Where can I find a good, free geneology website? I'm trying to research my heritage.?

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Where can I find a good, free geneology website? I'm trying to research my heritage.?

Answer 1

i have found some answers on ancestry.com but they do cost to find out ,i advise you to check out rootsweb.com ite free and kindredkonnections.com its free to and i have found lots of info on family members there best of luck

Answer 2

http://www.cyndislist.com/beginner.htm

There are thousands of genealogy sites, and cyndi collects them.  This is just the beginner area for you.  Many are free.  I would not say that "good" and "free" are always the same thing.

I did research for over 25 yrs, without subscribing to ancestry.com, which does have ALL US census records. It is worth the money. I will NOT say it is best or only.. I suggest that you think in terms of the MORE sites you have, the better off you are.

Last tip for the day.. search for PERSONS, not surnames. Many new people think that they need to search for the Jones or <fill in the blank> "family tree", instead of zeroing in on Grandpa John Jones, who was in Florida in 1875.  Think explicit, and you get better results.

Hang out here and ask for help as well.  We LOVE challenges.

Answer 3

I dont know, but you got a nice pic. The flamed heart of Jesus Christ. Seems pretty interesting your research, why do you want to find out about your heritage?

Answer 4

When I was doing my research, I mostly used geneology.com but I found that doing a google search in quotations on the oldest of my family names brought up some interesting results too.  You can't always rely on the accuracy of what you find on random websites, but it can get you started on a leg that can take you really far.  Enjoy!

Answer 5

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.