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Heather

Heather Report 6 Feb 2009 21:51

I think you need to get your own sub and also read the Tips for Newbies - Ill nudge it up for you. You need to verify information by buying certificates. And you need access to census information.

Phillip

Phillip Report 6 Feb 2009 21:21

thank you for your advise ,yes i will take things slowly from the beginning.
thank you all

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 5 Feb 2009 18:50

Hi Molly, I agree with Kath. Unless you have pretty reliable evidence of earlier generations (I was lucky in having a family photo from around 1900 with all the names on it), you could be barking up the wrong tree.

Another piece of advice is to get organised with record-keeping before you start. There are lots of threads on here re record-keeping, for all sorts of purposes.

Happy hunting

Margaret

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Feb 2009 14:13

Molly,

If you are just starting your family tree you do not want to start with a name from 1842. You need to start with yourself and work backwards, with your parent's names, their marriage (if they married), then their births, then your grandparent's marriages and then their births, and so on until you get back as far as 1901 when you can start looking at census records.

Kath. x

Phillip

Phillip Report 5 Feb 2009 14:03

hi my name is molly,i am starting my family tree so i borrowed my friends genes united to i see what results it may bring me.I have the surname Rhoden in my tree a james Rhoden 1842 lancashire but that is it.it isnt much to go on but i'm hoping genes united will help me start.also the name Armstrong on paper i am about 5 generations removed.
molly