Free service to trace Genealogy??

Question

I would like to look at my family tree but it all costs Moola. Are there any free sites out there that could at least get me started?

Thanks!

Answer 1

As I always say, try your local public library.  Ours has a genealogy department with both www.ancestry.com and www.heritagequest.com. But, also try:

You should start by asking all your living relatives about family history.  Then, armed with that information, you can go to your public library and check to see if it has a genealogy department.  Most do nowadays; also, don't forget to check at community colleges, universities, etc.  Our public library has both www.ancestry.com and www.heritagequest.com free for anyone to use (no library card required).

Another place to check out is any of the Mormon's Family History Centers.  They allow people to search for their family history (and, NO, they don't try to convert you).

A third option is one of the following websites:

http://www.searchforancestors.com/...

http://www.censusrecords.net/?o_xid=2739...

http://www.usgenweb.com/

http://www.census.gov/

http://www.rootsweb.com/

http://www.ukgenweb.com/

http://www.archives.gov/

http://www.familysearch.org/

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/...

http://www.cyndislist.com/

http://www.geni.com/

Cyndi's has the most links to genealogy websites, whether ship's passenger lists, ancestors from Africa, ancestors from the Philippines, where ever and whatever.

Of course, you may be successful by googling: "john doe, born 1620, plimouth, massachusetts" as an example.

Good luck and have fun!

Check out this article on five great free genealogy websites:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Then there is the DNA test; if you decide you want to REALLY know where your ancestors came from opt for the DNA test. Besides all the mistakes that officials commonly make, from 10% to 20% of birth certificates list the father wrong; that is, mama was doing the hanky-panky and someone else was the REAL father. That won't show up on the internet or in books; it WILL show up in DNA.

I used www.familytreedna.com which works with the National Geographics Genotype Program.

Answer 2

There are 400,000 free genealogy sites.

The fact you have to do research, which is like doing a term paper in a history class for fun, scares off 99% of the people who ask that question.

Click on "Advanced", select A&H, then sub-category Genealogy, look for the word "Free" in the resolved questions. You'll find lots of links.

Answer 3

The following site should get you started.  Some of the sites are free for a limited time while others have no restrictions.  There are 101 ways listed to research your family tree for free.

Source:

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/free_genea...