1. YOUR FAMILY TREE Tips and Tricks

2. HOW I STARTED

3. WHERE TO START Start with your family. Ask questions! Start with your family. Ask questions! Find out who likes to research family history…aunt, cousin, grandma? Find out who likes to research family history…aunt, cousin, grandma? Write EVERYTHING down Write EVERYTHING down Organize what you find Organize what you find

4. ORGANIZE YOUR INFO Find a FREE program where you can build your family tree Find a FREE program where you can build your family tree Family Tree Builder Family Tree Builder Family Tree Builder Family Tree Builder Family Tree Builder gets downloaded to your desk top, you enter in info then upload it to the web Family Tree Builder gets downloaded to your desk top, you enter in info then upload it to the web

5. GOING FARTHER Find other people’s family trees Find other people’s family trees www.rootsweb.com RootsWeb WorldConnect Project is a website where you can share your family tree and get more answers about your family tree. It’s a free part of Ancestory.com. While it’s not as easy to navigate around, it has TONS of great information…you’ll just have to dig for it. www.rootsweb.com RootsWeb WorldConnect Project is a website where you can share your family tree and get more answers about your family tree. It’s a free part of Ancestory.com. While it’s not as easy to navigate around, it has TONS of great information…you’ll just have to dig for it. www.rootsweb.com Rootsweb is where I found 80% of my information. Here you can also find a Social Security Death Index. Rootsweb is where I found 80% of my information. Here you can also find a Social Security Death Index.

6. PAID SITES Ancestory.com Ancestory.com Heritage.com Heritage.com These are sites that you can use if you pay a monthly fee. Be wary. Most genealogical information is available free! (SS Info, Census Info, Military Records) If you want to try one, have all your info ready to go, then get a free trial. Cancel it before you have to pay.

7. LIBRARY DATABASE Heritage Quest Online Heritage Quest Online Search Census records and local history books Search Census records and local history books Search some military records Search some military records

8. CEMETERIES Search for Cemeteries you know Search for Cemeteries you know Search databases that specialize in cemeteries…beware: all info should be FREE Search databases that specialize in cemeteries…beware: all info should be FREE http://www.alleghenycemetery.com/ http://www.alleghenycemetery.com/ http://www.alleghenycemetery.com/

9. MY FAMILY TREE http://www.myheritage.com/site-family- tree-130088351/erins-tree http://www.myheritage.com/site-family- tree-130088351/erins-tree http://www.myheritage.com/site-family- tree-130088351/erins-tree http://www.myheritage.com/site-family- tree-130088351/erins-tree I have traced my mother’s family line back to 1546, Devonshire, England I have traced my mother’s family line back to 1546, Devonshire, England I’m working now to add photos, documents, and maps I’m working now to add photos, documents, and maps