Start by writing down what you already know:NamesDatesPlaces
Talk to your living relatives, find out the following:Full namesFull dates-day, month, yearbirthsdeathsmarriagesPlaces of residenceReligionSocial customsOccupationsEducation
Find out all work already done on your familiesDecide if work is validCheck for sources
Record all informationRecord information on pedigree charts and family group sheetsWrite down where you get your informationWrite down all sources that DON’T help so that you don’t waste time and check them again!
Study all areas that your ancestors lived inHistoriesSocial Customs
Record all information about anyone in the same area with the same surname. Even if you feel there is no connection. Check all spellings of the surname.Spellings changeMistakes are often made
Check these sources:County historiesAtlasesMapsCity directoriesNewspapersBirth recordsMarriage recordsDeath recordsCensus recordsBible Recordscemetery recordsWills and probateChurch recordsMilitary records
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