Making Ancestors More Real
Filed under: Beginning Family History, Genealogy Know How
Sometimes people are bored by genealogy because it’s just a list of names, dates, and places. You’ll find it far more interesting if you make your ancestors real in your mind. Following are some fun ways to bring them to life.
Four Major Don’ts of Genealogy Research
Yes, there are definite things you should avoid doing or assuming when you begin researching your Family History. Here are just four of them.
What is Genealogy and why should I do it?
The word Genealogy is derived from the Greek word Genea meaning race, family.
What is a census?
A census is a periodic count of a population. Whether it be human, plant, animal or other. In the genealogical context of course we are referring to a count or enumeration of the human population.
The Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
The Social Security Death Index(SSDI) is a database of death records, created by the Social Security Administration(SSA) for persons who had a Social Security Number(SSN) and whose deaths were reported to the SSA. Though nearly all deaths listed therein occurred after 1962, there are over 80 million on file. This is a prime resource to turn to for those who are starting at the very beginning on their family history, perhaps looking for information about Grandparents or Great-Grandparents.
FH3: Message Boards and Family Trees
In Part I of this series I discussed how to start your genealogy from the very beginning.
FH2: Treasure Hunting
In Part I of this series I discussed how to start your genealogy from the very beginning.
FH1: Starting from the Beginning
The best way to begin your genealogy is to start by writing down everything that you and your family members know about your family history.
Collateral Lines in Family History
A collateral line refers to ancestors from whom you don’t directly descend, but that are still in your ancestral family. Such as aunts, cousins or your 5th Great Grandmother’s siblings.
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