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NoDumbBlonde -> Geneaology search for ancestors (4/18/2008 3:16:22 PM)

I'm trying to locate the various branches of my family tree and having some trouble. I have some info but so many of the search sites are subscription only that I'm just not sure which site will prove the most help and which ones are actually worth it. I've tried a few of the free sites and have found nothing.

I'm facinating by some of the family stories that have been passed down through the generations and want to find out more but I continually hit a brick wall. Anyone have any success with tracing their family heritage?

We do know that my GGG-Gfather was a captain on a whaling ship out of Rhode Island and that my GGGmother was born on the ship 1854. He wrote letters to his dd off the coast of Fiji in July 1858 and wishing her a happy 4th birthday. We have little info on the family other than the name of a younger brother, Charlie and several older sisters.

I've tried searching on whaling ships, captains and every census record for any of the names but have yet come up with nothing. Ideas?



cog41 -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (4/28/2008 9:13:49 AM)

Try birth records at the county courthouse. Burial records at cemeteries.

Sometimes the records of certain companies will contain employee history/info.

Military servce! great place to look! They have brigade,regiment,company info,muster rolls etc..
Pension services are another good place.

State archives and state libraries records.


Good Luck.



Szaftoo -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (5/1/2008 11:43:19 AM)

My cousin has been working on our geneaology for a long time and doing very well. He has had good luck with a particular site though I am not sure I can post it. The moderators can feel free to delete if they need to.

http://www.ancestorhunt.com/mormon_church_records.htm

If deleted, do a search with the mormom church records.



lexie -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (5/1/2008 2:34:22 PM)

My mom has been doing her geneaology recently.

She has had a lot of luck with ancestry.com. Most of her family is from England so the site was very good for her.

When it came to American records, she contacted local cemetaries where she knew her family was, as well as local museums. Often, the people who work there are more than willing to help you find what you are looking for.

Familysearch.org, which is the LDS church, has a lot of records and census results.

You can also check out genealogy forums like genforum.genealogy.com and see if anyone else has information on your family. My mom met someone who turned out to be a distant family member over something like this tracing the same family line.



SweetLittleErin -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (5/3/2008 11:46:27 AM)

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ORIGINAL: lexie

My mom has been doing her geneaology recently.

She has had a lot of luck with ancestry.com. Most of her family is from England so the site was very good for her.

When it came to American records, she contacted local cemetaries where she knew her family was, as well as local museums. Often, the people who work there are more than willing to help you find what you are looking for.

Familysearch.org, which is the LDS church, has a lot of records and census results.

You can also check out genealogy forums like genforum.genealogy.com and see if anyone else has information on your family. My mom met someone who turned out to be a distant family member over something like this tracing the same family line.


Thats pretty much the list of sites I was going to recommend. Message boards are a great tool. You might find someone unrelated who remembers seeing a name or a document you could use.

Also do a google search for "Jones(your family name) Family Genealogy" You'd be surprised at the people who have personal sites for their research. In my research that turned out to be my greatest tool and gave me an awesome starting point on sites like ancestry.com and stuff.

My MIL is a professional genealogist and her main resource is ancestry.com. Then she can get more specific with courthouse records etc. But you have to have a who and a where first!



jemaevan -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (5/7/2008 11:08:01 PM)

The US Gen Web site, usually has a lot of free information.

usgenweb.org

I've even found information doing a google search.

The name may have been spelled differently in the Census records or the transcriber may not have been able to read the writting. Also he may have sailed out of R.I. but may have a been a resident in another state at the time of the Census.

Good Hunting



Ephesians4_32 -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (5/8/2008 12:15:09 AM)

Fortunately for me, my husband subscribed to ancestry.com. It has so many census records which are very helpful.

I also use USGenWeb and RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project Global Search:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi

Can you tell me the surname you are searching?



stellaluna -> RE: Geneaology search for ancestors (5/8/2008 5:37:23 PM)

The Mormons are your friend. http://www.familysearch.org



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