I do not know about you but I’ve always been interested in my past. My last event, it is. Lastly, it was even before I was born. Well, of course I am talking about my ancestors. People who have had a part in making me who I am today.
It used to be the legacy of my research led me to the library, where I had to spend hours combing through books in search of information about my ancestors. However, the resources, there are many more available for genealogical research. Let’s look at three of these resources should take into account both the high-tech high-tech and low.
Internet
Internet has undoubtedly simplified genealogical research. No need to take a walk to the library and sit next to someone with strong perfume or cologne to find information about their ancestors.
What kind of information can be found on the Internet?
Search surname
Birth
Death records
Marriage records
Census Records
Cemetery records
Military Records
While searching the Internet you can choose to use a payment service, or of many free services, many specific states or provinces. For example, if you are interested in the birth, death and marriage to the ancestors of West Virginia, you can go to http://www. wvculture. org / VRR and do a search of their records. Many other states, counties, and historical societies have similar sites.
Another way of using the Internet is to visit the genealogy of the community together. Maybe someone is researching the same people, or know someone who is. One such site is http://www. Geocities. ohgenealogy / com / index. html, where people have connections to their personal pages, genealogy, and a link to a genealogy forum. This site refers to the ancestors of Ohio, but you can find similar pages for other states and countries that do basic research on the Internet.
DNA Testing
Want to go even more high tech? Many people have turned to DNA testing to determine whether their ancestors. A simple swab inside the cheek (yes, like the CSI) can cause DNA to be compared with DNA from another. Two types of DNA tests are proof of the Y chromosome (Y-DNA) and mitochondrial DNA testing. The Y-DNA paternal line search, while mitochondrial DNA is maternal line.
These tests can be used to determine things like have a day of African countries to share their ancestors, maternal grandparents, clans and European stocks, the percentage of Native American ancestry.
Oral History
Very high tech, high-tech bottom. While some stories and distorted in many narratives, is still appropriate to talk with family members as possible to get clues to their ancestry. Oral histories can provide information that no DNA testing or investigation of files are available.
The oral histories also provide information then search through the Internet, you can also give the family “of color”. Oral histories are encouraged his heritage and become more colorful. Maybe you have a horse thief in the past of his family. Now, nobody wants a car thief in the family today. However, a horse thief in the past, the family that lived before the Civil War? Well, this is just interesting.
Remember to organize all the information so that one day we can pass on to future generations. You may want to acquire some genealogy software that can help organize and publish their data.
Remember that your past is a part of who we are today. Of course, your future depends on you.