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can you recommend a good free website for tracing family tree/ancestors? 100% free website, no hidden charges

Is there anyone who traces his family tree (ancestors within the USA) to the 18th century ? Im just curious, you know, whose ancestor lived in the America in times of G. Washington ?

Trying to trace my family tree . Any idea of the best way to trace Irish and Scottish ancestors?

tracing DRISCOLL FAMILY TREE, from hillingdon area, middlesex. i am trying to trace ancestors of my nan, and great nan, my nans name is patricia lillian driscoll, born 7th oct 1940, siblings ann, ronald, peter,donna. her mothers name was dorothy hatch, i think her real father was an american serviceman. her mothers surname also would have been hatch. she had brothers and sisters alf,queenie,bill,ivy, and reg all with the surname moore, i think reg is in wisbech, cambs. Dorothy's husband was ernest william driscoll,he died age 42 24th may 1962, also i think in hillingdon, brothers stanley, bert.syd lives in hastings. dorothy and ernest lived in pole road hillingdon, if any body has any information, dates etc, please let me know especially on ernest and Dorothy's, parents, grandparents etc, or if you may be related, thank you for taking the time to read this, as i am doing this for my children, but it is there fathers side of the tree, so it is not easy for me to find any more info. thank you

Is there any good websites that will allow me to trace my ancestors - in attempt to build a family tree? there seems to be many websites that offer this service for a fee, which I don't have a problem with - however I would like to know which would be the best prior to me parting with my money. Thank you.

How to trace your family tree for free? I'm really interested in finding out about my ancestors and relatives who lived before me and I know about a bunch of family tree tracing sites, but you have to pay. Do you know of any websites that let you trace your family for free and(if possible) without a download? Thanks so much!

Anywhere i can trace my family tree for free!? Anywhere i can trace my ancestors like birthplaces and families etc for free ?

How do I trace my family tree? In many cases, researchers need to know the name of an ancestor in the 1800s or that crossed over to america or something. I can't do it that way. I need to be able to trace my tree from recent names. I know my great grandmother and great grandfather's names, and all the ones that came after them, but I don't know how to go back any further. How can I research my family tree using what I know, and somewhat recent records?

Can any one give me a good website where I can safely trace my family tree without having to pay or something? Alright, so far I can trace my family tree on my father's side back to 1791, when a great-great-great-great(?) grandfather was born. He became the Postmaster General of County Kerry. I'd like to figure out more about my ancestors, but I don't want to pay for it or to have to give personal info or stuff like that. Thanks all who give good answers! The Postmaster General's name was Dennis Thomas Downing.

Should I put all my ancestors on my Family Tree? I have traced my ancestors back a bit... well a lot and my Family Tree is very crowded and I've had to start sticking on more bits of paper. Is this good and should I keep putting my ancestors on there? How could I deal with space issue?

Where can I trace my family tree on the internet? ok i am very interested to learn where some of my ancestors came from. is there a site that is relatively easy?

Tracing my ancestors+ putting my family tree together? What is the best way to do this without paying a company to do it? Are there any websites where i can start searching that dont charge registration fees? Any info to help will be appreciated. Thanks.

How far back in time can you trace your family tree? My oldest known ancestor was mayor of a city in Germany in the 1600's.

immigrants are blamed for so much in the UK yet how far back can you trace your family tree? personally i have french ancestors.

When evolutionists trace their family tree...? When evolutionist trace their family tree, do they ask monkeys about their ancestors?

trying to trace members of TURNER FAMILY TREE. my dads name was ronald albert turner born in london 1938, kentish town area, he was one of seven children, walter, robert, rose, joan, frederick, jack, all born in north london, i think there mothers name was ann,she died before i was born about 1955-1960 she was 45-50 years of age approx, my grandads name was walter turner, but everyone called him pop, he died in the 1980s approx in bracknell berkshire and would of been about 80. my dad died in 2002 in manchester he was 63, i think there is joan still alive, and 2 of the brothers, as we lost contact with the family when i was 11, if anyone has any information on my ancestors, or if you may be one of my relatives, please contact me. as i am trying to trace my family tree. thanks for reading this. my dads date of birth was 17th june 1938 in north london. my dads death date was october 2002 and he lived in ashton under lyne, manchester, it is his details his parents details and grandparents details and so on etc

What is a really good site for finding your family tree for free, if not, for a low price? I really wanna find out more about my family. (the [Frantz]es) I wana learn about my ancestors so I want a good website to trace back my family tree.

