What is family history?
People of all ages are researching their Family History, even school students as part as their history studies. Family History is like a jigsaw puzzle. Collecting all the pieces to result in a final picture. Who were my great grand parents? Where did the live? How many children were in the family? What did they do for work and social life? the list will go on and on. THE 6 BASIC STEPS. Use these 6 steps for every new generation when doing research. * What do I want to learn about my family? * What do I already know about my family and how do I record it? * What photos do I have of them? * What records do Family History Groups, libraries and other organizations have? * How do I obtain the records I want? * Where do I go from here? HOW DO I START? A good rule is to work backwards from yourself. This is the only way to be almost certain that you are tracing the right family. Never assume a connection with some particular family then try to fit yourself into one of its branches. It doesn’t
