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Can you spare 15 minutes to add to your family tree? Try some of these methods today!
(1) Go through your family file and fill in that empty date of death. There are 77.7 million records in the Social Security Death Index. The SSDI is available on Rootsweb. It's free. Or you can look at origins.
(2) Find your immigrant ancestors by visiting the website of Steve Morse's One Step web pages where you can quickly determine what search forms are right for you. Or, if you have more time , you can also visit the Ellis Island site.
(3) or mailing lists though, so you might want to bookmark and come back for a more detailed search.
(4) Do you think you have a Revolutionary War Patriot in your family? It is also free.
(5) Go back through your notes from the last time you went to the library. Check your e-mails downloaded for new clues as well. Sort through your piles of papers and get them in family groups. After staring at names and dates of hours the last time you did some research, might have boggled your mind and your mind clouded. Taking a fresh new look to make the information more likely.
(6) Enter your genealogy program. If you use Family Tree Maker is as easy as focusing your relative's name and clicking on Web Search Results button. The program has your female ancestor the maiden, and a search for that, like her married name.
(7) Use the lookup volunteers! If you use the USGenWeb family research locations that you already know, do not forget to click on the link labeled "lookup volunteers. This good-hearted souls have their own books or resources and are willing to help. Please be polite and not a name in a time-consuming, and do not forget to thank them.
(8) Military Order Records. You can use the records online, or download a PDF file and it Anyway e-mail, you will get a signature from the records get to show. If the veteran is deceased you to register. I've done using both Methods Family Search (LDS). Registration is free and does not generate spam.
(10) and then upload your Privatize pedigree. This can be done on WorldConnect, descent, or GenCircles.
(11) Scan some of your old family photos. Think that would be more than 15 minutes? Most flatbed return, if you have more time, and using your photo editing software, select each image of the party, then copy and paste it into its own file.
(12) Search the database at Heritage Quest. Not a member? You could be. If you have a family library information in the UK or Ireland? Try looking at GenUKI. If you do not live in the Netherlands before you get started on their page, be sure to check out research from abroad
(14) Do a simple Google search (or your favorite search engine) for family 'surname' tree. Changing surname of the surname you seek, and you will probably come up with many, many hits. I have a very obscure surname: Osgathorpe. I did a Google search and found (to my surprise) while writing this article, that there is a website dedicated to this family name.
(15) Are you looking for an ancestor who may have served in the Civil War? You can search on the CW Soldiers and Sailors System. Not only will you be able to search soldiers and sailors, but also look regiments, prisoners, cemeteries, battles, medals and parks.