Could someone trace my family tree? I'm looking to see where my great grandma's ancestors were originally from. Her name was Margaret Etta Surrett (pronounced Sarratt) and she was born and lived in North Carolina. She was married to Robert Lee Hilliard. Could someone possibly trace my ancestry??

Has anyone here traced their family tree and learned that one of their ancestors was a pile of dirt?

family tree? i would like to do a family tree and trace all my ancestors back a long way, is there any site where you can obtain birth/death certs details free on line or do you have to open an account. Has anyone already done theirs, any tips, please!

Any good resources for tracing German ancestors? I am trying to trace my family tree back further than what I already have...but I am getting stuck when it comes to tracing my family back over to Germany. Anyone know how to trace family from the 1800s and beyond/ find German records?

How do I trace my family tree without spending a lot of money? I've been trying to trace my family back through the years but it seems there is cost at every turn & like most people these days I don't have money to spare. My family name is really common so when I do searches on websites lots of results come up but you have to pay to look at the results & they might not even be about the person you want. For example when I tried to look up my Grandfathers service record from WW1 nearly 700 results came up & they wanted me to pay £85(sterling) to look at them. I also don't really have the money to travel to around the country & when I tried to contact the priest's of my ancestors parish's I either can't find anyway of contacting them or they are completely unhelpful. The last priest I spoke to told me that the church records were private & that he didn't want anyone coming to his house! I'm more than at little frustrated at this point. Can anyone gimme some pointers PLEASE?

Tracing a family tree? I was thinking of tracing my family tree but I don't know the names of my ancestors. Is there anywhere where you can just put in a name and it will show you that persons' parents? This would make tracing parents much easier.

What is the best way to trace your family roots? I really want to know about my ancestors and where they came from. All I know is that my older relatives on both sides of my family came from Mississippi and most of them are dying off. But where do I start? I really want to go down there and ask them questions about their parents and stuff. But is that enough? What type of questions do I ask? And when I get the information from them should I go to a family tree website? Please help me I am so confused!

How to start a family tree? How to start a family tree? According to my father, one of our ancestor got here in the philippines by accident. He was a german guy.Anyways, our family has grown in one of the provinces here in the philippines retaining our family name so it's easier to trace them all. How can I trace my family's roots? Our last name is Gecha. Also, how do you pronounce our family name in german? Thanks!

What percentage of white Americans cant trace thier ancestors to Europe? By tracing your ancestry I mean you know the names and birth dates of the people in your family tree from the person who left Europe. How common is it for white Americans to not know this information?

What is the furthest someone has ever been able to trace their ancestors back to? Whenever I look at my family trees, we only seem to be able to go back a handful of generations. Is there a record of generations that someone, or you, have been able to go back in your family tree?

How can i trace my ancestors ? I want to find out about where i come from but all the websites i hae been on are one where you put a family tree in yourself i really just want to find out who my family is for free!

When you've traced your family tree back as far as you can.Have you found you're related to somebody famous? Most of my ancestors appear to have been farm workers.

Tracking family tree of the English throne advertisements in UK? "Are you of Edgar the Aetheling's lineage and believe you have a legitimate claim?" "Can you trace your family tree back to 1066? Might your ancestors have claimed the English throne?" are some of the questions appearing in the newspapers. What can you say about this?

Help tracing family tree back to Ireland!??!!? Ive been helping my grandad trace our family tree for several years now and we have got completely stuck! Our ancestor 'James Curtis' was born in Ireland in 1821; we know this from the 1851 census where he is living with his wife agnes (b.1828) and his children (agnes b.1853, james b.1855, jane b.1860, mary b.1857 thomas b.1850 peter b.1864 margaret b.1866). From his marriage certificate (he was married in south shields) we know that his father was called peter and was also born in ireland. Is there any way we can trace our family back any further without knowing in which county in Ireland he was born? Is there any way of finding out this information. They were a relatively poor family (he was a chemical labourer) and the grave where he was buried is unmarked. We have no information as to when he travelled and settled in the UK, although we know his wife was scottish! Sorry for the information overload! We have been working on this project for so long and are frustrated as to being so stuck!! Any help much appreciated!

