I need help finding more information on family (Connolly)?

Question

I am trying to find more information on my family. All I know is that there were four brothers, John, James, William and Edward Connolly. I have no dates, no locations, nothing, but I want to learn more about them. Where can I get this information without using a site like Ancestry.com or Geneaology.com (which is of NO help to my family tree, I have already tried!) Is there something else I can use? Any help to het me on the right track would be MOST appreciated!

Answer 1

Could this be them?

Name: Edward F Connolly

Age in 1910: 12

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898

Birthplace: Illinois

Relation to Head of House: Son  

Father's Name: Edward H

Father's Birth Place: Illinois  

Mother's Name: Mary A  

Mother's Birth Place: Illinois  

Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 14, Cook, Illinois

Marital Status: Single  

Race: White

Gender: Male  

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household Members: Name Age

Edward H Connolly 41  

Mary A Connolly 36  

Mary E Connolly 16  

Helen M Connolly 14  

Edward F Connolly 12  

James J Connolly 10  

John A Connolly 7  

Gertrude J Connolly 5  

Thomas Connolly 2  

James Dovrestal 63

Answer 2

Get as much info as you can from older members of your family,and then take that to the place where your family first settled,the town hall or someplace like that should have records.

Answer 3

You need to trace your family, starting with yourself, and going back one generation at a time.  Don't depend on websites alone.

Also, family trees on websites are not submitted by experts working for the website but by folks like you and me.  There are errors.  Even when you see the same info repeatedly by many different subscribers there on the same people that is no guarantee at all it is correct as a lot of people copy without verifying.

You did not give us a location or approximate dates.  People on this board are from the U.S.,U.K.,Canada, Australia and New Zealand.  If you are in the U.S., it is wise to mention the state etc.