Basics of Genealogy   Tags: ferris state, genealogy  

I hope that you will find this short, very basic guide to genealogical research helpful. However, please give me a call or send me an email if I can be of any help!

Talk to your family - your parents, your grandparents, your aunts and uncles! Talking to your family is the very best way to get started with your genealogy research. Ask for:

• full names including middle names
• maiden names of women
• birth and death dates (or approximate years)
• where they family lived (county/state)
• the names of brothers and sisters

Recording the information on these free PDF forms can help you keep the information you gather clear in your mind.

• Ancestral Chart
• Family Group Sheet