I am interested in researching my family tree.? I'd like to research my family tree, but Im not too sure where to start. My family traces back to Europe. Are there any websites which can atleast guide me to SOME information about my ancestors. Kindof like Census?

i have been tracing my family tree? and now have found irish ancestors. i understand that you have to go in person for any irish records. i need a rough idea of costs for certificates etc . if i possible. does any one know please. i cannot ask family members, because there arent any living.

Trying to trace an ancestor born "Around 1677". Microfiche entries are illegible,any suggestions,please? I've traced my family tree back to a Thos;Woodward,born in Ellastone,Staffs;UK,"Around 1677".The microfiche in County archives is annotated to the effect that many entries in the relevant parish register are spoiled,actually they're missing or obliterated. Can anyone kindly suggest how else the records might be traced? Thanks.

Teachers: Have you ever assigned a family tree project? I normally hang out in the genealogy section, where we get dozens of questions from panicking students who’ve been required to trace their family tree for a school project. They’re often asked to find out where their ancestors came from, or to describe their ancestor’s immigration experience. That’s a wonderful project for someone who can talk to parents or grandparents about their immigration experience. But what about students whose ancestors have been here for 100+ years? It can take years of extensive (and expensive) research to find that type of information. Even going back a couple generations can take months; and that’s assuming you have the money and the know-how to do it. So I’m wondering… are the teachers who assign these projects not aware of what’s involved in genealogical research? Or are the students misunderstanding the assignment? Are they given other options, if finding their family origins isn’t feasible? I love to see kids become interested in family history, but I feel bad for these students. They’re under the impression that they can click on a website and find their family tree, but it just doesn't work that way.

Does anyone know someone with the surname 'Dear' that lives in Arbroath or St.Vigeans in Scotland? I'm trying to trace my family tree and have ancestors that trace back to these towns. I'm from England, but have family that currently live in Ayr and also Alyth in Perthshire.

Tracing Ancestors? Everywhere you look, television, internet sites etc you are being encouraged to trace your family tree. Is it only me or do others wonder the accuracy of this? It has always been a fact of life secret affairs have taken place and in history if a name was put down as a child's father that was it. However, there must be numerous cases that can never be proven that ancestors traced are just a joke.

Help with family tree? I have recently started tracing my family tree but have unfortunately only got as far as my great grandparents. As my family were originally form Wales I am finding it hard to trace them. I have the information if anyone would like it. My Great Grandparents names were Thomas Baughan and Martha Davies(maiden name), before they married. I will add extra info if it is needed. Finally, do you know any good welsh ancestor sites which are free, I have tried many but had no luck. Thanks

How do you get a free list of all the people on your family tree? My sister traced our family back to, well a long enough distance to tell that our ancestor was the first black woman in Knott co. I am a white guy and as far as I know I've never had any black people in my family. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just saying I want to know everybody as far as 150-200 years ago. Is there anywhere to do this at online for free? Thank you.

tracing family tree? anyone know of any good free websites which can help me search for my ancestors im in the uk so will need uk records ty

Family trees, & ancestory? I would like to trace my ancestors, & create a family tree, could anyone reccomend any reliable sites?

Have you been tracing your family tree? how far back have you been! have you found any interesting ancestors! xxx

How do you look up your family tree? I want to find out exactly who my ancestors were, and what genes I'm comprised of........ meaning, I'm Dominican but I want to know what percent of me is Tiano Indian, Spaniard, and African..... I'd also like to know how far back can I trace my roots to? I really want to know..... thanks in advance for your help.

Where can i find my ancestors? k so im writing a report for my family tree, and i need to find my oldest ancestor. so far ive only gotten to my great great grandpa. is there any website i can trace my ancestors that i dont need to pay?

i would like to do a FREE family tree? I want to trace my ancestors; but i want a FREE one; best website anyone??

