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Ive always wanted to know my ancestory like were my familys from?

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and what country we come from is there a good site that's 100 percent accurate and tells all the details i want to know

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  1. There isn’t a site that’s 100% accurate nor will there be one that will provide you with all of the details you are wanting.  The information you will find has been posted and complied by others and often the records have been copied and pasted without being researched by the poster.  If you locate a site with documented or attached resources such as census records, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, wills, real estate deeds, etc., you can be more assured of the information.

    If you’re just getting started, before beginning an on-line search, gather up all the information you can from family members about your family history so you can narrow your search.  A great site to help you begin  learning how to research and organize the information you collect and gather is   http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Fa...  

    There are many genealogical sites that are free and I’ve listed them below.  If you are willing to pay a fee, ancestry.com is my favorite.

    http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default....  FamilySearch.org is a non-profit service sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  You can also download free software that will help you keep your family tree organized.

    http://usgenweb.org/.  This site has been created by a group of volunteers that are committed to keep genealogy free and have provided a website for genealogical research in every county and state in the United States.

    http://rwguide.rootsweb.ancestry.com/.  RootsWeb is also a great site.  It’s funded by Ancestry.com.  It provides links to ton’s of additional sites as well.    

    http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ind... . Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.  Genealogy Learning Center.  This site has also has some great getting started tips and free downloadable charts and forms.  

    http://www.cyndislist.com/.  Cindy’s List has just about everything from A to Z.  I would highly recommend visiting this site.  

    http://www.myheritage.com/. Is free, private and secure.  You can create a web site, build and save a family tree, share photos and videos and much more.

    http://www.geni.com/home. You can build your family tree and invite others to join via email and expand your tree.  You can add photo’s and video’s.  

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi...  You can search for cemetery records.  Pictures of actual headstones with names and burial dates are available for numerous cemeteries. Additional information is often provided.


  2. Short Answer: No

    If you are looking to find the history of your name you might find that people with your last name came from different areas. You would then need to find out which line is yours.

    If you are looking for your family tree, you might run across someone that has worked on your line but that doesn't mean it's 100% correct.

    If you research your line, you will find that birth, death, census, etc records aren't always correct either.  This is part of the research, finding which information is most correct.

    You can browse these sites:

    www.gencircles.com

    www.rootsweb.com

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