| What is a Family Tree? A family tree is
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| | of births, marriages, and deaths will
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| like a pedigree for human beings. It is
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| | help you understand your family a bit
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| used to record the individual's ancestors
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| | better--and may lead to fascinating
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| over a number of generations. Family
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| | stories as well. After all, isn't that
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| trees can be very simple, recording only
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| | what you're interested in? Facts and
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| immediate ancestors. They may also be
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| | dates are wonderful, but understanding
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| very elaborate, recording siblings and
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| | why Aunt Martha was the "Marietta Belle"
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| intermarriages, resulting in a far more
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| | is probably worth a hundred of those
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| detailed version of the individual's
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| | things.
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| history. An individual might choose to
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| | Once you have those things in hand, start
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| pursue his or her own edification, or it
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| | searching databases for more information.
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| may be pursued to answer medical
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| | Census records can provide a good idea of
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| questions or other questions the
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| | people's movements during life, while
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| individual may have pertaining to his or
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| | obituaries and special death indices can
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| her family history. A family tree is also
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| | help you track your ancestors after they
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| known as a "genealogical tree."
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| | have died. Not all of these data bases
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| What is Geneaology? Geneaology is the
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| | and indices are free of charge, but most
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| study of the family tree(s) of a family
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| | are reasonably priced. Don't be afraid to
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| or of families. Although most people seem
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| | pay for information. Most of the best
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| to concentrate on their own family tree,
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| | sources do charge for their information
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| there are some people who simply enjoy
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| | and you will get your money's worth if
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| creating genealogical records. Genealogy
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| | you pay.
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| research is becoming an increasingly
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| | Unlike the past, in which it was
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| popular hobby, with online search sites
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| | necessary to engage in extensive library
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| and "how-to" information springing up all
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| | research, letter-writing campaigns, or
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| over the Internet.
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| | travel to find results, all the amateur
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| How do I get Started in Genealogy
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| | genealogist need do is log onto the
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| Research? Organizations of interest to
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| | Internet and start searching data bases.
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| genealogy hobbyist are easy to find. Some
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| | As you proceed with your research, be
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| only require a simple search through the
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| | certain to carefully record your results
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| yellow pages of your phone book. If it is
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| | in a family tree chart, either over the
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| not possible to find one there, then
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| | Internet or by hand on a paper chart. No
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| Internet organizations are a simple
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| | matter which method you choose, make
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| keystroke away. It is not necessary to
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| | certain to keep a backup of your work. If
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| join an organization; however, having
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| | you prefer to record things by hand, then
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| other contacts may make it easier and
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| | make certain you keep a record of
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| less expensive if you have people can
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| | whatever shorthand you may use and
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| help you in your research.
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| | whatever sources that you used to find
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| Begin by interviewing any living
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| | your material. Once you get started, it
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| relatives that you have, who might be
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| | won't be long before you have a
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| able to provide you with names and
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| | fascinating insight on your family that
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| photographs of people over several
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| | your family can consult for generations
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| generations. Doing complete interviews
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| | to come.
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| instead of those that simply track dates
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