Category Archives: Genealogy

I'm planning on tracing relatives that I may have. I'm wondering if there is a program that will help me do it easier. Thanks for the help. There are genealogy programs that help organize your research. They are to genealogy what "Word" is to creative writing. PAF, from the Mormons, is free. Family Tree Maker … Continue reading

I would like to know which is the cheapest and most accurate – any suggestions would be wonderful!!! "Best" is subjective – what do you need at the moment? ancestry.com can be BEST, so the annual subscription is worth it. Censuses are historical documents, as are military records, draft cards, what have you. Others' family … Continue reading

Well I am doing this research project for my youth group and i need to find the genealogy of the apostle Peter. Can anyone tell me it or where to find it….or…..you can tell me where it is in the bible! Simon (or Symon) "Cephas" (tr. Rocky), son of Jonah (Born about AD 1 in … Continue reading

Keep in mind that "deep ancestry" and the Genographic Project have nothing whatever to do with genealogy. That is so far back it's about hunter-gatherers armed with rocks roaming the planet, displacing one another geographically whether by force or sometimes a more attractive culture, and exchanging genes — but not keeping genealogically useful records, only … Continue reading

I would like to do a family genealogy, unfortunately my present financial situation does not allow me to afford websites that charge monthly fees to locate your family history. Are there any reliable Free websites out there? http://www.failysearch.org http://www.rootsweb.com. a Q&A forum, where you can post a query, concerning deceased family members.

What is the best genealogical resource available? It DOES NOT have to be a free site/resource. The Mormon Family Search site has only limited information. I would like it to have as much information as possible such as census, marriage, death, military, criminal, baptismal, foreign, medical, immigration, naturalization or as many other records as possible. … Continue reading

And not easily transferrable. Cost isn't a factor, I just want a program that will do a supreme job of organizing and displaying. Serious geneaology only, not freebie stuff. Thanks for any tips! I use Generations for my tree and custodian 3 for keeping my index's.

What is the best site to post a genealogy question re my Great uncle Josef (Jozsef) Kiraly born Hungary or Romania around 1900 Thanks sam Genforum http://genforum.genealogy.com/ and Ancestry http://boards.ancestry.com/ both have query boards devoted to regions, and to surnames. GenForum tends to have a few big ones and Ancestry lots of little ones; where … Continue reading

I know that Ben Brown was born in Austria. He married Margaret Dalton of Davenport, Iowa, USA. They had a child Benjamin Brown in 1880. I do not have a date of birth for Ben Brown. Since his son was born in 1880, I am placing his birth on a timeline of 1840 to 1865, … Continue reading

Im 30 years old, and dont know anything past my grandparents. I'de like to know who my ancestors are as far back as they can find them. I'm also not trying to spend too much money! Help! my suggestion is that you get a book called unpuzzling your past by Emily Croom. It will take … Continue reading