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December 8, 2018
mtnkid27 asked:Looking to get started! Hi there! I'm looking to get started in researching my genealogy, ancestry, etc. and I have no clue where to start. I'd love to find out my family tree as far back as we can get, find out details about people closer on the tree, and find out where I'm *really* from. My mother has always told me that I've got Swedish roots, and English and Scottish on my fathers side. But I want to get... deeper. Find out who I'm related to, where they came from, what they did, who they were and how I relate to them. I know this question is probably asked a lot, so I do apologize. Where should I start? Ancestry.com? Family search? DNA testing? So many confusing options and choices. If you guys have any great services that you could suggest to me as well, I'd love that! Thank you so much for your help!
littlebutcute replied:Like others have said, ask family members. If they aren’t helpful, look at obituaries of your uncles, grandparents, great aunts, etc as well. I found the names of my great grandparents, and some other info through my great aunt’s obituary. I use FamilySearch.com as its free. You also save resources too. Also, your local library may be a help! You might need to go in person to use their databases, but they’re helpful! The librarians want to help you.
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January 26, 2018
Jane T. asked:not Dirty:... Has anyone paid for Ancestry.com and had good results in finding all relatives ?? thanks in advance for infoHeather P. replied:Familysearch.com is a great place to start and it is free. It has the census records, birth records, World War II draft cards. There is a ton of information there
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December 21, 2017
Melanie C. asked:Hi all. My local library decided to abruptly discontinue its Ancestry membership, so right now, I am at a loss.Can anyone check the SSDI for me...looking for 132435780 and hoping it is Harry Greenberg, my grandfather's brother. I have absolutely no idea where or when he died,but I do know he was born approx 1900 in Ekaterinoslav, Russia. Thanks in advance for your help.Nitza G. replied:check on familysearch.com
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November 24, 2017
Victor M. asked:Just curious & wondering if anyone can help with this... I just found my 3x Great Grandfather on findagrave & that's where the trail stops. He lived in Loudoun county & Leesburg his whole life & during the civil war he would have been early 40's or so & I am wondering if he possibly served our country during those turbulent times. I am also wondering if anyone here has had any positive results using Ancestry.com & would recommend them to "a friend"... Thanks for any advice & suggestions you might have regarding this matter. I look forward to your input. ;)Barron W. replied:I have been doing genealogy for over 40 years and have been a member of ancestry for about 20. I have found it to be an excellent resource. It might also be interested in the free site familysearch.com. check for your ancestor on there. Also it is wise to note that there is a lot of bad data out there. Some people just copy whatever is available. Be sure and check your facts.
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June 9, 2017
Risa K. asked:Husband's ggm (Amy Isaacs Mueller) was born in 1885 in KY. I can see this on both the 1910 and 1940 census. Amy's mother was also born in KY according to the census. Where do I go from here to find more names or records? Thanks!!!Adrienne L. replied:Go farther back on US census records. FamilySearch.com
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November 28, 2015
Melissa C. asked:My great grandfather owned a store in Detroit on 12th street (which is now Rosa Parks apparently) and grand river. Does anyone know where I could find any record of this or any info?Mickey M. replied:What was his name? Do a search through ancestry.com or familysearch.com. Many city directories can be accessed through them.
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November 5, 2015
Klara J. asked:Hello. Thank you for letting me join! I'm here on behalf of my father. His grandfather lived in the states about 17 years. We think he lived there in two periods, the first starting 1904. We know the name and the date of the ship he arrived with from Hull, England to Boston. We think he lived in Lowell. If anyone can help us to find out anything about him, where he might have lived, if he had any jobs etc. we would be very grateful. If anyone has information concerning who or where to turn so we can find out these thing that would be great. We haven't been able to find out that much about him from still living relatives here in Sweden or from any Swedish genealogy sites. Feel free to contact me and I can share the (little) information that we have.Shirley C. replied:Klara Janunger Anton was the friends middle name, John Anton Hedstrom came to the US in 1901 became naturalized in 1913 also his wife Teckla.. FamilySearch.com has a lot of information, Children etc for Hedstrom
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April 29, 2015
Lisa H. asked:I am looking for Norwood/Armstrong family In Haskell co OklahomaCarol E. replied:1 st Start with the people you know and can prove, and work backwards. Look for any relatives of the person, aunts, uncles, siblings, etc. Have you searched for census of their adult lives? Have you searched on FindaGrave.com? Then you can specifically search on search sites, such as Google.com, FamilySearch.com, Ancestry.com, wikitree.com and a lot more.
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February 24, 2015
James F. asked:Trying to find info on Matthew William Finch. He fought in the battle of San Jacinto, 1st LT, Sixth company, second regiment Texas volunteers. Born 1813, died 1846, buried in walker county. That's about all I know. Any one have any suggestions as to where I could continue my search?Sheryl R. replied:My first 'go to' for all research is FamilySearch.com and FindAGrave.com. Also simple google searches surprise you sometimes. Try UNT's site Portal to Texas History.
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January 24, 2015
Janice K. asked:Does any one have any information on the Johnathan and Elizabeth (Sholes) Lamb family. How many kids did they have, where are they from, and where did they live. I only know of one son, John Wesley Lamb, my G-Grandfather, He lived on Sleeths Run in Linn, WV. I think they came from Greene Co Va. ThanksJim G. replied:TRY FAMILYSEARCH.COM
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January 23, 2015
Hazel C. asked:Does anyone have any information about early Swellendam? My paternal grandmother was born there c.1879 and her father was an itinerant builder in the area. The family came originally from Lismore, Ireland?Joan B. replied:Hazel I'm very curious about your post. My Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Alice Capes and just this morning I was on Familysearch.com downloading baptism entries for her and her siblings. All baptisms were done at Christ Church, Swellendam. Her parents were Edward and Harriett. Any relation to your Capes line?
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September 8, 2014
Raquel S. asked:Thanks for admitting me into this group. I joined Ancestry.com and JewishGen to research both my father's side (Strauss from Vranov nad Toplou, Slovakia) and my mother's side (Wygodsky from Bialystok, Poland). I've sent in a sample of my DNA to Ancestry.com. My son is putting together an extended family tree. Does anyone have suggestions about either the Polish or Slovakian/Hungarian limbs?Cyndi N. replied:Familysearch.com also has a lot of Slovakian records.
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November 4, 2013
nina s. asked:I have been stuck at a particular point in my research and a hoping someone might have some ideas on where to go from here. My 3rd great grandparents, Albert Lindway and Mary Bernat, came to Penn...
You can volunteer on familysearch.com as an indexer. I have been doing this for several months and it is great. You do need to only index files you can read the language easily as it is challenging just to understand the handwriting. Dorann
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February 18, 2004
leelee@socal.rr.com asked:I want to start putting all my info into some type of database, and wondered if anyone has a recommendation on what software might be best to use?? thanks,
PAF at www.familysearch.com is fine and it's free!! Steve Wagner
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