Does it piss you off to know your ancestors were slaves but not exactly who they were? It just makes me mad to not really know much of anything about my ancestors. I'm African American and a little Native American from two tribes (Cherokee and Blackfoot) but I do not know anything else. Rumor in my family is that I have a great grandfather who was white and owned a plantation, meaning that he must have slept with one of his slaves to create a family member. Remember, Native Americans were enslaved as well as Africans. I've observed that it's a lot easier for caucasians to trace their ancestors than it is for blacks. I'm guessing because we were enslaved and uneducated? And didn't know what a family tree was just knew that a tree had more freedom in those times. So yeah, it's really aggravating. I'd like to trace my family tree but simply cannot. I can't ask my family becasue a lot of them died out (In those times lynchings and such went on, so survival wasn't easy) What are your view on this???? Why do you think it is that a lot of blacks can't trace their ancestors but it is much easier for whites to do so? And no I'm not racist, actually my boyfriend who's white, is pretty pissed about it too and is just as curious as I am.

Do ancestry/family tree websites work for people from other countries? Do these website only trace your lineage back to the first ancestor who came to America? Is there a website that can get into other countries' databases too?

How do I trace ancestors if we think they might have been gypsies? My dad's Grandma said something to my dad when he was little that stuck in his mind and made him think that past ancestors were travellers or gypsies, i'm in the process of creating my dads family tree and when I got to his Grandma I got stuck, I can't find any info or her name on census's or anything. obviously if they were gypsies they won't be on census's but i'm really stuck and need some help on this (if it's possible) Girlie electrics - GRO records? Sorry, i've only just started doing the family tree so i'm very new to it and haven't learnt all the terms. I'm using family tree maker and ancestry.co.uk when I put her name in it doesn't find any hints about her and I have her marriage certificate therefore her maiden name, dates of marriage and where, also where and when she died as we have the death cert also but that's all. We don't have her birth certificate. Oh, plus I think she was born in Wales, I live in Leeds as did the family she married in to. Wow, thanks Rob G, she actually was a Burton. Thanks everybody else too. this will be a massive help. will prob contact some of you soon if thats possible.

which is the best web site? to search for your ancestors, trace your family tree. i dont mind paying but if theres a free one that anyone knows off.which is the best.

Is there any websites containing historical records of passed/retired Police Officers? Im tracing my ancestors for my Family Tree, and all I know is that My Great Great Grandfather was in the police force. PC Okey (Not sure if he had any higher service) Plus i have no idea which force he was in

Do Genealogists get paid well? I have become very interested in genealogy after tracing my family tree back to the year 1345. and found I was in blood relation to James Dean, Jackie "O", Judy Garland, Jesse James and a few others. I started taking some workshops. I want to know if it is worth becoming certified, will I make a decent income or is it a waste of time? What Do genealogists usually make for building someones tree or tracing an ancestor?

how do i find my grandfather's family tree? i believe it traces to scotland and ireland? my grandfather will not get on a plane to visit scotland and ireland, but i'd like to get him a gift so he can find out about his ancestors who are supposedly from there

how common is it to have a lot of different kings as ancestors? i have been researching my family tree and traced it back to a lot of different kings, queens, counts, earls, lords, etc...if i had to guess it would be around a dozen kings ranging from england to france, to italy, to norway. i am just wondering how common that is?

10 pts best answer/ What are some good FREE websites for researching your family tree? I've traced my roots back to the Civil War (both father & mother) , but I am trying to see if any of my ancestors came over at the start of the American Revolution. I am hoping I can become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. I Any info or guidance would be most appreciated. 10 pts best answer

Would changing the Genealogy to Genealogy/Ancestors help clarify the confusion? Or any other suggestions to clarify the meaning of Genealogy. There are so many questions under this category that pertain to genes or related subjects that doesn't have anything to do with tracing your family tree. I have sent suggestions to Yahoo! Answers twice in the past. But, I guess one persons opinion is not enough to change something. Thanks for any suggestions and feedback!

