Gathering information from family and relatives

Contributed by Richard Beaver-2009   Family and other relatives are often the source of very good genealogy information that could be extremely difficult or impossible to discover on your own.  Start your research with your own family, but always be prepared to...

Family History Software

Contributed by Richard Beaver-2009   Genealogy research is my hobby. Hobbyist genealogists typically pursue their own ancestry and that of their children and spouses, without spending a lot of money.  That will guide my recommendations on family history software...

Getting started

Have you ever scaled a tree and sat enjoying the view?  Well, get ready to climb… and this tree—and the view from it—will be the most fascinating you’ve ever seen. Your family will want to climb the tree someday, too, so it’s important to carefully...