How do you set out your family tree?

Answer 1

1. Get a big piece of paper. Put your name at the bottom. (You can draw your own tree if you want)

2. Put you parents, then your grandparents. Go as far back as you can remember. Ask other members of your family to learn more names.

3. In a search engine type in "the history of (your last name)"

4. See if you can find some family that your related to online.

5. Put the country of where your ancestors came from next to there name on the tree.

6. Decorate and color your tree and share in with your family.

The first step you should take is to gather as much information about family members as you can obtain. Information like birth dates, date of death, gender, birth places and the place they died is a good start. Then you should start with the most available information first, yourself and your immediate family. Work your way out from there. When you get stuck the internet is a great resource. Genealogy websites will be a great resource like my heritage and the USGenWeb Project.

Answer 2

Setting up a family tree can cost but there are also sites which allow you to make it for free. You need to choose wisely, as a free family tree wont have all the same features as a one where you need to pay. For family tree websites were you can build your own (some of these will probably cost you something) see related links below.

• See more family tree builders at conduit.com

Answer 3

The best and easiest way is to download a free Family Tree storage program. I have been using PAF 5.2 for twenty years and still find it the best. It is a free download from www.familysearch.com or you can just type into Google PAF 5.2.
The program was concieved by the Latter Day Saint Church (Mormons), who by the way invented to GEDCOM program now used extensively aroung the world. One reason that I still use the program is that PAF 5.2 does not clutter up your screen with unwanted
information. It can be used off line also once downloaded.

Answer 4

You start by talking with your family and documenting everyone they remember as being an ancestor, and then start researching. There are many web sites that can help you.