how do I find myabout my ancestors online? I am in indian..and i want to trace up my family tree.. any ideas where can I find about them ?? plzz.. ThnQ

how do you know who your ancestors are? i want to trace my family tree back to see if i have a different race in my background, but all the sites that i go to require payments,and i have no clue what ship my ancestors went on.. pls help thnk you

Connecting the dots on the Casteen/Castine family tree.? My father has been fascinated with genealogy for as long as I can remember and recently his passion for family history has rubbed off on me. He and a few other family members have done an amazing job of finding grave stones, census records, birth/death certificates and other documents having to do with our family. From what I can tell the 1st of our ancestors to come over from Europe was a French Baron by the name and title of Jean Vincent D’abbadie, Baron St.-Castin. We can trace our family back to the 1700's through documentation,in the form of a will and testament, but there is an 80ish year gap from the Baron to the will in which our family jumped from Main (in the town of Castine) to VA and NC. In the records we have the family name changes from Castine to Casteen somewhere around the Civil War. The Baron had between 5-15 children, depending on web page I visit, and I am trying to find which one so I can start my way down the line. I know it was one of his sons because of the retention of the family name but past that I am lost. I am guessing I only have 3 or 4 generations to find, which is frustrating because I am so close and yet I am at a dead end. Dose any one have any information on this family or know where I could look to find some, short of taking a trip to New England?

Tell me the story of your ancestors that has been passed down.? I want to hear stories of Grandparents coming to the U.S. Or stories of you tracing your family tree, and what you have found from tracing your roots. For example, famous people, not from now, but those who helped to build the U.S.

Free family tree maker? Is there a free way to trace your ancestors online with no software or downloads, im not talking to far back just about 2 generations to see who you are related to that you dont know not cousins, uncles etc info u dont have 2 put in maybe 3-4 gens. back i want 2 know if im related to 2 of my firends, 1's moms maiden name was my last and my other's last is mine 2 thnx every1

How do I trace my ancestors in Mexico? My great-grandmother came to the U.S. from Mexico (legally for you trolls) from around Ciudad Victoria/Monterrey with my grandmother (age 13) over 50 years ago. My great-grandmother refused to tell my grandmother who her father was or even his name. She took it to her grave. My great-grandmother married an American after she got here, and so did my grandmother. I know almost nothing about my family in Mexico. My grandmother still speaks to some of her cousins, but she keeps her family there and her family here separate. I'm not concerned so much with family secrets as much as just connecting some dots, getting as much of my family tree as possible. Where would I even start? The last names I have are Morales and Rodriguez, which are pretty much the same as "Smith" and "Jones" I have no idea where to begin.

Why are some people proud that they are 100% English and have no other culture in their family history? A lot of people say that they are proud you can trace their family history and see that their family have been in England for 1000's of years and that they are proud of this fact, but I find this a bit boring and would like to have more of a melting pot family history with ancestors from different countries and cultures. My mum is doing my family tree and has so far traced back to the 1570's and discovered that all my ancestors where English Protestants and lived in the same town in Devon and although I am proud to be English I do find my family's history a bit boring.

Where may I find details of the history/lineage of German Barons, specifically that of the Von Sheliers? I am trying to trace back my family tree, and have some sketchy details of one of my ancestors coming from the family of Baron Von Shelier, but was later stripped of his title (somewhere around 1800) for marrying a 'commoner'. I have failed to find any information about this, and am looking for some help or for someone to point me in the right direction to find out more!

Would I have any Royal title in my name? I was able to trace my family tree to the Royalty (Kings) of Scotland, France, and England. I was able to pinpoint a singular source for all of my ancestors to the Nordic invasions of the European countries. One of them being William the Conquerer from the House of Normandy. Does royal titles get past down through generations?

family trees? Im looking to start a family tree. I've never done it before butreally want to start now. Part of my families origins are in Mexico and maybe some ancestors in Spain. Any ways (books, websites, places, etc.) that i can trace my families roots far far back. Please help and suggesstions are welcome..really want to get this started. Thankyou!

