How Do I Look Up My Ancestors?
There are many ways to look up your ancestors when embarking on a genealogical exploration. Traditional ways include researching church, marriage and birth records and death certificates. Joining genealogical societies, either locally or in the area your ancestors lived, can provide support and access to historical data and family history books. Heritage organizations, such as the Colonial Dames or Daughters of the Revolution are good resources for finding ancestors who lived during Colonial times. Solitary internet searches and visits to the library are other ways to look up ancestors. Search for information on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint’s Family Search website. This is a free-to-use website with an extensive collection of genealogical data. Type in the name of an ancestor on the website’s online form and click search. If your ancestor’s data is included in their records it is possible to find census reports, ancestral files, death records, social security informat
