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Family Trees: An Online Research Tool (view source)
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== '''So how can you use this information? ''' == | == '''So how can you use this information? ''' == | ||
You can start by looking at the censuses as well as the birth, death and marriage records of the locality listed in the family tree. You can use various search engines on different sites to look at the different people in that tree and see if they are really your ancestors or not. Adding verified sources of actual records to your family tree will not only make it more accurate but also assist others in their research efforts. You can also write to the owner of the online tree and give them the correct information along with the sources. They, too, will be grateful for the assistance.<br>Of course it would be wonderful if all the family trees on line had sources attached. That would really help us as we verify our own research for our own family trees! | You can start by looking at the censuses as well as the birth, death and marriage records of the locality listed in the family tree. You can use various search engines on different sites to look at the different people in that tree and see if they are really your ancestors or not. Adding verified sources of actual records to your family tree will not only make it more accurate but also assist others in their research efforts. You can also write to the owner of the online tree and give them the correct information along with the sources. They, too, will be grateful for the assistance.<br>Of course it would be wonderful if all the family trees on line had sources attached. That would really help us as we verify our own research for our own family trees! | ||
== '''Sites where you can upload your family tree''' == | == '''Sites where you can upload your family tree''' == | ||