Free Ancestry Websites?!?!?!? I'm trying to trace my family tree and my ancestors were originally from Wales? I've only found familysearch.org so far to use, and that hasn't been very helpful, at least not for my purposes. Anybody know any other sites???? Thanks

how do i research relatives in usa circa 1930? am tracing family tree and found one relative moved to usa sometime in 1920"s.found on census for 1930.would like to find any ancestors

I'm trying to locate anyone living in the Arbroath/Forfar region of Scotland with the surname Dear for f/tree. I have ancestors that trace back to the Forfar/Arbroath region of Scotland and i would like to find anyone with the surname Dear from that area to help me develop my family tree.

Anyone out there live in Workington? I am tracing my family tree and need to find some records of Workington between 1891 - 1901 My ancestors were called LIGHTFOOT and a ELIZABETH Lightfoot died mysteriously between these dates. She lived in a public house on Cumberland street. Is ther anyone that can ask grandparents etc that might be able to remeber ?

can your blood type detect which part of the world your ancestors probably originated from? For example, my blood type is A+ - I read on Wikipedia that the UK and the Americas most common blood type is O. A+ is usually most commonly found in Europe - so does that mean that if i trace back far enough in my family tree i could have some European family members? Sorry if the question comes across as a little uneducated - just curious.Thanks. x

Very difficult ancestry search? I want to find my ancestors and my bloodline. I want to know about where I originate from. The only problem is I don't have my Grandfathers death or birth infromation. My Grandmothers live halfway across thee world. I need to know how to trace my family tree, and I'm getting restless. Please help!

how do i find the maiden name of a female ancestor? i have just started to trace my family tree i am stuck as to how i can find my great great grandmothers maiden name also great grandmothers maiden name

African Americans: How far back can you go in your family tree? My father is African American with some Afro-Caribbean mixed in and we're trying to trace his roots. On my grandmother's side, we can go back go Georgia in the 1850's but on my grandfather's side we can only go back to Mississippi in the 1890's. Tracing African American genealogy can be challenging because of slavery, admixture, etc. Do you have any advice on how I might be able to learn more about my ancestors? Serious responses only, please. Responses from all posters are of course welcome as long as they relate to the topic. Thanks.

Looking for an ancestor who lived from 1450-1480 in England. Can anyone help? I've traced my family tree back to William Ball who lived from 1450-1480. He is listed as a Lord Mayor, and was supposedly the Lord of Barkham Manor. I can find no information as to his parents. I do know that he had a son named Robert who was born around 1473 and died around 1543. Thanks, wendy c. This is the first time I've heard of a name given to William's parents.

What is a good site for tracing ancestors? I found an old Bible with entries for births and deaths dating from 1802 while cleaning out my Grandfather's house. I would love to get a good family tree going off of the names i found. Ok Wendy, good idea. Here is one of the more legible entries. William Henry Dickson born in Iowa, 1842. Phebe Elvira Vail, born in Crofford(not sure crofford is spelled right as there are some spelling mistakes i have noticed) County, Penn, 1836. William H Dickson married to Phebe E Vail on June 28th 1863 in Monroe County, town of Portland, Wisconsin. Children of William and Phebe, Hattie born september 20th 1865, Almira born April 5 1867, Another child was born September 18th 1869 but i cannot read the name. Phebe had a twin brother i think as another entry mentions Phebe and Wallace being born Jan 5th 1836. Phebe also has an older brother named William Vail born in 1828 in Canada. There are more entries if you are interested. Thanks again. PS, i do know that this is a family bible on my Grandmothers side. Sadly she has passed on so i cannot ask about any of the names.

how can you tell if you are a wiccan? i dont know how to trace back my family tree and find any of my ancestors that might be wiccans is thee anyway to trace back or find out if i'm a wiccan?

Daughters of the American Revolution? Is anyone familar with DAR? I have ancestors who helped fight for Independence when America was a young country. I traced back my family tree back. I was told that this organization I could become a part of if I could prove my lineage all the way back. I was just wondering if anyone was familar with this organization. I have researched it out some. Thanks for the help.

answers dis question plz? if an african american trace their family tree back to the 13 centuries would all of their ancestors be african