| Building a family tree is a fun way to learn about | | | | records departments. |
| your family's history and to preserve that history | | | | If you aren't able to find the information you're |
| for future generations. It's also a great way for | | | | looking for through these sources, you might |
| parents to teach their children about their family's | | | | consider conducting your remaining research online. |
| ancestry, as well as to promote family pride. The | | | | There are now many websites dedicated to |
| good news is, it's now easier than ever to build a | | | | tracking people's family history and heritage, and |
| family tree – whether you're gathering | | | | which make building a family tree much simpler. |
| information about your family's past or organising | | | | If possible, you'll want to cross check any facts |
| that information into an actual "tree". | | | | you find online to avoid inaccurate entries on your |
| Today there are countless tools available to help | | | | family tree. |
| individuals and families trace their family history | | | | Last but not least, remember that a family tree |
| and heritage. From online ancestry records to | | | | can be more than just a list of names that link to |
| family tree sheets, anyone can now build a family | | | | each other. Try including stories, pictures, and |
| tree in no time. However, there are some steps | | | | first-hand accounts of family events as a way to |
| you'll want to ensure you take to make the | | | | enhance your family tree and make it more |
| process as quick and simple as possible. | | | | personal. Similar to online ancestry records, there |
| You might want to start off with first-hand | | | | are now various online tools – such as family |
| information, listing the names of everyone you | | | | tree templates - which are designed to help you |
| know in your family's history. Next, get your | | | | organise and present all the information you find. |
| family involved by asking them to fill in any blanks | | | | You can always add to your family tree over the |
| or make any necessary corrections to your own | | | | years, with major events such as births, |
| list. Keep in mind that it might be easier to track | | | | marriages or deaths. |
| information on living family members than on | | | | Once you build a family tree, you'll have a record |
| relatives that have passed away. | | | | of your ancestry that you can both refer to and |
| However, there are also many reliable sources of | | | | add to, as well as something to pass on to future |
| information on non-living family members – for | | | | generations. |
| example, churches, libraries, or county and city | | | | |