Has anyone found a Genealogy Site where you can acquire information on ancestors?
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
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@MaddiOashi (183)
• United States
25 Aug 15
ancestory .com, roots .com, these have some free access - some paid access.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
25 Aug 15
I also went to these places and found some interesting things about my past!!
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.@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Aug 15
@Rosekitty
I hope I can find something in that roots.com. We shall see.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
26 Aug 15
@mythociate True. You do have to input it. However, it can also help you find family from it as well.
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
26 Aug 15
@sacmom And you can search it to see if a relative started your family-tree in the 'ancient origins' of the Internet 
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
26 Aug 15
I joined that, but I don't know if that's so much for 'looking-up information' as it is for 'inputting the information you already have.' (But I'm not sure; I only just now started, and dove right into starting my tree rather than 'seeing if it's already there' 
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@topffer (42156)
• France
25 Aug 15
I did my family tree long ago by going to local archives before the internet era, but now quite all the civil and parish registries older than 100 years old have been digitized and are available online, and it is easy (as long as you can read old handwriting) to do a family tree at home.
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@MaddiOashi (183)
• United States
26 Aug 15
@Marcyaz how far back did ya get? If you got to the ship they came over on.... then you will need to look at the country they came from, including the port they got on the boat at.
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@MaddiOashi (183)
• United States
26 Aug 15
@Marcyaz most countries had some kind of record.... old family bibles, old service records, etc.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
26 Aug 15
Ancestry is the best one Marcy.
I was reading reviews the other day as to which site was the best and that one topped the list.
Though I did not have to do it even tho I know my Mom and Dad are both direct immigrants, so I know my heritage, way back.
Good Luck if you decide to do it.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Aug 15
@TiarasOceanView
on root.com I have found the year of my grandfathers birth or close to it and my grandmothers also. That is a start at least since I know my grandmother passed in her 80's and my grandfather was 98 and in a nursing home. 
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
26 Aug 15
@Marcyaz Oh I see did not know you had already tried it. Root.com I have not heard of, hope that helps you too.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
27 Aug 15
@simone10
Yes, I found some information on the roots site but haven't tried the tribal one as of yet as I haven't had the time to do so but hoping it has information also. Good that now you again want to continue with your search and this discussion has brought it back to your mind. Good Luck in your search and let us know how it goes.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
27 Aug 15
@Marcyaz Your discussion has helped me. At one time I was researching my Dad's side of the family and got stumped because they came from England so I stopped. Now I want to continue and there are some really good places listed here in the comments.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
26 Aug 15
My dad has an ancestry.com account. My step mom is also a genealogist. We've found out a lot by talking with our older relatives. Oh and Ebay. Most people wouldn't think of it, but my dad actually found an old picture that just happened to have his father in it. They have all kinds of old photographs and you never know who might be in them.
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