I need help finding my ancestors?!?!?

Question

Here is what I have so far and my trail ends early

David Derrico (deceased)

married

Mary Cecile Conway (69)

Their children

Sharon Derrico

Barbara Derrico

Nadine Derrico

Mary Ann Derrico

James Derrico (deceased)

Gary Derrico

Cheryl Derrico

Deborah Derrico

I know that my Grandmas parents were

John Patrick Conway and Dorothy Dewolf

and my grandpas were Rocco James Derrico and Marie Kiedal.

They originated in Maryland and I don't know much more. Can anyone find a family tree or know of somewhere I can. I have done some research in the past 2 hours and this is all I came up with. And no I cannot ask my family as they are all over the place and noone talks to anyone. We are not a close family. I need to find out more about my family. it is very important. Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

Do you think this is your great grandfather?  This death record shows he lived in Maryland where his social security # was issued and resided in Oklahoma when he died in 1986.  

ROCCO DERRICO  

Birth: 29 Feb 1916

Death: Feb 1986 (Marlow, Stephens, OK  73055 )

SSN / State issued:  214-07-4481 Maryland

DAVID DERRICO  

Birth:  04 Aug 1940

Death:  Oct 1977  

SSN / State issued:  441-38-8823 Oklahoma

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX (SSDI)

http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bi...

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Answer 2

Start with YOU, and work back.  Make one page (notebook paper is fine) for each "family group" which is a husband/wife and their immediate children.  On that page, note details of birth/death/ marriage (include place if known).. and at the bottom, make a note of HOW and where you got the info.  This is your "source".  For the time being, personal info is your only source.. most of the time, you are supposed to use some kind of documentation.  Be careful to not post names or info about living people here on yahoo... against the rules.

So..you should have a page for your parents (their children); one for each set of grandparents, one for each set of great grandparents.  Take my word on this.. if you don't organize now, it becomes overwhelming.

It will take more time than you think.. be patient.  It builds on ONE STEP at a time.

read my reply on your other question, too, please.

Answer 3

I don't ever try to find specific persons; there are too many names that are the same, same place and time of birth, the "whole nine yards". You are the only one who might be able to tell if someone is or is not an ancestor. So, try these:

Oh, yes!  I want it, and I want it now, and it must be free.  Does that about sum it up? (I hope so, because that is what I always want...)

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.