Getting Started in Genealogy

Where do you start?
Getting started in genealogy can be a little overwhelming. Where do you start? Well, for me, it was easy. I simply asked my parents about their parents and grandparents. I took notes of names, dates, places, and any other information that might help me locate or verify other information about them.
Once I [...]

Genealogy

Growing up, I knew very little of my extended family. My grandfathers both passed away before I was born and my paternal grandmother died when I was 6. So, naturally, I was a bit curious about my genealogy. A few years after I first logged into the internet (waaaaaaaayy back in 1993), I discovered Ancestry.com, [...]