| I don't know about you, but I've always
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| | states and countries by doing a basic
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| been interested in my past. My way past,
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| | internet search.
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| that is. That past that was even before
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| | DNA Testing
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| I was born. Well, of course I'm talking
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| | Want to go even more high tech? Many
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| about my ancestors. Those very people
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| | people have turned to DNA tests to
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| who had a part in making me who I am
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| | determine where their ancestors are from.
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| today.
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| | A simple swab of the inside of one's
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| It used to be the search for my heritage
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| | cheek (yep, just like they do on CSI) can
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| took me to the library where I had to
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| | yield DNA which will be compared with
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| spend countless hours combing through
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| | other's DNA. Two types of DNA testing
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| books seeking information about my
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| | are Y chromosome testing (Y-DNA) and
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| ancestors. But, today, there are so many
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| | mitochondrial DNA testing. The Y -DNA
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| more resources available for genealogy
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| | tests look at paternal lineage while the
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| research. Let's take a look at three
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| | mitochondrial DNA looks at maternal
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| such resources you should consider, both
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| | lineage.
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| high tech and low tech.
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| | Such tests can be used to determine such
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| The Internet
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| | things as: which present-day African
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| The internet has certainly simplified
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| | country you share your ancestry; which
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| genealogy research. You no longer have
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| | European maternal clan you share
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| to take a trek to the library and sit
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| | ancestry; percentage of Native American
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| next to someone with strong perfume or
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| | ancestry.
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| cologne to find information about your
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| | Oral History
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| ancestors.
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| | From the extreme high tech to the extreme
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| What kind of information can you find on
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| | low tech. While it's true some stories
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| the internet?
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| | get distorted over many tellings, you
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| Surname Search
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| | still should talk to as many relatives as
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| Birth Records
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| | possible to get clues to your genealogy.
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| Death Records
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| | Oral histories can give you information
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| Marriage Records
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| | that no DNA test or records search will
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| Census Records
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| | offer.
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| Cemetery Records
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| | Oral histories, along with giving you
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| Military Records
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| | information to then research through the
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| While searching on the internet you have
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| | internet, can also give you the family
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| the choice of using a paid service, or
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| | "color." Oral histories make your
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| numerous free services, many specific to
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| | heritage come alive and become more
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| states or counties. For example, if
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| | colorful. Maybe you have a horse thief
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| you're interest in Birth, Death and
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| | in your family's past. Now, nobody would
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| Marriage records for ancestors from West
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| | want a car thief in their family now.
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| Virginia, you can go to and do a free
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| | But a horse thief in your family past who
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| search of their records. Many other
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| | lived before the Civil War? Well, that's
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| states, counties and historical societies
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| | just interesting.
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| have similar websites.
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| | Remember to organize all your information
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| Another way to utilize the internet is to
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| | so that someday you can pass it down to
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| visit genealogy communities or forums.
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| | future generations as well. You might
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| Perhaps someone else is researching the
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| | want to purchase some genealogy software
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| same people, or knows someone who is.
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| | which can help organize and publish your
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| One such site is where people have links
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| | information.
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| to their personal genealogy pages, as
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| | Remember, your past is a part of who you
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| well as a link to a genealogy forum.
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| | are today. Of course, your future is up
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| This site deals with ancestors from Ohio,
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| | to you.
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| but you can find similar pages for other
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