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| "How can I make my family tree for free?" | | | | ancestors from your family tree who have |
| Though genealogy can evolve into an expensive | | | | passed away by name and with any other |
| hobby, here are some ideas to start to make | | | | identifying information (birth date, death date, etc.) |
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| make your family tree, Personal Ancestral File | | | | the links related to your family surnames-you |
| (PAF), is also free! Download PAF (link) to start | | | | may find websites with information that can help |
| organizing your information and making your | | | | you expand certain of your family lines. |
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| by entering your information (name, birth date, | | | | for surnames where you can post as much |
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| you have entered in everything you personally | | | | researching the same line who may be able to |
| know, it's time to get help from family members | | | | help! |
| to expand your family tree. | | | | Visit a local Family History Center |
| Interview your parents, grandparents and other | | | | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is |
| relatives | | | | very involved with genealogy and has over 1800 |
| The next step in making your family | | | | Family History Centers in the United States where |
| tree--interviewing relatives--is also free! Sit down | | | | volunteers can give you free advice on how to |
| with your parents, grandparents and other | | | | make and research your family tree. These |
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| help you make your family tree back to your | | | | Share your family tree |
| great-grandparents or even your | | | | After you have followed the steps above to |
| great-great-grandparents! | | | | make your family tree for free, share what you |
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