Family history is an increasingly popular pastime, especially now that the Internet has made researching your ancestry easier than ever. More than 60 percent of the U.S. population is interested in tracing family history, according to a 2000 survey by Maritz Marketing Research Inc. That is an increase of 15 percent compared to 1995. This number has probably increased since then.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints offers a number of useful resources for lovers of family history. One of the resources that are best suited to a family history on the Internet is www.familysearch.org. According to the site, it is "the largest collection of FREE family history, the tree and genealogy records in the world." This site is the result of decades of research and includes 957 million names. The Family Research site also gives some tips to start your family history. He said: Begin with yourself and your immediate family by recording the information that you already know. Look for important documents such as birth certificates, marriage licenses and death certificates. When you are writing all the names, dates, places and relationships you know, then ask your parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends of the family for information. Gather as much information springs as possible. Then begin to look for documents that other people have compiled May about your family (as published family history, history of the county, and genealogical databases). When you considering these sources of information, start your search for records of the time and place of your ancestors lived (see census data and vital documents such as birth, marriage or death certificates).
The LDS church also provides family history research centres in 4407 sites across the world. These facilities are essentially branches of the Family History Library located in Salt Lake City. They provide access to virtually all microfilm and microfiche of the central library. These centres family history were also volunteers who assist visitors to their genealogical research. Mike Provard, North American Operations Manager centres family history says that in many centres the majority of clients are not members of the LDS church. "In the eastern USA, 90 to 95 per cent of clients [in some centres] are not members. They are thrilled to have centres in the region." ( "Family History Centers Dissemination," Ensign, February 2006, 74).
The LDS church definitively provides more resources, materials, facilities and tools than any other source for genealogical research. There is, however, many other free family history resources that can be found on the Internet. You'll have to be diligent enough although some of these sites can be difficult to find. A site that May be useful in your search Social Security death index is: www.newenglandancestors.org/research/database/ss/. This site allows you to search for SSDI free.
Like millions of people begin to seek their ancestors and want to know more about them, the resources and tools available to them are more readily available and easier to use than ever. Now is the ideal time to start your research.
Adam Sorensen manages Web sites for research on the history of the family, including ancestors, social security and deaths Vital Records.
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