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Genealogy
| GETTING STARTED: |
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| Start asking
questions of your elders NOW |
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| People go by nick names
some of the time, do you know what their real name is? |
Where were they born? |
| Was this their one and
only marriage or possibly a second or third? |
Where were they married? |
| How many children were
born? |
What were their names? |
| Who did they marry? |
Did they serve in the military? |
| The more information you get now, the better
your chances are for finding the rest. When you ask these
questions, be prepared. Have a voice recorder available
and a pedigree chart ready. |
Example
Pedigree Chart: Click here to view chart
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| DOCUMENTATION: |
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The key to proving your blood line
are
documents, documents and more documents. Start collecting.
Keep all originals in a very safe place. Getting copies of
documents of anyone living today is very hard.
What kind
of documents are accepted? - Birth Certificates, Marriage
Certificates, Wills, and any legal document that can prove that a
generation connects. Death Certificates, Divorce Records,
Deeds, Tax Records, Census Records, Bible Records, and Military
Discharge papers are excellent. The list goes on. |
A sticky point in time:
During the Civil War, many government buildings were burned.
Hence the loss of documents. Don't give up. There
could be other documents that were created before or after the
war that survived time. It just takes a lot of digging.
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| WHERE CAN I LOOK FOR
DOCUMENTS? |
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| Some states have websites that show births,
deaths, and marriages. Most are transcribed documentation.
If that is the case, they should state which county holds the
information and you can send off for a copy. Copies vary
in prices. You will have to check with each Clerk's
office. If you get lucky, there are a few states that have
scanned all of this info that is over 100 years old and posted
them for you to download. Find your nearest library that
has a Genealogy Department. There should be a variety of
microfilm, microfiche, and computers that will allow you access
to websites for FREE that you would normally have to pay if
you accessed from home. |
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