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Posted on 05-07-2008

Family Stories – The Stories Are The Key

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Family Stories – The Stories Are The Key
By Richard Kearns

The family stories are the key. You have been collecting dry bits of information and facts for some time. Your search for your ancestors has given you a glimpse into the past. But the research can also be frustrating and intimidating. What do I do with these facts? How do I present this information so that everyone can appreciate the challenges and sacrifices that my ancestors made? The facts take time to collect, but the stories pop up at the most unexpected times and are the key to making your tree come alive for the rest of your family.

Your family history, your heritage, is more than just dates and places. Our challenge, as family historians, is to not only discover the ancestors’ names and dates but to research and find the stories that each one of them left behind. The stories may be in scrapbooks and Family Bibles in our Grandmother’s front room or in newspaper articles that were published decades ago. Still other stories may be recorded in history books or even heritage group publications.

Some of these stories may not be recorded at all, but instead passed down from one generation to another at family reunions, parties and dinners. The important thing to remember is, that when you uncover one of these stories, be sure to record every last detail. Even tape the conversation or photocopy the text. Being very methodical and meticulous in your research will make the difference between dry facts and heartwarming stories of past challenges and victories.

Researching your family tree can provide valuable insights into the lives and times of your ancestors. These searches for your family’s past, whether through searchable databases or your Uncle’s attic, will help you understand your heritage. Revealing your heritage to the rest of your family can be a rewarding hobby that may bring your family closer together and more importantly bring the past alive for your children and your children’s children.

Richard Kearns publishes an informative, easy to use website that helps people discover their family heritage and shows them how to document their family tree for future generations. Go to Family Stories - The Stories Are The Key for more information.

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Posted on 27-06-2008

Finding Your Genealogy

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Finding Your Genealogy
By Kadence Buchanan

One activity that many families find rewarding and exciting is researching their genealogy. Who doesn’t want to know where they came from? Plus, if you research your roots back far enough, odds are that you could be surprised with some type of connection to a historical figure. While there are many sites that provide genealogy packages, doing the work yourself can really be rewarding when it comes to getting to know your relations.

First, when researching your genealogy, you should get some paperwork organized. You should create forms that you should distribute to the relatives that you know of that consist of places to fill in information regarding the births, deaths, marriages, and spouses of those that they know of in the family. Some people find it important to make the entries as complete as possible, listing family stories, occupations held, and other information about the entrants. You may also want to consider purchasing a program that helps you to log this information to ease the amount of paperwork that you will be doing. When you get information from a relation, be sure to ask them if they have any genealogical information that can help you in your hunt. Family bibles are one thing that can provide information about lineage that you may not be able to find elsewhere.

Once you seem to have reached the end of the paper trail when it comes to those that you can contact, you may want to turn your search towards census records. Census records have been around for almost the complete history of America, with censuses being conducted formally since 1790. These records can provide a wealth of information when it comes to finding relations that you may not know about due to the long length of time. Other sources of records for genealogy may include birth certificates, death certificates, adoption papers, divorce papers, and school records. Searching on the internet for your family name can also prove to be effective.

Now that you know the basics when it comes to finding your genealogy, indulge in it! Get your whole family in on the fun, it’s exciting for everybody to find out about their roots.

Kadence Buchanan writes articles on many topics including Family, Gardening, and Real Estate

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