| If you have ever wondered who you got your | | | | ease with which we can now do our research via |
| blonde hair from, or what other family members | | | | the internet. |
| before you had freckles or knock knees, you | | | | When you are searching for one of your |
| may want to research your ancestors and learn | | | | ancestors on the web, you will have more |
| more about them. | | | | success if you know their first and last name (at |
| Researching your family tree can be a wonderful | | | | birth,) their day and year of birth, and the city |
| activity for you and your family to get to know | | | | and country they were born in. If you do not |
| your family members before you. Some people | | | | have all of that information, you will have to sift |
| find the challenge exhilarating; they delve deeper | | | | through the dozens of names that will likely come |
| into their history and push themselves to go as | | | | up. Again, your oldest living relatives should be able |
| far back as they can. | | | | to help you with most of this information. |
| So, how do you find your ancestors? Start with | | | | It could be that, without your knowledge, other |
| your present family and work backwards. Talk to | | | | family members are also researching your family |
| your oldest living relatives and ask them for | | | | tree, and have posted the information online. This |
| information on their families and their history. | | | | will make your job much easier! |
| Chances are, they have many wonderful stories | | | | There are different ways to go about doing your |
| to share and have boxes full of old photos to | | | | family tree. You can try and find out a little bit |
| show you. They will remember who everyone is, | | | | about all of your ancestors, and challenge yourself |
| and who their mom and dad is, birthdays, etc. | | | | to find out how far back you can go; or you can |
| Once you have talked with other living family | | | | concentrate on one family member and research |
| members, chances are you were able to go back | | | | as much as you can about that person. Maybe |
| two, maybe three generations. If you want to go | | | | you're interested in learning about your |
| back further, you will have to really delve into | | | | great-grandmother - where she came from, |
| research mode. The internet is a good place to | | | | where she lived, what was her home like, etc. |
| start. | | | | Whichever method you choose, the internet can |
| There are dozens of websites out there that will | | | | be a wonderful research tool. Do not forget |
| help you search for your ancestors. Some are | | | | though, that your living relatives can not only |
| free to use, while others are not. For the most | | | | provide a wealth of information for you, but can |
| part, you will have to pay in order to get access | | | | bring you closer to your older family members. |
| to the best quality and up to date information. | | | | They will surely love the time of reminiscing and |
| Once such site that is very popular is Part of the | | | | remembering 'the good old days. |
| reason genealogy has become so popular is the | | | | |