While getting records from various sources is one way of getting the information that you want, there are also various ways in which you can get hints about your genealogy. Heirlooms are definitely one way in which you can get hints about your ancestors. Overlooking antiques that are present in the house and items that seem to have been passed down generations are clues towards your ancestors an...

The first step to creating a family tree and identifying your ancestors is to take a piece of paper and write down all the details of your ancestors that you are aware of. Start with yourself, your parents and your grandparents and your great grandparents because these are people that you will know a lot about anyways. Make a list of the date of birth, date of death, places of birth, date and pl...

While there are many people who would rather listen to a continuous detail about the story of the little girl who was their grandmother, getting effective details from your mother or grandmother may involve some amount of work prior to the interview. It is a good idea to create a list of questions that you want to ask. Go through some of the photographs, old letters and newspaper clippings befor...

The first thing that you need to know is that there are sources that are primary and then there are sources that are secondary. Primary sources are those that are created soon after the event has occurred and secondary sources are those that are second hand and are based on evidence that is gathered after the event has taken place. By definition primary sources are more reliable than secondary s...