is more than enough genealogy research information that is available at no charge. Be aware that there are some websites who will allow you to search for data at no charge; however, should you wish to actually view the complete information you will be ported over to a page ready to accept your credit card details!
Step 4. Other Resources! One of the best resources to aid you in your quest to locate free ancestry sites is going to be other researchers. If your web searches have failed to yield satisfactory results then you should seek out genealogy and other family tree forums. If there is not already helpful information about locating free websites, then post a question to the open forum and find out what other hobbyists are doing to locate free information. Your fellow genealogy researchers will most likely be more than happy to share their resources with you!
No matter what level of genealogy research hobbyist you are, you are certain to benefit from the successful searching of free websites; not only for the money saved by not spending on a subscription to a pay website, but also by the wide variety of information available free of charge.
Enjoy!
There is a multitude of free websites that will offer free access to ancestry records to any genealogy hobbyist, or for anyone with a need to do quick ancestry research. Following a few simple steps will ensure that you not only find the best that the web has to offer in free ancestry sites, but that you also fully utilize them to gain benefit from all that they have to offer.
Step 1. What do you want? As with any aspect of your research, you need to have an attack plan in mind. There is so much information on the internet that you may find yourself approaching the point of being overwhelmed if you do not take the time to quickly jot down a few notes for yourself about what it is you're looking for. Having a clear idea of what you're looking for will help you quickly narrow down the results you receive.
Step 2. The Search! Your favorite search engine is going to be your first tool to aid in your search for free ancestry websites. Plugging in a few key phrases and words related to your search are going to be the easiest way to locate the free websites that you are looking for. If you are searching for Civil War information, be sure to include it in your search for free websites! The more information that you include in your searching, the more likely you are to get the results that you want. Don't forget to include the words "free" or "no cost" to ensure that you retrieve the correct results!
Step 3. Narrow down the results! Unfortunately, a good portion of the search results you retrieve will be links that lead you to the pay or "for profit" ancestry websites. There is no doubt that these websites provide a good and useful service to those who are willing and able to pay for the service. However, there is more than enough genealogy research information that is available at no charge. Be aware that there are some websites who will allow you to search for data at no charge; however, should you wish to actually view the complete information you will be ported over to a page ready to accept your credit card details!
Step 4. Other Resources! One of the best resources to aid you in your quest to locate free ancestry sites is going to be other researchers. If your web searches have failed to yield satisfactory results then you should seek out genealogy and other family tree forums. If there is not already helpful information about locating free websites, then post a question to the open forum and find out what other hobbyists are doing to locate free information. Your fellow genealogy researchers will most likely be more than happy to share their resources with you!
No matter what level of genealogy research hobbyist you are, you are certain to benefit from the successful searching of free websites; not only for the money saved by not spending on a subscription to a pay website, but also by the wide variety of information available free of charge.
Follow me as I find free ancestry search techniques!
This blog will chronicle my search for free ancestry search techniques. As I find articles, websites, forums or specific physical locations, I will share them with you. I have used many of the pay sites but have not been satisfied. I have found that will a little time and searching, one can find great ways to start putting together a family tree...and its free!
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