Getting started building your family tree: Difference between revisions

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Technology has changed the way we build our family trees.

In this computerized society starting your family tree is at your fingertips. With the click of a mouse and a good browser you are ready to begin. On FamilySearch, you can build your family tree and on the FamilySearch Research Wiki you will find the records that you need at no expense...ever. As your tree grows, you will be connected to information from other trees that also contain your ancestors. You'll find that growing your family tree is easy, and rewarding. It's simple; it's easy; and it's free.

Get started...right now.

Get started by going to familysearch.org/ In the upper right corner, you'll see "Sign In/Join for free". It will be necessary for you to provide a username and a password so that each time you come to this site you will be able to access the information that you have entered into your tree. Once signed in get started by entering the information that you already know. Familysearch.org will not allow you to research ancestors or descendants who are still living, so be sure to start your tree with your nearest ancestors who have passed on. As your information is collected, the site will begin the construction of the tree.

Paper Based Data

If you prefer to build a paper-based tree or find ways to use a personal data base there are Wiki articles to help you. start here

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-=== Technology has changed the way we build our family trees. ===
-Even a few years ago, people who wanted to begin their family trees started with nicely sharpened lead pencils and a little stack of "Family Group Sheets".&nbsp; This method was useful in organizing the information that they already had in their possession but it did nothing to help them in their search for new information.
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+===  Technology has changed the way we build our family trees.  ===
+In this computerized society starting your family tree is at your fingertips. With the click of a mouse and a good browser you are ready to begin. On FamilySearch, you can build your family tree and on the FamilySearch Research Wiki you will find the records that you need at no expense...ever. As your tree grows, you will be connected to information from other trees that also contain your ancestors. You'll find that growing your family tree is easy, and rewarding. It's simple; it's easy; and it's free.
-To find new information they utilized tools such as pens, papers, and letters mailed to different state and county entities seeking records about their long dead ancestors.&nbsp; Doing genealogy in that manner was often a lonely and solitary pursuit. It was often unfruitful and it was a long and tedius procedure with each ancestor.&nbsp; Those people also traveled far distances to go to libraries and county seats where the records they needed might be found.
+=== Get started...right now.  ===
+Get started by going to [https://familysearch.org/ familysearch.org/]  In the upper right corner, you'll see "'''Sign In/Join for free'''".  It will be necessary for you to provide a username and a password so that each time you come to this site you will be able to access the information that you have entered into your tree. Once signed in get started by entering the information that you already know. Familysearch.org will not allow you to research ancestors or descendants who are still living, so be sure to start your tree with your nearest ancestors who have passed on.  As your information is collected, the site will begin the construction of the tree.
+=== Paper Based Data<br>  ===
+If you prefer to build a paper-based tree or find ways to use a personal data base there are Wiki articles to help you. [[Begin your genealogy quest|start here]]
+[[Category:FamilySearch_Family_Tree]]