What is the Best Way to Trace My Family Tree?

With the technology of the internet, it has never been easier to trace your family tree and put together a geneology that everyone can use to learn about their origins. Talking to relatives is a good start to learning more about your family's history, but to keep going back in time, you'll need the resources the internet can provide. It can be fun to learn about what your family members did for a living and where they lived, all with the click of a mouse.

Things You'll Need

• Information such as names and birth/death dates of family members

Instructions

1. Collect as much information as you can on your relatives. Talk to living relatives to find out last names, birth dates, and towns or cities where your family lived. The more information you have, the easier it'll be to put together your genealogy.

2. Join a website such as Ancestry.com that specializes in helping your build your family tree. Start searching for family members using old census documents, newspaper articles and photos that the website has archived. Create your own page and profile where you can store your information. You can also interact with other site members and trade information.

3. 

   You may find out something about a relative you never knew.

   Start your family tree. As you add relatives, the website will help you look for other relations and information about your family. You can also add photos and video clips and store them all for other family members to see and enjoy. Keep adding to your tree as you find out more.

References

• Ancestry.com
• Genealogy.com
• Family Search.org