2. Table of Contents
• Love a good mystery
• Photos in the attic
• Why get involved with
Ancestry
• My reasons why
• Where to begin
• On your mark
• Resources
• Extra Information
3. Do you love a
good mystery?
Do you like
CSI,
Cold Case,
Criminal Minds?
6. To find
origins, roots
To find out
family
heritage
Find lost
relatives
Find out
lost family
history
Make new
family
connections
7. Why this is so addicting
• Insatiable curiosity
of the your past
• To feel connected
• Fun, exciting, sense of
accomplishment
• “OH, for the Love of”
researching
• Plain and simple;
just because!
8. Let the addiction begin!! ….
• Choose the program you want to use
– Ancestry.ca and MyHeritage.com
• Register
– Create a log-in and password
• Follow set-up instructions
• Create and name your tree
– Thornton-Chittick Family Tree
• Enter the data into the dialog boxes
– Use the data you have, even incomplete
9. On your mark, get ready, get set …
Begin with people you know best
• Start with yourself
• Add your parents, siblings
Enter dates that you know
• Birth, death, marriage, divorce
• Other: wedding, baptism, immigration
Get to know your family
• Add your children, your spouse (s)
• Add grandparents, adding other family members
10. Resources
• Family members
– Family bible, birth records, death notices
• Genealogy Society/Groups
– Ontario Genealogy Society, Lambton Branch
• Newspapers, periodicals, historical
archives, microfiche
– Census records, death notices
• Libraries, Town Hall archives, Museums
12. Websites
– Ancestry.com, Ancestry.ca, Ancestry.uk
– MyHeritage.com
– Familysearch.org
– Commonwealth War Graves Commission
– Library and Archives Canada
– Bible Records Online
– Dead Fred.com
13. Summery
• Love a good mystery
• Photos in the attic
• Why get involved
with Ancestry
• My reasons why
• Where to begin
• On your mark
• Resources
Notas del editor
Begin with people you know best
Start with yourself
Add your parents, siblings
Enter dates that you know
Birth, death, marriage, divorce
Other: wedding, baptism, immigration
Get to know your family
Add your children, your spouse (s)
Add grandparents, adding other family members
Family members
Family bible, birth records, death notices
Genealogy Society/Groups
Ontario Genealogy Society, Lambton Branch
Newspapers, periodicals, historical archives, microfiche
Census records, death notices
Libraries, Town Hall archives, Museums
Who are my ancestors? How do I find out who they are?
This course is designed for beginners. Learn how to organize and store the information you collect and about preservation of documents, photos, etc.
You will also learn research techniques and tools, including where to look on the internet.