Genealogy and How to research your family tree Fun and interesting hobby It’s important to know your family history
Who do you think you are? Start with info that you know Talk to older family members Research online or hire a professional Compile info into scrapbook or use FamilyTree Maker Grandpa (Joe Mullen) and me
Survey Results 62% of students did not know what genealogy was 56% had made a family tree 81% wanted to know how to research their family history
Where do I start? First steps are... Decide which side of the family you want more info on Gather photos/vital statistics Letter from Joe Mullen to his sister from France
Where do I go from here? Talk to older family members Record an oral history Scan photos and start a scrapbook Mary Ellen Mullen 1932
Online Rese arch Resources Flood - Cincinnati
The next step is... Software – FamilyTree Maker DNA Hire a Professional Joe Mullen WWI 1917
Final step: My Family Tree Maureen Graham Gray Mary Ellen Mullen Thomas Edgar Graham Joe Mullen Helen Hayward Ellen Fields and James Mullen Samuel Graham Genevieve Fagin Harry Hayward and Mary Magdalena Batter Mark Graham and Mary McWatters Peter Fagan and Catherine McGarry
In conclusion... Joe & Helen Mullen 1919 Mullen Family History written by Aunt Alice